eBooks & Tutorials

Practical, step-by-step guides built from real-world experience migrating high-traffic sites and modernizing legacy infrastructure.

Complete Guide

Build Your First Web App

The Non-Developer's Guide to Shipping Real Software in 2026

John C. Derrick
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Build Your First Web App

Git, Cloudflare, API Keys, and AI Tools — Everything Nobody Explained to You

The infrastructure guide that bridges AI tools and the developer ecosystem. By the end of this guide, you'll deploy a real web application that lives on the internet, for free, that you can update by having a conversation with AI.

  • 12 complete chapters from basic concepts to deployment and beyond
  • Build on free infrastructure — GitHub + Cloudflare (no hosting fees)
  • AI-first workflow — leverage Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools
  • Hands-on build-along project — ship your first app while reading
  • Written from real experience — not theory, actual production work
  • Complete troubleshooting guide for when things go wrong
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Step-by-Step Guide

From Legacy CMS to Lightning-Fast Static

A Non-Developer's Guide to Migrating Your Website Using GitHub Desktop

John C. Derrick
Featured Guide

From Legacy CMS to Lightning-Fast Static

A Non-Developer's Guide to Migrating Your Website Using GitHub Desktop

Stop paying $300-$5,000+/year for hosting, plugins, and security patches. This step-by-step guide walks you through migrating your legacy CMS (WordPress, ExpressionEngine, Joomla, Drupal) to a free, lightning-fast static site on Cloudflare Pages.

  • 5 chapters + 2 bonus sections covering the entire migration process
  • No coding required — uses GitHub Desktop (point-and-click)
  • Real screenshots from actual migrations
  • Cost comparison showing potential savings of $500-$5,000+/year
  • Troubleshooting guide for common issues
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Free preview includes the Introduction, What You'll Need, and Chapter 1. The full guide will be available for purchase soon.

What's Inside the Full Guide

Getting Started (Free Preview)

  • Introduction — Why Static Sites Win
  • What You'll Need
  • Chapter 1 — Downloading Your Website

The Full Migration

  • Chapter 2 — Setting Up GitHub
  • Chapter 3 — Your First Repository
  • Chapter 4 — Going Live with Cloudflare Pages
  • Chapter 5 — Handling Forms Without a Backend

Bonus Sections & Reference

  • Bonus — Cloudflare Workers
  • Bonus — AI Tools for Maintenance
  • Cost Comparison
  • Troubleshooting FAQ
  • Complete Glossary
Free Playbook

The Small Business Automation Playbook

Connecting Your Tools Without Code

John C. Derrick
Free Guide

The Small Business Automation Playbook

How to build systems that work while you sleep — using Zapier, Make, n8n, and AI-assisted automation

Stop being the human router between your business tools. This comprehensive playbook walks you through connecting your apps into workflows that run without you — no coding required.

  • 10 chapters from automation mindset to scaling your systems
  • 15 ready-to-implement recipes for sales, customer comms, finances & more
  • Platform comparison — Zapier vs Make vs n8n explained plainly
  • AI integration guide — add Claude or GPT to your workflows
  • 30-day roadmap from zero to multiple running automations
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Practical Playbook

The Small Business CTO's Guide to AI Implementation

A Practical Playbook for Teams of 1-10

John C. Derrick
Coming Soon

The Small Business CTO's Guide to AI Implementation

A Practical Playbook for Teams of 1-10

How to leverage Claude, GPT, Gemini, and agentic AI tools to multiply your team's output without multiplying your headcount. Written from real-world experience implementing AI across content, customer service, websites, and operations.

  • 12 chapters covering the full AI implementation journey
  • 3-stage maturity model — Crawl, Walk, Run — matched to your team size
  • Real frameworks including the Human Sandwich and Central Prompt Library
  • 30-day implementation roadmap with weekly milestones
  • Security & privacy guide for keeping your business data safe
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Free preview includes Who This Is For, the Introduction, and Chapter 1: The AI Landscape in Plain English. Full guide coming soon.

More Guides in the Works

I'm working on additional guides covering email marketing automation and serverless architecture. Follow The Logs for updates.

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