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Article · Sep 11, 2026The WordPress Tax: What You're Really Paying for Every Month
Every month, most WordPress sites rack up a hidden bill — the "WordPress tax" — just to stay secure and online. Here's what that recurring cost actually pays for, why the platform creates it, and how a modern build makes most of it disappear.
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Article · Sep 22, 2026The AI Concierge Isn't the Hard Part
Everyone wants an AI concierge on their site. Most can't support one — not because the facts are missing, but because they're stored in a shape only a rendering plugin can use. The four ways legacy data defeats an AI agent, and why grounding is a schema problem long before it's a prompting one.
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Article · Aug 10, 2026Why My Home Has Eight Networks Instead of One
I split my home network into eight isolated zones — work, kids, IoT, media, cameras, guest, DMZ, and admin. Here's the thinking behind it, and why one hacked smart plug can't take the whole house with it.
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From Fortune 500 enterprise systems to 50+ apps for small businesses, I've spent my career in the technology that runs a business and a home. Rade Engineering is where I bring that experience back down to earth — for the small businesses and families who just need it to work.
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