About NixMash

NixMash went online in February 2013 and has grown to more than 500 published posts, covering Java development, Linux system administration, open-source software, and WordPress site management for small businesses.

The name is a mashup of the awesome Open Source technologies used in Linux as a Java Developer. Writing about the tools keeps the daily work sharp, and the articles double as working notes for anyone else running similar stacks.

Alongside the writing, Dave Burke maintains WordPress sites for small business owners — keeping content, plugins, and hosting in working order so owners can focus on their own businesses.

NixMash began as a personal notebook for documenting the open source stack that powers everyday work on Linux, and it grew into a resource focused on SaaS SEO for people who build and market their own products. Rather than covering marketing in broad, abstract terms, the site grounds its advice in the practical realities of running a small software business: publishing steady, useful content, structuring pages so search engines can read them clearly, and treating keyword research, metadata, and site speed as ongoing maintenance rather than a one-time project. The result is a mix of technical notes and marketing thinking written from the perspective of someone who ships software.

The site also carries a broader library of writing on Java and Spring development, Ubuntu and Linux Mint system administration, and WordPress site management for small businesses — topics that reflect a workflow where building, hosting, and promoting a site are all part of the same job. Alongside the blog you will find pages describing the tools behind NixMash, an independent developer practice based in Burlington, Vermont, plus sections for getting in touch, consulting, frequently asked questions, and popular topics. The overall emphasis stays on learning by doing: try a tool, read the documentation, publish what you learned, and iterate on the results.