Carter McCann

ComCreate contributor

Carter McCann

Carter is a Senior Developer, turning ideas into live, production-ready products. From custom backend platforms and CRM integrations to full website builds and ad tracking infrastructure, he's the one making sure everything actually works.

A self-described Linux enthusiast and passionate coder, Carter thrives on solving complex technical problems across ComCreate's diverse client roster, whether that's building automated onboarding systems for fitness platforms, architecting multi-location healthcare sites, or wiring up analytics pipelines.

When he's not shipping code for clients, he's tinkering with his own development infrastructure and exploring what's next in dev tooling.

Articles by Carter McCann

AI · Engineering No. 42

Reflection Beam and Mistral Large 4: Two Open-Weight Heavyweights, No Weights Yet

Reflection Beam and Mistral Large 4 both landed this week as open-weight promises. Weights are not out yet. Here is what each announced and what to verify before you swap a base model.

Carter McCann · 5 min
No. 37

OpenAI Dots at DevDay: Always-On Agents After Shelving GPT-6.1 Astra

OpenAI launched Dots at DevDay Sep 29: always-on agents on GPT-6 Astra with a cloud computer. GPT-6.1 Astra held; GPT-6.1 Sol ships cheaper.

Carter McCann · 5 min
AI · Engineering No. 36

Instinct Raises $1B at $10B: What Personal Agents Mean for Builders

Instinct confirmed a $1B Series C at $10B on Sep 28, 2026. Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue joined. SMS invite-only agent vs Meta Muse.

Carter McCann · 3 min
Headless CMS No. 33

We Replaced the Library That Broke Deployment With One That Broke Publishing

A multi-site CMS pipeline worked locally, failed in serverless, then failed again at publish time. Here is what the full lifecycle taught us.

Carter McCann · 9 min
Headless CMS No. 20

Is Sanity CMS a Replacement for WordPress?

Compare Sanity and WordPress for editing, publishing, integrations, maintenance, and cost. Choose a CMS around the work your team needs to do.

Carter McCann · 3 min
SEO · Engineering No. 18

Website Migration: How to Reduce SEO Risk

Plan a website migration with a content inventory, URL mapping, redirects, staging checks, and monitoring to reduce avoidable SEO problems.

Carter McCann · 3 min
Engineering No. 16

Next.js vs SvelteKit: How to Choose for Your Project

Next.js vs SvelteKit: ecosystem and hiring versus lean performance and DX, plus a simple way to choose for your project.

Carter McCann · 4 min
Web Design No. 01

Is Vibe Coding Good at UI Design

AI can build you a decent UI, but it can't design a unique one. The real results come from what you bring to the prompt.

Carter McCann · 3 min
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