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Show Notes Host The guest host of Episode #29 was John Hawkins. How did the John get into WordPress? John Hawkins is a long time web developer, WordPress enthusiast, WordCamp speaker and organizer living on the outskirts of Las Vegas with his wife and two teenage children. In 2009 John co-founded 9seeds, a custom WordPress development company. What were they sippin’ on? John was sippin’ on a Sailor Jerry and Pepsi x 2. Dre was drinking a Diet Coke. Brad a lager . Pressing Topics Discussed WordCamp Las Vegas, including John’s organizing experience, the sandwiches, and how the business track […]

There’s no doubt that WordPress as a platform, and the community around it, is maturing. This year we witnessed its 10th birthday. One of the amazing things about it was to see all of the photos of people celebrating at meetups and other gatherings from all corners of the globe. For me, it really did bring to the fore the fact that we are part of a global community. 30,000 people completed the annual survey. WordPress powers nearly 20% of the web. You’ve seen these statistics already from this year’s State of the World. My point? It’s big! And it’s only […]

To build a large skyscraper, an architect needs to come up with a design first. Similarly, a detailed blueprint is essential before you start creating a large website. And it is the responsibility of the website architect to come up with this blueprint. The responsibility of the website architect goes beyond that of the user interface designers or the information architecture professionals. Though they need to collaborate with everyone involved, the website architect is the actual concept designer. An ambitious concept design project for a large website requires a lot of work. And the in-depth knowledge and practical skills are […]