Yesterday evening, Studio Basics09 opened its doors again for Berlin's 11th Kirby CMS Meetup!
The discussions ranged from the long-awaited Kirby Konf 2026, through discussions on maintenance and security, to design-focused presentations of websites.
Thank you all for the great discussions!
Conferences are expensive to visit and it's hard to tell how much effect they can have on you before visiting for the first time. But @beyondtellerrand.com is 100% worth it and such events are now more important than ever: beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
I've been to the first @beyondtellerrand.com in 2011 and then to almost all following events in the last 15 years. It's no secret that it is my favourite conference and one of the most important drivers for my creative energy and career.
Two weeks until #btconf Düsseldorf. 15 years. A room full of curious, creative people. Talks that stay with you. Conversations you didn’t plan on having. In a world that keeps pushing us apart, being in the same room still matters. Use this chance. beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
There are two Kirby meetups next week and just a couple days more until we meet in Düsseldorf at @beyondtellerrand.com:
📍 Berlin • April 15
www.meetup.com/kirby-cms-co...
📍 Karlsruhe • April 16
kirby-ka.carrd.co
📍 Düsseldorf @ Beyond Tellerrand • April 27
beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
Every responsible decision maker in politics, industry etc. should read this. Or better yet the original WMO report it’s about (linked in the article).
And then think very seriously:
What am I doing to stop this?
Is it enough?
How do I want to be remembered?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sora lasted 0.5 Google Waves. Good riddance!
Our sale ends today! It's your last chance to grab a 20% discount on all licenses: getkirby.com/buy
🛍️ Volume discounts save you even more
🛍️ You can buy licenses in bulk and activate them later
🛍️ Each license includes free major upgrades for the next 3 years after activation
There's not much time left to save 20% on all licences: getkirby.com/buy
Let's compare a pretty standard SUV (VW ID.4 vs. VW Tiguan)
ID.4: ~17 kWh = ~2 liters
Tiguan: ~8 liters
Even if simplified, such mental tools help to get a better feeling/understanding and that's what it is all about.
When talking about EVs with people who never drove one, a major key to "wow" moments is a simple conversion from kWh to liters. Most drivers know how many liters their car consumes per 100 km. We grow up with that measure in our heads.
1 liter of gas = 8.5 kWh
Reminder: Our Spring Sale ends on Monday. Don’t miss it! getkirby.com/buy
NEW ANALYSIS: The Iran conflict is set to hit petrol drivers 5x more than EVs.
T&E analysis finds that fueling the average petrol car is expected to cost €14.20 per 100km, a rise of €3.80.
The average cost of charging an EV would be €6.50 per 100km – an increase of €0.70.
🧵⤵️
TFW you really want to let people know that there's a sale, but marketing is not your thing: getkirby.com
My son came to me after his Spotify Wrapped came out and told me that Spotify thinks he's 43. But it's not my fault. He prefers my wife's music taste, which is an entirely different problem 😂
I have goosebumps after watching this video from a Russian Youtuber about propaganda. What he describes is so different from my own vision of propaganda, but so relatable. I feel like we are right in the middle of it: youtube.com/watch?v=BY9uuxC_YAQ
Our Spring Sale starts today! Save 20% until March 23rd getkirby.com/buy
You know the drill:
🛒 Volume discounts save you even more
🛒 You can buy licenses in bulk and activate them later
🛒 Each license includes free major upgrades for the next 3 years after activation
A fantastic new German initiative turns the first Sunday of every month into "Digital Independence Day", showcasing ways how to say goodbye to big tech: di.day.
We couldn't be happier that their site is running on Kirby.
A lot of websites nowadays need to be measured by their First Contentful Pain
We've just realised that we've surpassed 200 releases since Kirby 3 in 2019! 🤯 It's incredible how simply showing up can lead to so much progress over time, but you only really notice it in hindsight. {{ put inspirational quote about a slow drip and a hollow stone here }}
Our plugin ecosystem keeps growing. Here are some recent highlights:
🔌 Kirby MCP:
plugins.getkirby.com/bnomei/kirby...
🔌 Kirby Blueprint Areas:
plugins.getkirby.com/grommasdietz...
🔌 Kirby Loop:
plugins.getkirby.com/moinframe/loop
🔌 Kirby TipTap:
plugins.getkirby.com/medienbaecke...
We've just released the second alpha for Kirby 6: github.com/getkirby/kir...
Coming in the second half of this year as a free upgrade for all Kirby 4 and 5 license holders, it's going to include some really cool new features. Some of them are already available in this developer preview.
Adam Neely has created an absolute masterpiece about GenAI and Music, which is very much applicable to any craft. I don't think I've seen anything comparable yet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8dc...
The video is clearly targeted at Americans, but it has some fantastic points about renewable energy that I haven't seen phrased like this before: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9... Don't skip the second part though. It's even more important.
We were really excited to learn that the site for the Stockholm City Hall Restaurants is running on Kirby: www.stadshusrestauranger.se.
Agency Bolt is sharing more details about the process in their great case study: www.bolt.se/case/food-fa....
Looking forward to breathless media coverage of drivers of internal combustion engine vehicles who are suffering from range anxiety because gas stations are becoming ghost stations.
It's impossible to consume world news without stabbing yourself with a knitting needle afterwards. In fact, the stabbing is the more enjoyable part.
Justus has posted a great new video on his channel showing you how to add custom icons to the Panel. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYX...
Today is Kirby’s 14th birthday 🎂
It still feels like yesterday and a hundred years ago when v1 launched without the panel, a PDF cheat sheet for all available methods, a red logo and zero expectations. 14 years later you are still supporting us. Stronger than ever. Thank you so much 💛
1. Combine the sale discount with volume packages to save even more.
2. Every license includes 3 years of free upgrades after registration.
3. You can buy licenses in stock and register them later.
4. You can buy licenses for your customers and we can transfer them later if needed.