WordPress and PHP: What the Security Alert Means for Your Site
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Development
Two critical PHP flaws can hit WordPress even when WordPress itself is updated. Here is what changed on October 21 and what to ask your host.
Enrique Sarmiento
Full-Stack Developer
I’m a Full-Stack Developer with 5+ years of experience developing web and cross-platform mobile applications, specializing in eCommerce and advanced technology features. I’m skilled in software development lifecycles and testing methodologies, with substantial experience building high-performing, scalable, and enterprise-grade applications in both Node.js and Swift environments.
Tech Arsenal
iOS (Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI), Javascript / Typescript (Next.js, NestJS, Vue.js, Angular, React, React Native, Ionic Framework), PHP (Laravel framework), Docker, Expo, Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), Supabase, Firebase
Known For
Energetic and focused to the point of having full-on conversations with himself while working. Eccentric, singular, and always cheerful, Enrique speaks quickly and often thinks out loud. Known for his unique blend of nervous energy and unwavering dedication.
Canonical Moment
Early in my journey as a developer, my ADHD made it hard to focus, but now I can’t solve problems without Disney piano music or a good history podcast—they’re like my rubber duck.
Things He Loves
Must-Have Apps
Apple Music, Notion, Vs Code
If Enrique Were a Meme
The Form Said the Email Was Fine. Did the Mailbox Exist?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Development
Email validation can pass a well-formed address even when the mailbox does not exist, so the quote never arrives.
Spotify's Taste Profile Wrote Down Your Taste. Can You Tell It to Change?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | UX/UI
Spotify's Taste Profile shows some Premium listeners a short read of their taste and a note to change Home — your site guesses too, with no way to answer.
Passkeys vs. Passwords: Should Your Small Business Make the Switch?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Small Business
Passwords create friction and abandoned checkouts — here's how passkeys work and how to add them without ripping out your login.
Can WhatsApp's New Muse AI Send Your Email — and Open a Kid's Photos?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
WhatsApp's Muse AI can send email and pay — Reuters saw tests where it opened a child's iCloud photos.
Can Your Phone Remember Where You Hid the Passport — With No Tracker?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
Google Find Hub will remember where you hid the passport — no AirTag — but only if you told Gemini, and only if you did not move it.
ChatGPT Can Book a Table Through Yelp. Your Website Never Opens.
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Small Business
ChatGPT now books Yelp tables without leaving the chat. What that changes for Atlanta businesses that still treat the website as the front door.
MCP Explained: How AI Is Finally Connecting to Your Real Business Tools
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
Learn what the Model Context Protocol is, how it connects AI to your real systems, and what Atlanta businesses can do with it today.
Learning to Code in 2026: What World Are You Being Trained For?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Development
Students already changed. Computer science curricula haven't. Here's what needs to shift — and who's already doing it.
Beyond ChatGPT: The Complete Map of AI Tools in 2026 — Free, Paid, and Built for Developers
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
Copilot, DeepSeek, and more. A practical guide to what's out there in 2026, which tools are genuinely free, and how to pick the right one for your business
Why AI Is Ending the Tasks Everyone Hates
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
Less busywork, more time to live
ChatGPT Hallucinations: The Seahorse Emoji That Never Existed
by Enrique Sarmiento | | AI
ChatGPT swears there’s a seahorse emoji — but there isn’t. Explore how this tiny glitch reveals big truths about machine logic, memory, and UX perception.