Staying small on purpose
Angie Herrera on ExpressionEngine, Craft, and never building an agency
2026-10-30 41 min Thomas Sausen
Description & Show Notes
Angie Herrera has been running Block 81, her design and development studio in Portland, on her own since 2003.
She started it because there were no agency jobs that year, told her partner she would try it for a few months, and never went back.
We talk about going from a graphic design degree to writing Twig templates, why ExpressionEngine made her a better developer, and what finally made Craft stick in version two. She also explains why she keeps third party plugins to a minimum, and why she decided she never wanted to manage people.
We talk about going from a graphic design degree to writing Twig templates, why ExpressionEngine made her a better developer, and what finally made Craft stick in version two. She also explains why she keeps third party plugins to a minimum, and why she decided she never wanted to manage people.
Angie Herrera