WordPress plugins and auto-renewals
Several years ago I sold my house to a friend. I did all the normal things you do when selling your home—from switching the water and gas to my friend to canceling services like cable. When my wife and I ...
Have you heard of Pluginize yet?
My friend John joined WebDevStudios just a couple months ago and together they announced a new initiative to focus on products. As you know, if you and I have talked about service companies doing products, I've seen it fail way more ...
What are product onramps?
Eighteen months ago I discovered this plugin that was a page builder for WordPress—from a long list of solutions I'd tried. I was writing a comparison post in October of 2014 and frankly, I'd never heard of Beaver Builder. A ...
The Problem in WordPress: Musings on Plugins And SaaS
The problem in WordPress isn't what you think it is. It almost has nothing to do with code—and yet it's all tied up in code and software architecture. The Problem in WordPress Notice I didn't write, “The problem with WordPress.” ...
Do one thing well
I like products with “all the things.” For months before the first iPhone was released, I was sure that I wasn't going to get one. The rumors, and there were several, were constantly uninspiring. There was not going to be ...
The Developer’s Dilemma: Efficiency or Expertise?
I think everyone faces the developer's dilemma if they've been working with WordPress for a while. Do you just get good with your tools? Or race after all the new stuff?
Can you build an LMS using Rainmaker?
Rainmaker recently rolled out their Pro upgrade, which begs the question - can you build an LMS using Rainmaker? You'll read and watch (video) my answer.
Developers: We need new tendencies
In my fourth email to my developers at Crowd Favorite, I share with them the fact that we need new tendencies.
Developers: We’re not building chairs or fixing cars
Over the course of this week, I'll be writing daily emails to my team at Crowd Favorite (the developers). My hope is that they'll challenge my team while also giving them insights into how I think about things. The reality, ...
How would you like to cut down plugin support costs?
Are you spending a lot of time on plugin support? Are you tired of the costs of phone calls and emails? Would you spend $34 to reduce your burden?