On Disparities Between the WordPress Community and Core Product Direction
How can we bridge the disparity between what WordPress is building and what we want it to be?
How to Pronounce GIF
This is how and why I pronounce GIF the way I do. Have you ever asked yourself why?
Empathy is the Best Anti-Itch Solution for Product Developers
Chris Lema says one of the biggest mistakes product developers make is scratching their own itch at their users expense. It got me thinking about how GiveWP started as an itch-scratcher too.
Contextual Optins with Caldera Forms
Newsletter optin forms are more compelling when they speak directly to the readers interest. This tutorial shows you how to achieve that with a simple shortcode and Caldera Forms.
On WordPress Core Updates, Anxiety, and Earning User Trust
When plugin and theme authors, and WordPress Core itself thinks of their own timelines as more important than their users, trust is eroded.
Tips and Tricks for Conquering the WP Support Forums
I was honored to speak at WordCamp Los Angeles this weekend, not only to be asked to speak, but also to cover a subject that is near and dear to my heart: The WordPress Support Forums.
Who and What I’ll Be Following in 2018
2018 will be a big year for WordPress. Here’s my list of top topics and people to be following in 2018 to stay in the know and some of the most influential things happening in WordPress this year.
Re-introducing: Send System Info
I adopted a plugin which was too good to go into the dark night of “not updated in 2 years”. If you provide Support of any kind, you’ll want to add the “Send System Info” plugin into your Support toolkit.
Outputting Caldera Form Entries on the frontend
A simple tutorial on outputting Caldera Form submissions on the frontend.
Gutenberg: First Impressions
Gutenberg is the future of content in WordPress. It will deliver the elegance of Medium but with far more power and flexibility of layouts and content types. Development is already in full swing and you can test it today. What will this mean for users and developers? I believe it opens up lots of new opportunities.