WordPress is an awesome platform with a vibrant community of developers and a huge market share. Even though WordPress developers are a dime a dozen, it can still be difficult to find developers who really know their craft. Don’t be “just another WordPress developer”. Learn how to create a roadmap for growth, hone your craft, gain confidence and stand out from the crowd. Takeaways: - How to identify where you are in the learning process. - How to know what you should be focusing on right now to optimize your learning. - How to identify your niche in the WordPress space and stand out from the crowd. Ultimately, the concepts learned here can be applied to learning any number of things, but we’ll be specifically focused on learning WordPress development.

1. Becoming A WordPress
Coding Master
Micah Wood
@wpscholar
https://wpscholar.com

2. My Story

3. Dunning-Kruger Effect

5. New developers are often
more confident in their
abilities than they should be.
Illusory Superiority
Experienced developers are
often less confident in their
abilities than they should be.
Imposter Syndrome

6. – Richard Whately
“He that is not aware of his ignorance, will
be only misled by his knowledge.”

7. It takes competence to
recognize competence

8. Confidence
Competence
Illusory Superiority
Imposter Syndrome

9. The Learning Roadmap

10. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm
Imitate
Focus
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11. Exposure vs
Engagement

12. Know How You Learn

13. Decide on a Destination

14. Focus on Action Items

15. Set Milestones

16. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm Confusion
Focus
Imitate Practice
{Feedback
{

18. Develop Locally

19. Learn to Debug

20. Set Google Limits

21. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm Confusion Uncertainty
Focus
Imitate Practice Build
Feedback
{
{
Collaborate
{
Imposter Syndrome

23. Collaboration
reveals your unique
perspective.

24. Pair
Programming

25. Code Reviews

26. Find a Mentor

27. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm Confusion Uncertainty Efficiency
Focus
Imitate Practice Build
Feedback
{
{
{
Automate, Reuse
{
Collaborate

29. Testing

30. Project Scaffolding

31. Write Readable Code

32. Reuse Code

33. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm Confusion Uncertainty Efficiency Effectiveness
Focus
Imitate Practice Build Master
Feedback Automate, Reuse
{
{
{
{
Strategize
{
Collaborate

34. Fill Knowledge Gaps

36. Vary Inputs, Influences and
Experiences

37. Check Your Assumptions

38. Confidence
Competence
Enthusiasm Confusion Uncertainty Efficiency Effectiveness
Imitate Practice Build Master
Focus
{Feedback
{
Automate, Reuse
{
Strategize
{
{
Collaborate

39. Becoming A WordPress
Coding Master
Micah Wood
@wpscholar
https://wpscholar.com