About Steven Doan

My name is Đoàn Công Tuấn. Online, I go by Steven Doan. I'm a freelance web developer based in Vietnam.

I've been building WordPress sites professionally for 3+ years. I've worked with themes like WoodMart, RéHub, and GeneratePress. I've used Content Egg for affiliate pricing automation, Simply Static for static exports, ACF for custom fields, Elementor for client layouts, and Typesense for custom search.

I've also been building with Astro since 2024. My personal site is built with Astro 5, Content Collections, MDX, and Tailwind. I deploy to a VPS with Nginx. No database in production. No CMS to maintain. It's a much quieter experience.

What this site is about

This site (doancongtuan.com) is where I write about the choice between WordPress and modern web stacks. Not as an advocate for either side — I use both, and I have opinions about when each is the right tool.

I write comparisons, reviews, and guides aimed at developers, freelancers, and solo founders who are making real decisions about what to build with.

How I approach reviews and comparisons

I try to be honest about what I've actually used vs. what I'm evaluating based on research. Every review and comparison includes an experience level note — hands-on means I've built something with it in production. Research-based means I've evaluated it through documentation, demos, pricing pages, and community discussions.

I have affiliate relationships with some of the products I cover. Affiliate commission does not change my recommendation. If I think something isn't worth buying for your use case, I'll say so even if I have an affiliate link for it.

Contact

You can reach me at hello@doancongtuan.com.