For awhile now, I’ve been on a quest for the secret of how to accomplish my goals. I know it’s not like finding a new, shinier sword or magic amulet in a video game, yet I have been treating it that way.
Introduction To AJAX In WordPress!!!!
AJAX is one of the best tools in your arsenal as a WordPress developer to make your sites more dynamic, more usable and create a better end-use experience.
Was The #WooMattic Deal About The People?!!!!
A lot of people have assumed Automattic bought WooThemes, so they could use WooCommerce to power a WordPress.com eCommerce offering.
That seems like a funny reason to spend what is rumored to be $30 million. If they just wanted to use WooCommerce, they could have just installed WooCommerce like the rest of us.
Making Change Requires Tough Choices!!!!
Changing your life in big ways requires a lot of choices. Many of which suck, that you have to trust are worth it in the long run. Last week we released Pods 2.5.2, which is a minor maintenance release for Pods, but it is a significant release for me. It will be the last Pods release that I will be actively involved in.
A Letter To JavaScript!!!!
Dear JavaScript – I’m sorry I ever said mean things about you. It’s about me, not you. You are beautiful and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise…
Fun With array_column()!!!!
array_column() is a great way to avoid using foreach loops to find a an index of a dimensional array that contains a specific value, in a specific index.
Pretentiousness In The Age of The Algorithim!!!!
When I was younger I didn’t want to listen to System of a Down because they were too mainstream. Eventually I got my head out of my butt, and gave them another chance. I’m still not into Toxicity, but the rest is pretty awesome.
Now I don’t want to because then Google Play will recommend I listen to Disturbed.
The New Work/ Work Balance!!!!
I love that my work is stupid fun, but as much as I love my new business, I write less code than I used to. That has a lot of bad side-effects. It’s not just about keeping in practice or amusing myself, it’s about my blogging.
Gain WordPress Development Superpowers With Composer!!!!
This weekend I am super-honored to be presenting at WordCamp Atlanta 2015 on Composer, the PHP dependency manger. This presentation, “Using Composer To Increase Your WordPress Development Powers,” is adapted from an earlier post on this site of the same title.
Help Add A Contribute Tab In The WordPress About Section!!!!
When I first wrote a patch to add a “Contribute” tab to the WordPress “About” section, I was hesitant to share what motivated me to do so–the news that Kim Parsell had died. I didn’t know here well, but I know she inspired others to get involved, and that is what this tab is about–helping people visualize themselves as contributors in whatever form is realistic for them.