> "Wordpress is great, though, because anyone can set it up and use it. Anyone."

Nothing is wrong with choosing an easy to use tool for the kinds of requirements clearly described in the about page.

> "Decision Tree Generator"

My client for this project insisted on many design decisions that I disagreed with. I also adopted broken code I was not allowed to fix, which includes the markup and CSS for the theme.

Not all of the code there reflects my knowledge, and anything that does might not be there because I wanted it to be. Not even all the bugs are mine. In fact, most of what you SEE there is not mine. Focus on the generator app only.

Also, I am writing a new version of that as we speak. It actually took a lot of convincing to abandon the horrible pop-up stateful form. Point is, I got repeat business because the code I wrote was well-tested and appreciated.

In short: The design of the site is not my own, but the generator itself is. Even so, I could not decide how it looked so I just pulled the levers. Whether you like the code or not, I am always in a process of learning and improving my craft regardless.

> "OmicronAlpha.org: This site is down."

I was the webmaster for one year and passed the title over as per the rules of the organization. I am no longer responsible for the site, so the listing shows only that I made it. Should it ever come back, it could be all blinking text for all I know.

I do appreciate you pointing out an outdated LinkedIn entry though. This has been fixed.

> "I don't know any serious web developers who would use Concrete5"

This is not an argument. I looked over my requirements, I wanted to use something new for my personal web site, and I picked something I'm happy with.

> "My point is that you're still a beginner. As a beginner, you don't know as much as the people you're arguing with."

I am certain I am still extremely ignorant, but that comes with the territory. I won't make an attempt to rank you, because I am sure you have your own experience to bring to the table. I respect you, and I have every right to ask that you respect me.

I don't aim to be the cock of the walk, but I will not allow you to push me to the level of a beginner in a public forum. While I am by no means a guru, I am competent, and am willing to have opinions you don't like even if I risk looking silly to those who misinterpret my claims.

I've been working for six years, and I have been doing more than what is listed on my profile. I am happy, my friends are happy and my clients are happy. I'm not rich, but I make enough money to support a good, healthy lifestyle and invest in my own retirement at an early age. I have used plenty of languages and tools, although I do not always take the time to share content because I tend to keep my services local. What you see online is only parts of me, and I am sure we would get along great if we met.

Now, my article goes beyond W3Schools and challenges what it means to effectively teach coding. I don't think you need good code to be a good teacher because there is a human element of making something understandable that goes outside professional standards of code quality. We can debate that until the sun goes down.

Being supportive of an inaccurate source for unconventional reasons does not invalidate my actual, relevant experience.