March 18, 2026
From Idea to WordPress.org: Building Completionist with Clean Code
I have been developing for the web for about 20 years, and WordPress has always been part of my toolkit. Themes, plugins, client sites, you…
Read ArticleHi, I'm Raúl Full-Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer
Building applications and managing the infrastructure that runs them
About Me
Full-stack developer with 18 years of experience, now focusing on DevOps and cloud infrastructure. I have built and maintained applications throughout my career. Now I am consolidating that with infrastructure skills, managing the full lifecycle from code to production on AWS.
My expertise spans from backend development with PHP and Laravel to infrastructure automation with Terraform and Ansible. I understand both sides because I have worked on both.
Skills & Expertise
My technical skills across different domains
Articles
Thoughts on development, infrastructure, and lessons learned along the way.
March 1, 2026
OTA Webhook Integration: A Weekend in Someone Else’s Problem Space
I’ve been doing integrations for most of my professional life. In my current work in the automotive industry, connecting new data sources is almost a…
Read ArticleProjects
Infrastructure, development, and WordPress projects I have built and maintain.
AWS Shared Hosting Infrastructure
Multi-site hosting infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, Ansible, and Docker. Runs multiple WordPress and Laravel sites on a single EC2 instance with Application Load Balancer, RDS, and automated SSL certificates.
Terraform
Ansible
Docker
AWS
Classic Theme to Full Site Editing: A Production Migration
Rebuilt a Spanish-language psychology blog from a classic PHP theme to a native Full Site Editing block theme: theme.json as the design system, custom Gutenberg blocks with the Interactivity API, and zero external dependencies.
WordPress
PHP 8
Gutenberg
Interactivity API
Block Theme
theme.json
Code Experiments
Interactive demos showcasing algorithms, visualizations, and technical concepts. Each experiment demonstrates different problem-solving approaches and technologies.
Conway's Game of Life
A cellular automaton where simple rules create complex patterns. Click cells to toggle, watch evolution unfold.
View DemoMonte Carlo Pi Estimation
Approximate π by randomly throwing darts at a circle. Watch the estimate converge as samples increase.
View DemoBrownian Motion
Random particle movement simulation. Control particle count, speed, and temperature to see different behaviors.
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