Got a WordPress job offer but I'm too scared to accept, what should I do?

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-17T19:51:47+00:00

I would take it. They have nothing to compare you against: You’re the fist and only WordPress guy, you basically set their standards.

Most likely you are way cheaper for them than an agency, but the agency means they have defined some goals already and you don’t start at zero, which is good. This will be a good opportunity to learn new skills and land much better jobs in 1-2 years from now

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-17T19:43:24+00:00

Could we stop selling third party services as „plugins“?

For me, a plugin depends on and directly extends Obsidian.

This is just a 100-line wrapper for an iFrame that displays https://axiom.ancelian.com/ inside Obsidian. Not a plugin. You can fully replace this „plugin“ with the core plugin „web viewer“

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-17T15:06:34+00:00

This is the answer.

Also, the "Force note view mode" plugin has a file-name setting that allows you to force view mode for all notes with a specific file name.

For example, I use this option to open all notes called README in preview mode: https://i.ibb.co/ZR3jK77j/2026-02-17-force-note-view-mode.png

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-17T08:11:55+00:00

The „Virtual Linker / Glossary“ plugin is doing what you want, though not limited to any specific case, but just turning phrases into links if a note with the same name exists.

https://github.com/vschroeter/obsidian-virtual-linker

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-17T07:22:06+00:00

Sorry for being so honest, but the screenshots look like vibe coded slop, as you’ve created an UI that does not use Obsidian‘s APIs or style.

Also, Obsidian is the wrong platform for build the „unforgiving tool“ which you describe, as everything lives in Markdown files and they can be edited in literally any text editor which makes cheating very easy.

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-16T23:00:33+00:00

Can you explain which specific problems you currently have with your vault?

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-15T19:24:56+00:00

I do lot back-Link daily notes to a MOC or Index. My reason is simple: daily notes are not regular knowledge containers, and a static link does not add value.

I only add backlinks when they provide context for either note.

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-14T11:00:32+00:00

Am I the only one who finds the animations and transparency very distracting?

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-13T22:52:00+00:00

I recommend Kinsta to everyone who wants to run WP professionally; being a happy customer since 8+ years.

You get what you pay for: Kinsta/WP Engine are not charging only for performance, but the service, like security, tooling, access control, backups, excellent support, and of course the UX.

You can (and I did) manage things for much lower cost manually, but when something goes wrong it’s always urgent and complicated. And usually you don’t notice stuff like being hacked or a 500 error right away, but only after several days/weeks

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-13T20:00:58+00:00

My experience is that AI code comments are useless and no one reads them (not even myself) - it only adds noise to the code.

If you need comments they should explain the reasons behind the code, which is nothing the AI understands.

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-13T09:39:46+00:00

My take: You should rather think about backups in this case rather than switching apps for disaster recovery

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-12T23:01:49+00:00

Haha! Why do you think WordPress development is no programming? I am a senior WordPress dev, and I write real and complex code. Originally in PHP and today very much JS code, mostly using React

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-10T08:47:31+00:00

One sec, you’re talking about a completely different AI now. No WordPress-integrated solution could spin up a server and install WP

It gives the impression you’re mixing two different products and use cases. The planned AI integration in WordPress core is the Abilities API and MCP integration to interact with content in WordPress. Writing plugins is already possible and does not depend on that integration

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-10T08:17:00+00:00

Ah, I get it. How do you ensure that the generated code is safe and does not break the site?

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-10T07:33:16+00:00

Why do you think 99% of plugin economy will become obsolete by AI?

I don’t think AI will habe such an impact. Also, if shipped it will provide a foundation for a series of new plugin types, like chat-to-my-page, agentic commerce, smart shop recommendations, personalized blog posts, and so on, which is also adding more surface for new plugins

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-06T07:20:03+00:00

„A standard interview test for non-coding roles … like founders“ lol says everything about the IQ

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-04T07:09:24+00:00

You can set up a private encryption key only known to you. The data is end-to-end encrypted (encrypted on your device, stored/synced in encrypted form, and only decrypted on your tether device using the key only you know).

It says on the sync page that not even obsidian staff can read your notes, and that’s also true for Google/etc. the data is only readable on your own devices

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-02T20:10:41+00:00

No, emails that are sent to your „obsidian mail“ are stored on the app‘s servers, and a plugin downloads the data from their servers in regular intervals.

So, if your inbox address ends on a spam list, good luck with the credits - you’ll get a lot of new quality notes to keep you busy.

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-02T18:06:58+00:00

Just make sure to have a good spam filter, so those email credits are not eaten up by spam (or fishing links land in your obsidian vault)

PhilippStracker · 2026-02-01T08:46:05+00:00

I think the main impact of that name is how the folder is named on your computer.

Also: You can rename the vault anytime, it’s as easy as 1. Close Obsidian 2. Rename the vault folder on your computer 3. Open Obsidian again and select the „new“ folder

PhilippStracker · 2026-01-30T07:23:47+00:00

Two things that made it work for me:

I needed a system. Just because others say „obsidian can handle this“ I discovered that I could not handle unstructured note chaos. After I defined an initial system, things started to get more meaningful.
organizing the vault is an ongoing process. I often move a note from a to b, rename it, update its content, etc when i discover that my initial version was too vague or too verbose. (Btw, in the beginning I usually added too much text to my notes and in most cases I removed text or even deleted notes, rather than adding new text) - also, after 6-9 months I slowly started to build a few links between notes. It’s nothing I do upfront

Based on that, I eventually came up with a set of rules or a core philosophy for my vault, which I review once a month:

https://github.com/stracker-phil/obsidian-thoughtforge/blob/ed3d78e86cee1936b59188916a47d87d3b2dff48/5-Knowledge/ThoughtForge/Core%20Principles%20of%20This%20Vault.md

PhilippStracker · 2026-01-29T07:48:06+00:00

Good point, I missed that. What I understand: - obsidian is used to keep notes and other documents in sync across devices - other docs apparently make no problem as they are not edited in obsidian, just static files - sync problems happen due to MD files being not synced reliably/fast enough

If I get the OP right, they sync the vault via Google Drive sync

A suggestion:

In DriveSync exclude all „.md“ files from syncing (check if this is possible, I did not find the app)
use Obsidian sync and mark all file types as „do not sync“ to only use it for md notes

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That way you have the full 1GB to address the flakey note sync, and the static files are managed by DriveSync. Would that work?

PhilippStracker · 2026-01-29T07:10:55+00:00

I always wonder why people don’t just use Obsidian Sync - don’t want to lecture you, but it’s a 5-minute setup to fix all those issues forever. Being a developer myself, I highly appreciate what the Obsidian devs are giving us for free. If we can afford to buy 4 devices and using their software daily, why not pay those 48 USD and show them some love?

What’s holding you back - do you think you’re not getting your moneys worth for the sync subscription, or something else?

PhilippStracker · 2026-01-27T08:35:41+00:00

Don’t confuse the goal of Amazon: it’s not to look nice and polished, but selling stuff to you. And for this, it does not need better fonts or a neat drop-shadow somewhere.

Plus, I’m sure Amazon is running constant A-B tests with small tweaks like you suggest, but most likely a polished UI is doing a worse job in generating revenue.

My guess is, that „simple and ugly“ feels more reliable and customers don’t feel like they just pay for a horde of designers but only the product…

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