What I Learned by Contributing to Twenty Sixteen

I can’t believe it’s been TWO YEARS since I wrote this little post on my first contribution to another author’s WordPress plugin. It was a great feeling way back then. Since then, I’ve always wanted to extend that feeling to contribute directly to WordPress Core. Today I can proudly say: “Bucket-list item: Checked!” This December… Read more What I Learned by Contributing to Twenty Sixteen

Worshipping the god of Redemptive Violence

The belief that violence ”saves” is so successful because it doesn’t seem to be mythic in the least. Violence simply appears to be the nature of things. It’s what works. It seems inevitable, the last and, often, the first resort in conflicts. If a god is what you turn to when all else fails, violence certainly functions as a god. ~ Walter Wink, Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Auburn University

A Coder, a Troll, and Matt Mullenweg Walk Into a Bar

Seriously, that just happened. But the “bar” is our Advanced WordPress Facebook group. I’ve mentioned it a few times, and that’s no coincidence. Besides WordPress itself, this little Facebook group (of about 8,800+ members now!) has been one of the most instrumental tools in my web development shed. Why? Three simple reasons: Community Code Community… Read more A Coder, a Troll, and Matt Mullenweg Walk Into a Bar