Steven Hicks

I did some growing and learning in 2024. Verdict? I had a pretty good year, but need to figure some things out.

Out of the box, Docusaurus handles canonical URLs in a potentially SEO-damaging way. Here's how we fixed it for the Camunda 8 documentation.

Like most years, 2023 was a mixed bag! I hit some plateaus...but I also found some joy.

For months I worked on reviving the search results for Camunda's version 7 documentation. Our docs weren't giving 0 results for most queries, but they weren't far off. I learned unexpected details about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) — especially Google's flavor of SEO. Eventually I fixed it, though I had my doubts along the way.

Developer Experience is kind of having a moment right now — and not necessarily a good one. Have we prioritized DX at the expense of UX? In some cases, definitely. But the two are very connected, and we can't fully choose one over the other.