Tad Reeves
@turbotad.bsky.social
2X AEM Champion | Principal Architect @arborydigital
| MTB'er | Daddy x 3 | Digital Experience Podcast: https://youtube.com/@arbory-digital
Also https://x.com/turbodad
| MTB'er | Daddy x 3 | Digital Experience Podcast: https://youtube.com/@arbory-digital
Also https://x.com/turbodad
NW Georgia has the best sunrises ever, hands-down.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
NW Georgia has the best sunrises ever, hands-down.
What's stopping you from coding like this?
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What's stopping you from coding like this?
A lot of companies tend to not use their CDN's features much, as CDN configs are too brittle to tinker with. My teammate, Noah, wrote a great article on how Adobe RDE envs can be leveraged to let individual developers safely test major CDN changes. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/aem-...
Using AIO to Test AEM/EDS CDN Configs on a Rapid Development Environment (RDE)
How to configure custom Adobe Managed CDN logic and test it using AEM RDEs (Rapid Development Environments) and the AIO command-line interface
blog.arborydigital.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A lot of companies tend to not use their CDN's features much, as CDN configs are too brittle to tinker with. My teammate, Noah, wrote a great article on how Adobe RDE envs can be leveraged to let individual developers safely test major CDN changes. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/aem-...
Mountain biking at sunset last night with my youngest, on our property's trails built by my son. == WHOLESOME
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Mountain biking at sunset last night with my youngest, on our property's trails built by my son. == WHOLESOME
With the dispersal of former-Twitter users at Adobe onto other platforms, it's THIS type of content that gets lost. Can @adobe.com settle on a platform to be able to put technical content out to interact with? New documentation, release notes, etc should go SOMEWHERE. Bsky, X, something.
WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing. This vital milestone invites you to download and test the latest features that aim to enhance your experience. Your feedback is crucial for the final release! Ready to dive in?
Get the release here: wp.me/pZhYe-526
#WordPress
Get the release here: wp.me/pZhYe-526
#WordPress
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
With the dispersal of former-Twitter users at Adobe onto other platforms, it's THIS type of content that gets lost. Can @adobe.com settle on a platform to be able to put technical content out to interact with? New documentation, release notes, etc should go SOMEWHERE. Bsky, X, something.
While twitter was down I wrote posts on bsky about how twitter was down
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
While twitter was down I wrote posts on bsky about how twitter was down
Doing a Masterclass at Adobe tomorrow about developing in the edge with agentic tooling and such, and just reminded that 5 years ago I thought AEM in the cloud was...not ready for anything serious. opsinventor.com/video-podcas... - amazing what 5 years can do to opinions.
Video Podcast: The Future of AEM in the Cloud
I recently cut the video podcast below (my first one ever!) with my friends Eric and Fred from ICF Next on the future of AEM in the cloud, and what you should think about before making the big plun…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Doing a Masterclass at Adobe tomorrow about developing in the edge with agentic tooling and such, and just reminded that 5 years ago I thought AEM in the cloud was...not ready for anything serious. opsinventor.com/video-podcas... - amazing what 5 years can do to opinions.
It was blowing at 15mph horizontal rain for 20 hours straight yesterday. Then suddenly, the weather broke at about 6pm and oh my goodness gracious.
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It was blowing at 15mph horizontal rain for 20 hours straight yesterday. Then suddenly, the weather broke at about 6pm and oh my goodness gracious.
As of today (29 Oct) it's been FIFTEEN YEARS since Adobe bought Day Software, and with it the Day CQ product that we all know now as AEM. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/15-y...
15 Years of Adobe Experience Manager: an AEM Versions History Lesson
It's been 15 years since Adobe acquired Day CQ and subsequently created Adobe Experience Manager. Let's have a look at a history of AEM versions!
blog.arborydigital.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As of today (29 Oct) it's been FIFTEEN YEARS since Adobe bought Day Software, and with it the Day CQ product that we all know now as AEM. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/15-y...
Fall on Lookout Mountain, GA. 🍁🍁🍁
October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Fall on Lookout Mountain, GA. 🍁🍁🍁
Loved helping a fellow AEM Champion run an AEM meetup in Atlanta! Meeting folks in-person is WHERE IT'S AT. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/site...
On the Ground with Adobe's Sites Optimizer AI tooling + Edge Delivery Localization on DA | AEM Atlanta Meetup
In-person meetups are back! 2X AEM Champion Tad Reeves and 3X AEM Champion Wilson Faure hosted an AEM Meetup in Atlanta on Adobe Sites Optimizer and AEM/Edge Delivery localization and translation with...
blog.arborydigital.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Loved helping a fellow AEM Champion run an AEM meetup in Atlanta! Meeting folks in-person is WHERE IT'S AT. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/site...
