In a bold move, I did something that I highly discourage, which set off a chain of events ending in the demise of my website.

Normally, this would be a great point of concern. For us, though, this is another day on the internet.

So, I have another Outright site design in the mix. But wait, there's more: no WordPress!

Nope, my favorite go-to for web development will not be used this time. In fact, the site won't even be on AWS. Yeah, it's been a ride.

I have adopted a new hosting service - Digital Ocean, which was brought to my attention about 7 years ago. Wish I had looked into it sooner, as it would have saved me, literally, well over 40 hours of troubleshooting and server setup time. I suppose the lessons I take away from AWS are a plus, though. That aside, I'm off to the races.

I'm using a theme, which I will be tinkering with, that was sunset in August. Love that.

It's bootstrapped, and I’ll be using (instead of WordPress) a system I built with AI to act as a CMS. The new system (Builght</>) doesn’t use a database to manage the data. No databases: no extra $ out the door. It should be faster, also. I will be releasing new (and open) software alongside a beefed-up "pay-to-play" version with a fully styled layout, login management, and bootstrapped.

So, even though I can easily get it back online, I'm taking my time and revisiting the content. I'm exploring what could be more visually engaging. I'm channeling Eric Jordan's genius and remembering what Deborah Tripp taught me: "Don't touch my Diet Coke." She's the best teacher I've had the honor to learn from. Wow, was I lucky.

Watch this space.