Philip K. Dick, Parallel Worlds, and Prompt Engineering

December 14, 2025

A short reflection on Philip K. Dick, evolving realities, and how we prompt modern AI systems. I’ve been reading about Philip K. Dick, the sci-fi writer who often wrote about parallel worlds and the idea that reality can be changed or rebuilt. He imagined that there might be a kind of creator or programmer who … More Philip K. Dick, Parallel Worlds, and Prompt Engineering

AI-Driven Websites: Why Your Site Needs an MCP Gateway

March 8, 2025

The web is evolving… Fast. Static pages and basic APIs are becoming relics of the past. We’re hurtling toward a world where AI doesn’t just talk to humans, it collaborates with other AIs, making decisions, negotiating deals, and running systems autonomously. If your website can’t participate in these conversations, it risks becoming a digital ghost … More AI-Driven Websites: Why Your Site Needs an MCP Gateway

Use AI to Build Smarter Queries in Sitecore Search

January 12, 2025

Hey sitecorians, hope you’re all doing great! New year and all – 2025 will be the year of AI 💯 I’m in love! It all started during Microsoft’s .NET Conf: Focus on AI, and I saw the light. The AI light! 😄 Semantic Kernel, Semantic Kernel, Semantic Kernel… Semantic Kernel is a SAVIOR, at least … More Use AI to Build Smarter Queries in Sitecore Search

Seamless Sitecore XM Cloud Backups: Automate and Protect Your Content with GitHub Actions

November 1, 2024

My dear Sitecore friends, I hope Halloween was wonderful and full of treats! 🎃 With November upon us, Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to tidy up our Sitecore environments before the holiday season. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to create a reliable backup for your Sitecore XM … More Seamless Sitecore XM Cloud Backups: Automate and Protect Your Content with GitHub Actions

Effortlessly Deploying Environment-Specific Sitecore Items to XM Cloud Using xmcloud.build.json

October 23, 2024

Friends of Sitecore may October be a wonderful month, soon Halloween friends 🎃 In my last post, “Why You Should Always Validate Serialized Sitecore Items Before Deploying to XM Cloud,” we discussed the importance of validating serialized items before deployment. This ensures that no invalid or incomplete data is deployed to your environments, reducing the … More Effortlessly Deploying Environment-Specific Sitecore Items to XM Cloud Using xmcloud.build.json

Why You Should Always Validate Serialized Sitecore Items Before Deploying to XM Cloud

October 13, 2024

Friends of Sitecore! I hope everything is going well with you, my dear friends! 🙂 Today, I want to explore an important topic for anyone deploying to Sitecore XM Cloud. This relates to using GitHub CI/CD pipelines. The crucial step is validating Sitecore items before pushing them live. Whether you’re deploying new content or configuration … More Why You Should Always Validate Serialized Sitecore Items Before Deploying to XM Cloud

Setup redirects for your Nextjs app on Sitecore XM Cloud

September 30, 2024

Friends of Sitecore, may Autumn give you a lot of happiness 😀 The other day I had to set up a bunch of redirects in Sitecore XM Cloud. After reading this great blog post – Sitecore XM Cloud Redirects: Page-Level, Dynamic & Out of the Box Redirects from Dan Cruickshank at Fishtank, the decision was … More Setup redirects for your Nextjs app on Sitecore XM Cloud

Integrating Non-Wildcard Pages with Wildcard Pages in Sitecore XM Cloud

August 6, 2024

Hello again, Sitecorians! 🌞 Following up on our previous discussion about simplifying wildcard page handling in Sitecore XM Cloud using Next.js, today we’ll explore how to seamlessly integrate non-wildcard pages into the mix. This approach ensures your editors can create specific pages without worrying about them being treated as wildcards. The Scenario Consider the following … More Integrating Non-Wildcard Pages with Wildcard Pages in Sitecore XM Cloud

Simplify Sitecore XM Cloud Wildcard Pages with Dynamic Next.js Detection

August 1, 2024

Hello, Sitecorians! I hope the sun shines on you 🌞 Before we dive in, don’t forget to check out the big Sitecore Symposium 2024 happening from October 15-18. The agenda is out, and it’s packed with exciting sessions and speakers! You can find more details here: Sitecore Symposium 2024 Agenda. Today, we’re diving into the … More Simplify Sitecore XM Cloud Wildcard Pages with Dynamic Next.js Detection

Using User Metadata in Next.js with Auth0 in Sitecore Websites

July 16, 2024

Once more unto the breach, dear Sitecorians. Today’s post will be about how to use user metadata in Next.js with Auth0. We will cover the process of customizing the login flow in Auth0 to include user metadata and how to use this metadata in your Next.js application. The scenario is this:We want to enhance our … More Using User Metadata in Next.js with Auth0 in Sitecore Websites