# About This Blog

Welcome! This blog is a practical, hands-on learning path for **Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)**, with a focus on **AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)**. It's written by an experienced professional who works with AEM every day.

## Why This Blog Exists

The questions I hear most from developers are rarely about syntax. They're about *how the pieces fit together* and *why things break in production*. This blog is one place that answers both, with Cloud Service as the starting point and notes on where 6.5 differs.

## What You'll Find Here

The content is organized into series, designed to be read in order or used as a reference:

- **AEM Foundations:** what AEM is, its architecture, Sling and project structure
- **AEM Core Development:** components, HTL, Sling Models, dialogs and content fragments
- **AEM Backend Development:** Essentials for OSGi, services, configuration and servlets, and Advanced for jobs, workflows, integrations, security and Cloud-ready code
- **AEM Assets Deep Dive:** workflows, Smart Tags, DAM design and Asset Compute
- **AEM Architecture & Operations:** Dispatcher, replication, Cloud Service vs 6.5 and performance tuning
- **Advanced AEM & Career:** headless GraphQL, Edge Delivery Services, interview preparation and migration lessons

New series and posts are added over time, so check back or subscribe.

## Who This Is For

- Developers new to AEM who want a clear starting point
- Backend and Java developers who want to understand OSGi, Sling and Cloud Service
- Experienced 6.x developers moving to Cloud Service
- Leads and architects preparing for design discussions and interviews
- Anyone who wants practical explanations over theory

## About the Author

I'm an experienced professional and technical lead who has worked on AEM Sites and AEM Assets across several industries, and I enjoy helping teams build and run AEM well. I write about what I've seen work in practice, and I say so when something is a judgment call.

## How I Write

- **Practical first:** every post aims to solve a real problem you'd meet on a project
- **Honest about trade-offs:** there's rarely one right answer in AEM, so I explain when to choose differently
- **Cloud Service first, with 6.5 noted:** where the two differ, the posts say how
- **Kept current:** AEM changes quickly, especially on Cloud Service. If something is out of date, tell me and I'll fix it

## Stay in Touch

Questions, corrections and topic requests are welcome. I'm also available for freelance work and corporate trainings. See the [Contact](/contact) page for details.

*This is an independent blog and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Adobe. The views on this blog are my own and don't represent any employer or client.*