{"id":172299,"date":"2014-09-05T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/?p=172299"},"modified":"2014-09-03T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:22:06","slug":"jon-kuperman-speaker-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annarbor.wordcamp.org\/2014\/jon-kuperman-speaker-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Kuperman Speaker Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Bio<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/08\/jon-kuperman.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/files\/2014\/08\/jon-kuperman.jpeg\" alt=\"Jon Kuperman\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-172279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annarbor.wordcamp.org\/2014\/files\/2014\/08\/jon-kuperman.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/annarbor.wordcamp.org\/2014\/files\/2014\/08\/jon-kuperman-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a software engineer at Twitter. I spend my days building web applications and my nights working on open source software and blogging. Currently based in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jon will be presenting &#8220;Integrating WordPress with a popular JavaScript Framework such as Backbone or Angular&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Why do you use WordPress?<\/h3>\n<p>I think WordPress is the ultimate blogging platform. It&#8217;s easy to configure, fun to fine-tune and once it&#8217;s set up, it stays out of your way<\/p>\n<h3>Give an example of a cool WordPress project you have worked on recently.<\/h3>\n<p>I built a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/twitter-intents\/\">plugin for displaying Twitter intents on your blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What advice do you have for anyone looking to start or grow a WordPress based business?<\/h3>\n<p>Get to know the community. One of my favorite things about WordPress is the vibrant and thriving community. It&#8217;s great to do all of the proper things involved in setting up a business, but it&#8217;s really important to reach out to other WordPress developers \/ users in your area and get involved.<\/p>\n<h3>Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related.<\/h3>\n<p>I love hiking, playing music and writing.<\/p>\n<h3>Fill in the blank for other attendees: &#8220;If you __________ then you should come talk to me at WordCamp&#8221;.<\/h3>\n<p>Are interesting in pushing WordPress to its limits.<\/p>\n<h3>What should someone learn before attending your talk at WordCamp Ann Arbor?<\/h3>\n<p>A basic understanding of JavaScript frameworks.<\/p>\n<h3>What is your favorite WordPress related resource?<\/h3>\n<p>The Codex.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can we find you online?<\/h3>\n<p>Twitter &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jkup\">jkup<\/a><br \/>\nGithub &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/github.com\/jkup\">jkup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jonkuperman.com\">jonkuperman.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/codeplanet.io\">codeplanet.io<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bio I&#8217;m a software engineer at Twitter. I spend my days building web applications and my nights working on open source software and blogging. Currently based in San Francisco. Jon will be presenting &#8220;Integrating WordPress with a popular JavaScript Framework such as Backbone or Angular&#8221;. Why do you use WordPress? 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