About PHPWolf

The work behind the wolf: code, tools, and philosophy.

Who or what is PHPWolf?

I'm a full-stack developer who likes to build things; big and small.  I started PHP development as a teenager in the early 2000s, and it has become both a career and a long-lived, creative passion.

This site is where I publish what I'm working on, what I've learned, and the tools I'm shaping along the way.

What I'm Building

Most of my work lives inside a small ecosystem of projects that reinforce each other.

PHPWolf: the home base: notes, experiments, releases, and writing.

DenCMS: a multi-site CMS foundation for real-world content and workflows.

Wolf MOI: maintenance/ops metrics and "What's actually happening?" instrumentation.

Gravemoon: creative work, game design, and systems thinking in a different medium or realm.

Some of these are public, some are in-progress, and some stay private until ready.

How I work

Work starts with a certain sense of calm clarity.  Let the mind expand.  Planing, structure, and purpose follow naturally.

Proper structure reduces entropy long-term... That's a guiding principle for keeping maintenance easy.

What you'll find here

Short updates on what I'm building and why.

Notes on architecture, tooling, and workflow decisions.

Write-ups that bridge code + philosophy without getting too abstract.

Occasional experiments, artifacts, and "this worked/this didn't" lessons.

Collaboration

I take on limited work when it's a good fit.

If you want to reach out, send a short note with:

  • What you're building
  • What, if anything, is currently broken or stuck
  • Any constraints (timeline, budget, stack)
  • Any other helpful, relevant information

Want to collaborate?

If you'd like to work together, send a note with what you have in mind.