Philip K. Dick, Parallel Worlds, and Prompt Engineering

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Localize Your Email Templates in Auth0 (Okta) for Multinational Sitecore Websites

Dear friends, I hope you are enjoying summer. Today’s post will be about how to localize your emails in Auth0 (Okta). We have the following scenario: We have websites in various countries, all connected to the same Auth0 account. When a user signs up, forgets a password, and so on, we want to present the … More Localize Your Email Templates in Auth0 (Okta) for Multinational Sitecore Websites

Implementing Auth0 Post User Registration Action for Multinational Sitecore Websites

Dear friends! Summer is almost here, and it’s a wonderful time! ☀️ Today’s post continues our journey in the Auth0 universe. Recently, we faced the challenge of creating an Auth0 Action for Post User Registration that sends a notification email to administrators whenever a new user signs up. This email guides them on how to … More Implementing Auth0 Post User Registration Action for Multinational Sitecore Websites