
#wcpdx aka WordCamp Beervana
My talk at WordCamp San Francisco this year.

#wcpdx aka WordCamp Beervana
The Zen of WP Development is being one with the code, and creating compelling web experiences with proper uses of the core API. It involves: Focusing on the question at hand, and ignoring distractions. Distilling complex situations into simpler parts. Pulling from deep knowledge of… Continue reading →
Announcing Our Speakers. WordCamp Portland speakers have finally been announced. I might be biased, but I think this is the first time I’ve wanted to attend every single session. Plus, we might even have one or two special guests show up for urge unconference track. If you’re feeling generous, we’re looking for volunteers too.
Today, I’ve been invited to give a talk at WordCamp Seattle titled “WordPress at the Command Line: An Introduction to wpshell and wp-cli”. It’s exactly this — an introduction, because I hope to inspire further exploration of interacting with WordPress through the command line. Similar… Continue reading →
Enlightenment is knowing what your code is doing and why. Thankfully, instead of having to depend on your inner calm, there are a number of tools and strategies you can use to better see what’s going on. We’ll survey a range of topics you should… Continue reading →
Over the next couple of months, I’m looking forward to speaking at a few different events. At WordCamp Phoenix on February 25th, I’m presenting “Mastering WordPress Development.” The title lends itself to a number of discussion topics, possibly including coding standards, how to perform migrations, writing… Continue reading →
Meet wpshell – the power of WordPress at your prompt. wpshell is an undiscovered gem. Someone should lead a WordCamp talk about it and the secrets it holds.
My notes from a 4:15 session at WordCamp Portland that served as a quick introduction to WordPress Multsite.
Short list: WordPress Multisite, Test-Driven Development, WordPress for Publishers and Dogfooding It.