Introducing my friend, XDebug
A quick talk about how Debug can be really helpful in identifying issues with your WordPress site and how it can help even beginner developers fix problems with their code.
Developing Your Story
A design/web agency without a story is simply another option in a crowded market. How do you discover your story that will draw attention to your business, re-ignite your own passion for your business and help you attract the right clients?
In this session, Lee will walk you through the steps to discovering your WHY through looking back at your own stories. Events that have shaped your character, beliefs and desires.
From why we look at your strengths as an individual and or as an agency. What skills and services can you place your stake in the ground and own for your target audience?
And finally, you will be lead through discovering your clients’ problems through evaluating their goals, the barriers to those goals and the solutions you can provide based on your mission and strengths.
All of this will begin to form the narrative of your business, drive your decisions and be reflected in your messaging online and in your conversations.
Grunt: the wild boar dev’s best friend
If the dog is man’s best friend, probably the wild boar (Grunt mascot) is dev’s best friend. Grunt is a JavaScript-based task runner that allows you to automate several repetitive tasks during the development of a WordPress plugin/theme. This talk will present a brief introduction to Grunt and a selection of recommended Grunt plugins for WordPress development.