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<\/a><\/p>\nDustin Hartzler is a WordPress developer, podcaster and Happiness Engineer at Automattic<\/a>. His passion is teaching other how to use WordPress effectively.<\/p>\n His weekly podcast Your Website Engineer<\/a> has been downloaded over half a million times and in 163 countries.<\/p>\n Dustin enjoys speaking at tech events where he can actually see his audience :) He’s spoken at a dozen WordCamps across the midwest and at New Media Expo, Financial Bloggers Conference and Podcast Movement.<\/p>\n Dustin will be presenting “You\u2019re Doing it Wrong:13 Mistakes that WordPress Beginners Make”.<\/em><\/p>\n I use WordPress because it’s my job :)<\/p>\n But if it wasn’t my job, I would still use it as it’s simple enough to do the things that I need it to quickly, yet robust enough to build the most complex sites possible.<\/p>\n I got started with WordPress in 2009 when a friend wanted me to build a website for his local political campaign. I had heard about this thing called WordPress and decided to check it out.<\/p>\n I almost quit using in the middle of the project because it took me three times longer to do anything, since I had to look up and research how to use WordPress along the way.<\/p>\n WordCamps aren’t your typical boring work conferences. They are all day workshops where you can learn about WordPress and meet other local (and sometimes not local) WordPress users and fans.<\/p>\n The cost of admission is really affordable and it normally includes lunch and some other WordPress swag.<\/p>\n Last year, at WordCamp Grand Rapids, I had the opportunity to meet and hang out with two of the members of the ServerPress team.<\/p>\n After they demoed their software for me, I was able to interview them on a podcast and they let me give away a one year license of their software to my listening audience.<\/p>\n I’m still good friends with these two and sometimes they show me behind the scenes of future releases.<\/p>\n At WordCamp Milwaukee, a small team of us built this website for a small non-profit in Milwaukee<\/a>.<\/p>\n This was an official activity of the WordCamp and it was fun to spend some extra time throughout the day building a website for a non-profit that only had a Facebook \/ Instagram online presence.<\/p>\n The two reasons that I go to WordCamps are to learn something and to meet people.<\/p>\n WordCamps have different tracks so users with any skill level can learn how to use WordPress better.<\/p>\n My other favorite part is meeting people. I try to make it a point to meet one or two people at each WordCamp I go and spend most of the WordCamp learning about them. I also try to make it a point to ask everyone how they use WordPress.<\/p>\n I’m a husband and father who loves spending time outside \/ playing sports.<\/p>\n Oh, and I’m tall. Don’t be surprised when you meet me at WordCamp Ann Arbor :)<\/p>\n Brian Richards of WPSessions.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n He just left his position at Web Dev Studios to spend all of his efforts creating the best video learning site for WordPress at WPSessions.<\/p>\n My biggest accomplishment is that I now have my dream job as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic.<\/p>\n I’ve formed a lot of friendships with folks around the midwest and now I’m more excited to go to WordCamps to hang out with my WordPress buddies.<\/p>\n If you’ve just started using WordPress within the last year, then you should come talk to me at WordCamp.<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n If you’re interested in working at Automattic, then you should come talk to me at WordCamp.<\/p>\n How to install and use the WordPress Dashboard. Then we’ll cover some of the mistakes that most WordPress users make.<\/p>\n Right now, I’m loving the video lessons at WPSessions.com.<\/p>\n YourWebsiteEngineer.com<\/a> or DustinHartzler.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bio Dustin Hartzler is a WordPress developer, podcaster and Happiness Engineer at Automattic. His passion is teaching other how to use WordPress effectively. His weekly podcast Your Website Engineer has been downloaded over half a million times and in 163 countries. Dustin enjoys speaking at tech events where he can actually see his audience :) … Continue reading Dustin Hartzler Speaker Interview<\/span> Why do you use WordPress?<\/h3>\n
When and how did you start using WordPress?<\/h3>\n
What would you tell someone to convince them to attend a WordCamp?<\/h3>\n
Tell us about something awesome you’ve experienced at a WordCamp in the past.<\/h3>\n
Give an example of a cool WordPress project you have worked on recently.<\/h3>\n
What is your favorite part of WordCamps?<\/h3>\n
Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related.<\/h3>\n
Name someone in the WordPress community who inspires you.<\/h3>\n
What has been your biggest WordPress related accomplishment to date?<\/h3>\n
How have WordCamps impacted you and your business in the past?<\/h3>\n
Fill in the blank for other attendees: “If you __________ then you should come talk to me at WordCamp”.<\/h3>\n
What should someone learn before attending your talk at WordCamp Ann Arbor?<\/h3>\n
What is your favorite WordPress related resource?<\/h3>\n
Where can we find you online?<\/h3>\n