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Posted on 29 October 201810 March 2019

Developer User Group: Bending WordPress to Your Will

I gave a talk at the Cape Town Branch of the Developer User Group this week  that covered the basics of getting started with WordPress development. I have given this…

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Posted on 6 May 20188 March 2019

Embracing a Change in Career

There’s a strange, often subconscious, view held by most developers – whether they will admit it or not, they tend to see other career paths as less important than what…

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Posted on 27 March 201821 November 2018

Cryptic Crossword #4

Another cryptic crossword for your puzzle-solving enjoyment. You can find all my crossword offerings in the category archive. Across 1. Criticise trees for good luck. (5,2,4) 9. Hurry from fog…

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Posted on 14 March 201821 November 2018

Cryptic Crossword #3

Another week, another cryptic crossword. You can find all my crossword offerings in the category archive. Across 1. Getting here with bald head smoothing hair. (7) 5. Kick footwear. (4)…

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Posted on 7 March 201821 November 2018

Cryptic Crossword #2

Following on from my last cryptic crossword, here’s the second one that I’ve put together. It’s worth noting that I actually made this one a little over a year ago,…

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Posted on 28 February 201821 November 2018

Cryptic Crossword #1

The first of my self-made cryptic crossword puzzles. Enjoy!

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Posted on 22 February 201810 March 2019

WordPress in 2018 – What to expect when you’re expecting

This evening I gave a talk at our Cape Town WordPress meetup covering all the things we can expect from the WordPress project in 2018. We looked at what’s coming…

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Posted on 6 February 201810 March 2019

Podcast: Chatting on WP Hacker Cast

I recently had a good chat with my friend and co-organiser of our local WordPress meetup group, Jon Bossenger, on his WP Hacker Cast. It was great fun and, after…

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Posted on 9 November 201710 March 2019

WordCamp Johannesburg Workshop: Bending WordPress to your Will

Earlier this year I ran a workshop at PHP South Africa 2017 on building your first WordPress plugin. I ran this same workshop at WordCamp Johannesburg 2017 today, albeit with…

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Posted on 18 October 201718 October 2017

How a WordCamp Happens

WordCamps happen all over the world every single year – they are a celebration of local WordPress communities and always a great time for everyone involved. They are also, as…

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Posted on 28 September 201710 March 2019

PHP South Africa talk: Growing your Product by Building a Community

In addition to running a WordPress development workshop at PHP South Africa this year, I also presented a talk about growing your product by building a community. The talk used…

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Posted on 27 September 201710 March 2019

PHP South Africa workshop: Bending WordPress to your Will

As part of my overall goal to step up this year and get involved in more community conferences and such, I ran a workshop at PHP South Africa 2017 on…

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Posted on 3 July 20173 July 2017

Month in WordPress moving to WordPress.org

For about 2 and a half years, I’ve been posting a monthly wrap-up of WordPress news internally at Woo and then at Automattic (after we were acquired). After much coaxing…

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Posted on 2 June 20172 June 2017

The Month in WordPress: May 2017

With WordCamp Europe coming up in June, as well as the Community Summit and the release of WordPress 4.8, there is a lot happening in the WordPress world that is…

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Posted on 3 May 20174 May 2017

The Month in WordPress: April 2017

As I posted previously, I’m bringing this internal monthly wrap-up of WordPress community news out from just inside Automattic and sharing it here too. Enjoy! Another month has come to…

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Posted on 3 April 20173 April 2017

The Month in WordPress: March 2017

As I posted last month, I’m bringing this internal monthly wrap-up of WordPress community news out from just inside Automattic and sharing it here too. Enjoy! It’s been a busy…

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