Bobby is a Web Developer at 10up. He has been working in and around WordPress for close to two years. Prior to working in WordPress, he spent 13+ years in the US Marines as a Communications Technician.<\/p>\n
I enjoy the versatility that WordPress provides. As a developer, I like that WordPress has been built over time, to be a highly customizable and extensible platform. It can be built to fit a large number of use-cases.<\/p>\n
I started using WordPress in mid 2013. At the time I wanted to get involved in web development, and WordPress looked like the perfect place to start. And it was! Since then I have been able to branch out into the larger web space. But it was WordPress that got me started.<\/p>\n
The easy argument is the return on investment. The knowledge value that can be gained at a WordCamp is of the charts. However, for me, I really enjoy that WordCamps give me a chance to talk to other developers. Mainly because most people don’t know what I am talking about. haha<\/p>\n
I have been fortunate to give a few WordCamp talks, and the feedback I have received from attendees has been really rewarding.<\/p>\n
Most recently I worked on a Github to WordPress integration, which allowed users to write articles in Markdown on Github, and it pulled them into WordPress as posts.<\/p>\n
That’s easy. Getting to catchup with folks I have met at previous WordCamps.<\/p>\n
Due to the low barrier of entry WordPress provides, a lot of people jump into the WordPress business space. Which over time has lead to people assuming WordPress is easy and more importantly cheap. <\/p>\n
Meaning: You need to work very hard to prove that you are providing a lot more than just a website. Especially in the service space.<\/p>\n
As my bio states, I did spend almost 14 years in the Marines. I did a lot of cool things while in the service.<\/p>\n
Easy Pippin Williamson. He has built a number of awesome and successful products. But more importantly, I feel he does a lot for the community at large: Core Plugin reviewer, prolific WordCamp Speaker, and provider of top notch tutorials online.<\/p>\n
I am proud to be a Web Engineer at 10up. Being able to work among the great group of talented engineers they have assembled is really rewarding. But honestly, every time I built something cool that I have never done before, I feel really proud.<\/p>\n
WordCamps are directly responsible for me continuing to learn and grow as a developer. They were also responsible for me learning about my current company. All of which lead to my current position.<\/p>\n
enjoy development<\/p>\n
My talk is developer specific. But honestly, if you understand how development works, then you will be ready for my talk on using IDE’s.<\/p>\n
Free: YouTube, and managewp.org Paid: Treehouse<\/p>\n
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