FYI New England does not have a national monopoly on fall colors (Lookout Mtn, GA - this morning)
October 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
FYI New England does not have a national monopoly on fall colors (Lookout Mtn, GA - this morning)
My adaptTo() 2025 video is now live! First time ever as a big conference presenter, and it was REAL fun to prepare for as well. The China problem IS a problem in AEM-land, but I think this solution works pretty well for it. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/aem-...
AEM & Edge Delivery Performance in China: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
There is a solution to AEM and Edge Delivery performance in China. We detail here why China web performance is a problem, and solutions to make your website just as snappy in China as it is abroad.
blog.arborydigital.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My adaptTo() 2025 video is now live! First time ever as a big conference presenter, and it was REAL fun to prepare for as well. The China problem IS a problem in AEM-land, but I think this solution works pretty well for it. blog.arborydigital.com/en/blog/aem-...
If you haven't tried it, the @spotify.com desktop app is a sweet way to consume podcasts. Automatic captions with read-along, as well as automatic chapters is HUGE. open.spotify.com/episode/63HB...
September 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
If you haven't tried it, the @spotify.com desktop app is a sweet way to consume podcasts. Automatic captions with read-along, as well as automatic chapters is HUGE. open.spotify.com/episode/63HB...
Just got nominated as an @adobe.com AEM Champion for the 2nd time! Too much to sum up in an post, so I made a podcast about what the Champs program is, the amazing folks in the @adobelive.bsky.social community & in Adobe itself who help make it such a fun profession. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbgj...
The AEM Champion Program: What does it mean, what's it like, and how can you do it too?
YouTube video by Arbory Digital
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September 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just got nominated as an @adobe.com AEM Champion for the 2nd time! Too much to sum up in an post, so I made a podcast about what the Champs program is, the amazing folks in the @adobelive.bsky.social community & in Adobe itself who help make it such a fun profession. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbgj...
My sunrise this morning was not terrible. I really, really can't wait for this color change to start getting underway in earnest though.
September 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
My sunrise this morning was not terrible. I really, really can't wait for this color change to start getting underway in earnest though.
Two weeks until I'm back in Poland!
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Two weeks until I'm back in Poland!
If you'd spare about 3 minutes right here - I think this should make the point why you should care about web performance in China as a problem to solve. youtu.be/tEBWgOx9JH4?...
Why Do 90% of Web Architects Ignore "The China Problem?"
YouTube video by Arbory Digital
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September 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you'd spare about 3 minutes right here - I think this should make the point why you should care about web performance in China as a problem to solve. youtu.be/tEBWgOx9JH4?...
Comparing AEM 6.5 LTS (i.e. AEM 6.6) against AEM as a Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services for various workloads. This was such a fun meetup, I can't wait to do the next one.
AEM 6.5 LTS vs Edge Delivery vs AEM as a Cloud Service: AEM Columbus User Group Meetup
A detailed recap of the AEM Columbus User Group meetup, comparing AEM 6.5 LTS, AEM as a Cloud Service, and Edge Delivery Services—highlighting key features, licensing, and migration strategies.
blog.arborydigital.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Comparing AEM 6.5 LTS (i.e. AEM 6.6) against AEM as a Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services for various workloads. This was such a fun meetup, I can't wait to do the next one.
Exciting news! I'll be presenting at the adaptTo() conference in Berlin this year! I'll be co-presenting with Kamil from Streamx on challenges and workable solutions for AEM and Edge Delivery gear in China. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPM...
Upcoming adaptTo() presentation! AEM & Edge Delivery Performance in China!
YouTube video by Arbory Digital
www.youtube.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Exciting news! I'll be presenting at the adaptTo() conference in Berlin this year! I'll be co-presenting with Kamil from Streamx on challenges and workable solutions for AEM and Edge Delivery gear in China. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPM...
For those of you who missed our AEM Meetup in Columbus where we tackled the practical differences between AEM 6.5 LTS, Edge Delivery and AEM as a Cloud Service, it's now online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=riIw...
AEM 6.5 LTS vs Edge Delivery vs AEM as a Cloud Service: AEM Columbus User Group Meetup
YouTube video by Arbory Digital
www.youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
For those of you who missed our AEM Meetup in Columbus where we tackled the practical differences between AEM 6.5 LTS, Edge Delivery and AEM as a Cloud Service, it's now online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=riIw...
These two are the bestest buds
June 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
These two are the bestest buds
Sunset in the mist was MAGIC
June 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Sunset in the mist was MAGIC
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