Khürt Williams

Khürt Williams is an independent information security architect and former full-stack web developer operating as Monkey Hill, LLC in Montgomery Township, New Jersey.

Elsewhere: GitHub, Threads, Mastodon

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Khürt Williams

I’m an information security professional with a background in technology R&D. I enjoy exploring wildlife photography.

Website

My website, Island in the Net, is a space where I share thoughts and musings on topics like technology, photography, coffee, craft ale, diabetes, and everyday life.

Over the years, I’ve experimented with various platforms, including UserLand Manila, Blogger, MoveableType, and WordPress.com, before settling on self-hosted WordPress in 2003. My domain has been part of my online journey for over two decades. These days, my website also incorporates modern web standards like RSS, Webmention, Post Kinds, Syndication Links, ActivityPub, and IndieAuth, thanks to IndieWeb WordPress plugins.

Background

I’ve worked across various fields, including electrical engineering (R&D), open-source software, system integrations, and cybersecurity. Before 2014, I focused on full-stack web development, using tools like Linux, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Perl, PHP, and JavaScript. Over time, my interests shifted toward systems and application security, which led me to start consulting independently as an information security architect in 2013.

Itches

Create a custom microformats 2 compatible WordPress theme for my site.

Working On

Nothing at this time.

WordPress

I’ve been using the WordPress platform since 2003, though my blogging journey started long before that. In 2005, I transitioned to self-hosting my WordPress site, giving me greater flexibility and control. I discovered the IndieWeb movement in 2017, which inspired me to integrate modern web standards like Webmentions, Post Kinds, and Syndication Links into my website.

IndieWeb Wiki

If you want to add a sparkline like the following for Khürt Williams, copy/paste: {{Islandinthenet.com}} into the page where you would like it to appear. (To set up your own, see: How to make a small h-card template. For more details, see also wikify#Wikify_yourself.)