Month: May 2014

Understanding Cron in WordPress and why I don’t use it

If you're going to do something important with Cron, it's important to understand how WP-Cron works, and why I don't use it.

Why I’m paying someone else to build my website

Sometimes paying someone else to do something for you can help in more ways than one. Find out why I'm doing it.

Preparing for a talk: three tips from behind the scenes

Preparing for a talk isn't quick. I spend a lot of time preparing for a 35 minute presentation. Here are my 3 tips.

The future of WordPress Plugins

Wondering what the future of WordPress plugins will be? It's already here and with you, everywhere you go.

Why I put $800 worth of WooCommerce extensions in my cart this morning

With the recent challenges at WooThemes, you might think I'm crazy. Here's why I put over $800 worth of WooCommerce extensions into my cart.

Do you need a little eCommerce push?

Sometimes people need a little push to get their eCommerce dreams started. I'm going to help. Here's how.

Three lessons I learned (and could only learn) in a startup

People wonder if startups are worth it. Here are three lessons I learned that I couldn't have learned any other way.

The four other ways to become a better WordPress developer

Here are the five things I would suggest - my "one single thing" and four other ways - to become a better WordPress developer.

WooCommerce Bookings: the best WordPress appointment solution

For the last couple years, people have asked me about the best appointment booking solution for WordPress. My constant answer has been, “Why are you adding the ‘for WordPress' into your analysis?” I've asked that because most of the solutions ...

I wasn’t always a fan of open source software

Sometimes it takes a company's support and backing to help change minds. That's how it was for me and the open source movement. Will you help?