I don’t like change.
That much should be very evident. But there have been a few occasions where I’ve had to pull an Uno Reverse card and make such change. Here’s where I’m at.
I have email addresses with way too many providers (Gmail, Office 365, MyMangoMail, etc). so I usually try to merge them all together into one client. I’ve been using Edison Mail for that for the past few years which worked well for my needs. Even if the privacy is wishy-washy at best
This would have kept on going if I didn’t get a notification that they were discontinuing their Windows app.
You see, I have devices across both Microsoft and Apple, so I try to find something that syncs with everything. Which sometimes proves difficult!
So alas, I made the transition to use SparkMail instead, which is also pro-Ukraine. So a win-win in my book for a few different reasons.
Hosting
This blog used to be hosted on Cloudways, which was fine, if not overpriced. However, I found this amazing deal on Nexcess, enough so that I decided to make the move right then and there and transition all of my websites over to a new plan and cancel my server.
Before people ask: I’ve used Nexcess in the past for my work at an agency that manages hundreds of websites. So if it can be trusted by large agencies, then a freelance student like yours truly can find it worthwhile.
Yes, I technically have less control over my website now than previously, but I have peace-of-mind for hosting. So I’ll live with that.
Now that it’s also way cheaper than all the other options, I can also now wholeheartedly recommend it for any WordPress needs.
Browsing
I’ve used Google Chrome for a while. But I’ve been expanding my development to Firefox due to the increased tools and functionality that is present there. Plus, it’s not Chromium. Which is a win… even though it’s funded by Google. So it makes you wonder still.
Not only that, but I’m debating using Vivaldi to a greater extent. Yes, it’s based on Chrome (technically), and it takes a more privacy- and customization-focused approach, which I like. So we’ll see. (I already have a Vivaldi Webmail email. So it’s more like me finalizing my change in a way.)
Other Web Things
I build my websites with WordPress. That’s the general industry standard for open-source content management systems (other than Drupal, which makes me want to have a nervous breakdown everytime I look at it.)
Now, many college students, when creating their own individual website, use Squarespace and Wix, and I have been called upon to help out people with the former. Am I going to tell them to redo it in WordPress? No. If that’s what they want, who am I to judge?
Such is my life. Dealing with change in tech.
But hey, at least the new MacOS looks neat!