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DradCast Episode 053: Turn Down For What

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July 31, 2014

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[y=e_sXi-GB3jM height=400] Show Notes Host Kevin Dees started with a GeoCities website, nowadays he is the owner of the web consulting agency Robojuice and the creator of TypeRocket. He has also co-hosted the Web Weekly and SitePoint podcasts. Sharing and growing with the WordPress community is something Kevin is deeply involved in. He is passionate about making the web a better place. You can find him online at and on Twitter @kevindees. Sippin’ On Brad – Lectar Fish  IPA Dre – Dos Equis Kevin –  Peach Lemonade Pressing Topics PHPNG (next generation)  A little bit about the next generation PHP branch. Developers Working […]

DradCast Episode 051: Captial_Pippin_Dangit

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July 17, 2014

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[y=qGCavUwFl7A height=400] Show Notes Host Pippin Williamson is the developer and founder of some great WordPress plugins like Restrict Content Pro and Easy Digital Downloads. He is known for his ninja-like ability to produce amazing plugins at the drop of a hat. In addition to producing hundreds of plugins, Pippin also speaks at WordCamps and consults. You can find Pippin online at Easy Digital Downloads and on Twitter @pippinsplugins. Sippin’ On Brad – Scotch Dre – Canada Dry Pippin – Flemmish Sour from Belgium Pressing Topics WordPress 4.0 Beta 1 4.0 beta 1 was just released. WordPress.org has the details of the release in their post. Critical Security […]

DradCast Episode 048: Parking Lot Joker

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June 12, 2014

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[y=enkkgvZNamM height=400] Show Notes Host Brian Messenlehner joined the Marine Corps on his 18th birthday. After taking his placement exam, he was sent to Military Occupational School, where he met Brad Williams for the first time. Together they were in charge of setting up servers in the field in Afghanistan. Brian and Brad started doing some freelance work in the early 2000s, and in 2006 they decided to start WebDevStudios. In addition to being the co-founder of WebDevStudios, he is the co-author of Building Web Apps with WordPress. You can find Brian on twitter @bmess Sippin’ On Brad – Johnny Walker Blue Dre – Johnny Walker Blue Brian […]

DradCast Episode 047: Lead Don’t Follow

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June 5, 2014

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[y=xcAL_PifbwE#t=412 height=400] Show Notes Host Joost de Valk started developing PHP in 1994. He created a site called css3.info in 2006, which was his first WordPress site and his introduction to SEO. Joost developed his own SEO plugins to solve his personal need, then turned all of his small SEO plugins into one big one. In 2010, he started his own company, and now he is expanding and hiring his 13th employee. In today’s WordPress community Joost is known for his guru-like knowledge of all things SEO. You can find Joost online at  yoast.com or on twitter @yoast. Sippin’ On Brad – Water Dre – Diet Coke Joost – Dutch […]

DradCast Episode 046: Fork It Good

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May 29, 2014

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[y=UvIdwPwT3vU height=400] Show Notes Host In 2004, Drew Strojny was drafted by the New York Giants. During the off seasons he was teaching himself CSS and HTML in order to build his own website. He started freelancing and using WordPress for his client websites. From there he released a few themes of his own, and since then he founded The Theme Foundry. You can contact him on twitter @drewstrojny. Sippin’ On Brad – Water Dre – Diet Canada Dry Drew – Water Pressing Topics The State of the WordPress Theme Industry is Changing David Perel details some things to consider when […]

DradCast Episode 045: Scratching Your Own Itch

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May 22, 2014

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[y=mWgJADoHfK4 height=400]   Show Notes Host Ben Fox got started in tech by using his dad’s 64 bit push cart Texas Instruments computer. He was approached by an acquaintance to build a website for him. Fox researched how to build the site for a whopping $300. Fast forward to today, he’s the co-founder of WPUniversity and SIDEKICK, both aimed at education and support for the WordPress community both old and new. You can find him on twitter @benjaminefox Sippin’ On Brad-Cup of Joe with a splash of Bailey’s Dre-Canada Dry Ben-Mill Street Organic Pressing Topics Dre is leaving Sucuri Dre is leaving Sucuri. […]

DradCast Episode 044: Beeramid Scheme

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May 15, 2014

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Show Notes Host Marko Heijnen started writing basic code when he was 11. Then, in 2006, Marko started using WordPress for his personal site. His interest in working more in depth with WordPress began when he started using Custom Post Types in 2009. He started noticing some features he wanted to fix, and that’s how he got into back-end coding with WordPress. After working with the community he started speaking at WordCamps. You can find him on twitter @markoheijnen, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad – Private Stock Captain Morgan Dre – Diet Coke Marko – AfricCola Pressing Topics WordCamp Miami WordCamp […]

DradCast Episode 043: A Whole Lot of Tacos

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May 8, 2014

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; Show Notes Host Vladimir Prelovac manages, directs, and innovates at ManageWP. When he isn’t flying, swimming, travelling, or playing the guitar, he’s inventing game-changing technologies for the WordPress community at large. You can contact Vladimir on Linkedin. Sippin’ On Dre-Starbucks (bold blend) Brad-Water (no ice) Vladimir-Orange Juice Pressing Topics Automattic Joins the Billion-Dollar Club Automattic raises $160 million in venture funding. The company is now valued at 1.16 billion dollars! Summary of Dev Chat  Helen Hou-Sandi, release lead for 4.0,  has provided a summary of the dev chat on 4/30. It discusses some of the issues going to be addressed […]

Episode 041: Chasing Nacin

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April 17, 2014

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Show Notes Host Andrew Nacin is a core developer of WordPress. As a member of the core team, he wrangles contributions, develops new features, and tries to fix more bugs than he creates. He lives in Washington, D.C., and works as a Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital, where he works on WordPress.org and other projects. He prefers decisions over options. You can contact him on twitter @nacin, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad-Tonic Water Dre-Diet Canada Dry Andrew-Snake Dog IPA Pressing Topics WordPress 3.9 Version 3.9 of WordPress has been released. It’s been named “Smith,” after legendary jazz musician Jimmy Smith. There are […]

DradCast Episode 40: Brain of a Sperm Whale

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April 10, 2014

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Show Notes Host Mark Jaquith is a Lead Developer on the WordPress web publishing platform. He’s also a web publishing consultant to everyone from individuals to startups to established media companies. His personal goal is to bring intuitive, low-cost web publishing to everyone who has anything to say. Sippin’ On Dre-Captain Morgan Brad-Captain Morgan Mark-Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Pressing Topics WordPress 3.8.2 3.8.2 is now available. The update fixes several bugs and contains some hardening updates. WordPress 3.9 Release Candidate The first release candidate for WordPress 3.9 is now available for testing. Velocity Version 1.0 The launch date for Velocity version 1.0 April 10.  DevPress Sold […]

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