Going For It: How to Become a Respected WordPress Developer
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At WordCamp Atlanta 2013, I talked about how to become a respected WordPress developer.
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Going For It: How to Become a Respected WordPress Developer
- 1. Going For It How To Become A Respected WordPress Developer blogs at krogsgard.com | @krogsgard Lead WordPress Developer at Infomedia curates Post Status | poststat.us Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 2. So you want to be a professional WordPress developer? Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 3. Good decision! Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 4. Steps to Better WordPress Development WordPress Development How good is better? Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 5. Steps to Better Development • Define your skills • Dominate fundamentals • Be part of the larger community • Wear the client’s shoes • Exceed expectations • Stay hungry Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 6. 1. Define Your Skills Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 7. Define Your Skills The many levels of a WordPress Developer • CSS • HTML • PHP • MySQL Where do you stack up? • “Best Practices” Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 8. Key Takeaway Honesty is Everything Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 9. 2. Dominate Fundamentals Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 10. Dominate Fundamentals Fundamental practices for WordPress Development • Coding Standards • Template Hierarchy • The Loop • Conditionals Practice makes perfect. • Template Tags • Hooks! • WP_Query Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 11. Key Takeaway Discipline Wins Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 12. 3. Be Part of the Larger WordPress Community Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 13. Be Part of the Larger Community There are many ways to get involved. • Blog • Contribute to core • Contribute to docs • Release plugins This is a large community. • Release themes • Be nice Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 14. Key Takeaway Give Back, Get Back Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 15. 4. Wear the Client’s Shoes Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 16. Wear the Client’s Shoes How would you want to be treated? • Know known unknowns* • Reply to emails • Don’t be afraid to call • Manage expectations • Exceed expectations High heels or flip-flops? • Finish the job *Answer questions the client doesn’t even know they have yet Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 17. Key Takeaway Follow the Golden Rule Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 18. 5. Exceed Expectations Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 19. Exceed Expectations Didn’t we go over this? • What does cheap mean? • Set expectations • Imagine another developer is your client • Make the interface intuitive • Educate them to use it You’re the client’s lifesaver • Learn the word “no” • Compromise Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 20. Key Takeaway Deliver Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 21. 6. Stay Hungry Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 22. Stay Hungry Always be learning. • Core • Blogs • Books • Twitters • Teach Avoid the monsters. • Other developers • Meetups • WordCamps! Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 23. Freebies! Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 24. Drink Lots of Coffee Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 25. Celebrate Launches Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 26. Don’t be Lazy Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 27. Work Life Balance Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta
- 28. Going For It How To Become A Respected WordPress Developer blogs at krogsgard.com | @krogsgard Lead WordPress Developer at Infomedia curates Post Status | poststat.us Brian Krogsgard WordCamp Atlanta