Matt Wicks - SSW Solution Architect + TinaCMS PM 👋

I am a seasoned Solution Architect from SSW, a software consultancy, with a knack for DevOps, Scrum, Azure, GitHub, Azure DevOps, .NET, and Angular.

I am also the PM for TinaCMS the world's leading open-source, headless CMS that is powered by Markdown and GitHub.

My mission is to leverage technology to make the world a better place for my two awesome daughters.

🎯 Quick Facts

🌱 Exploring new horizons with Blazor.
⚡ High Game in Tenpin Bowling: 299.
🌐 wicksipedia.com

💼 Professional Endeavors

🔄 Architecting seamless CI/CD pipelines.
🚀 Enhancing applications with Cloud Native approaches.
💻 Embracing modern web frameworks to build intuitive UI/UX.

📙 Blog Posts

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Aspire led me to the pit of success (but things were broken on the first deploy)

Sun Jun 07 2026 - A 5-minute prod 500 fix that taught me why doing the boring observability work upfront is always worth it, and where .NET Aspire's managed-identity story still has a gap.

Git Worktrees Are Great Until You Forget Which One You're Running

Fri Mar 06 2026 - My code changes weren't showing up. Turns out I was running the app from the wrong worktree. So I built a fzf plugin to fix that.

My Fast Zsh Setup Without Oh My Zsh (But With Its Best Plugins)

Thu Mar 05 2026 - A modern Zsh config that cherry-picks the best Oh My Zsh plugins via Zinit, adds Starship, fnm, zoxide, and Atuin, and starts in 120ms. Full .zshrc included.

One CLI to Rule npm, yarn, pnpm, and bun

Thu Mar 05 2026 - Juggling npm, yarn, pnpm, and bun across projects? ni detects your package manager and runs the right command. Here's my setup.

It Does What It Says on the Tin: Why Naming Matters More with AI

Mon Mar 02 2026 - When your function name lies, developers get confused. When AI reads that lie, it builds on it confidently. A lesson that applies way beyond code.

Your Mac Can See You Slouching

Mon Feb 16 2026 - My back hurts. I slouch at my desk all day and forget to sit up straight. Posturr blurs your screen when your posture drops, which turns out to be the nudge I actually needed.

Speeding Up My Zsh Startup by 81%: From 640ms to 120ms

Mon Feb 16 2026 - My Zsh shell took 640ms to start. After profiling with zprof and migrating from Antigen to Zinit, I cut it down to 120ms. Here is exactly how.

Stop Babysitting Your Terminal: Audio Notifications for AI Coding Agents

Sun Feb 15 2026 - Context switching kills productivity. When AI agents need permissions, that time is wasted. Peon-ping brings Warcraft nostalgia to your terminal with audio notifications that let you know when work is done.

The Future of Software Engineering Is Not What You Think

Thu Jan 22 2026 - Explore how AI is reshaping software engineering in 2026 and why developer roles are changing, not disappearing. The "RIP SWEs" narrative misses the mark.

Setting up my terminal for productivity and enjoyment with Oh My Zsh

Sat Dec 02 2023 - Boost your terminal productivity with Oh My Zsh, powerlevel10k theme, and essential tools. Learn to manage Node versions and enhance your workflow efficiency.