Describe your company in one sentence?
Boiling Pot Media is an origin for tailored brand, message and web solutions.
Why did you choose to sponsor WordCamp Ann Arbor?
WordPress has given a lot to Boiling Pot Media. Since WordPress is open source, we could begin a relationship with the software and the WordPress community. Since WordPress is intuitive, we could build systems that we, and our clients, can use. Sponsoring WordCamp Ann Arbor appealed to us because it presents an opportunity to help grow the community that has been so helpful to us.
What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?
This question feels almost impossible to answer! WordPress has so many tools, extensions, and resources available that are all so desirable, and so necessary each for it’s own purpose. It’s like asking a builder to choose one tool from their belt and explain why it’s the best. Here’s how we’ll answer: We rely heavily on, and relish reading from Codex, and WordPress-related discussions on StackOverflow.
What kind of people do you like to meet at WordCamp?
We’re eager to meet and connect with a wide swath of folks who represent the diversity of web developers.
What do you find inspiring about the WordPress community?
The generosity and nonjudgement of the WordPress community inspires us. We’ve rarely, if ever, seen WordPress developers unduly withholding or disparaging others. We appreciate how, in this community, beginners and experts show mutual respect and foster knowledge and best practices among each other in a kind and productive manner.
What would you tell someone to convince them to attend a WordCamp?
We would advise: “It will change your life – phenomenally – for the better. You will have, or will feel like you have superpowers after attending WordCamp. You may emerge with a new surname that reflects your brilliant, honed identity – like ‘Code Shot’, ‘WP Poet’ or simply ‘Maestro’ … ” because, we enjoy very dry humor. Really, though, we’re sure everyone would enjoy WordCamp, and are confident that they will take home knowledge and relationships that will be valuable for many years to come.
Tell us something awesome about your company that is not WordPress related?
Kalamazoo (our city) is an indigenous word (from Native American Algonquian) that means Boiling Pot. It referred to some of the Kalamazoo River rapids. Besides having exciting imagery, we chose Boiling Pot Media for our name to remember that there were people and landscapes that came before us.
Where can WCA2 attendees follow your company online?
Boilingpotmedia.com
Facebook.com/boilingpotmedia
Github.com/JRyven