Malcolm Peralty

Starting at Pressable as a Technical Account Manager has been exciting. Genuinely exciting. It has also been a harder transition than I think people sometimes assume when they see a new title and a new company logo. Leaving Acquia was not easy for me. Not because I was running from something, but because Acquia took… Read more

I work in hosting, so I spend a lot of time thinking about the gap between what website hosting costs and the value people expect from it. Note: I currently work for Pressable, and previously worked for Acquia. I also co-ran a small managed WordPress hosting company called PressTitan for several years. I am extremely… Read more

I have been watching videos about people using AI for all kinds of things, and one of the ways people have been using it that was interesting to me was to write a novel. I have co-authored a book before with my now-wife, Annie, but I have never completed one on my own. So I… Read more

I’ve done this twice before, and so wanted to try again to see how much AI has improved over the last two and a half years. My first attempt was in December 2022, and my second was in March 2023. I gave ChatGPT 5.1 the following prompt: Can you write me a short story that’s… Read more

I have made it past two years at Acquia, and I am very pleased with my personal progress and growth. For those interested, check out my one year review. In November 2024, I was promoted to a Senior Technical Account manager. I have been told by my manager that I might be the fastest to… Read more

I don’t know why, but this winter has been kicking my butt as I am currently going through my third or fourth cold in the last three months! I hate being sick, but who doesn’t? It is especially hard when you add on all of the things that have been going on recently, and so… Read more