As a 100% distributed company that has been around for 10 years, working remotely seems commonplace to WebDevStudios (WDS). Our founders didn’t invent the concept, and it certainly isn’t the focus of our business. We’re a WordPress website design and development agency. That’s who...
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Upcoming Events: WordCamp Baltimore and WooSesh
The idea of connecting all people to knowledge and each other is enduring. -Bran Ferren Connecting and sharing knowledge are a huge part of our culture at WebDevStudios (WDS). So when opportunities to do exactly that arise, we’re excited to get involved....
Read More Upcoming Events: WordCamp Baltimore and WooSeshPreparing Your eCommerce Store for the Holidays
eCommerce shows no signs of slowing its growth. At least not anytime soon. According to data from Statista and eMarketer, eCommerce in the US will approach $521 billion in 2018, and more than $750 billion by 2021—and that’s just in the United...
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If you’ve visited our Team page recently, you likely have noticed some new faces. That’s because WebDevStudios (WDS) has added four new people to our crew: Haris Zulfiqar, Frontend Engineer; Dave Bonds, Backend Engineer; and Allen McNichols and Chrispian Burks, both who...
Read More New Faces at WebDevStudiosLeaving Homestead: Finding the Best All-Around Local Development Environment
Back in 2016, I wrote a blog post about using Laravel Homestead as my local environment. At the time, my only real options were Vagrant or MAMP as an Apple user. Since then, the number of options has increased slightly to include...
Read More Leaving Homestead: Finding the Best All-Around Local Development EnvironmentGuide to Completing Website Projects on Budget
Today, my office is on board a Megabus from Las Vegas to California for my 30th birthday weekend. I’ve set aside a budget and planned for the various activities I want to do in California that are within my budget. My ideal...
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill Giving back is important to our team at WebDevStudios. That’s why you’ll find us leading local WordPress Meetup groups, speaking and volunteering at...
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The past month, I have been watching from my home office the comings and goings of an array of contractors at my neighbor’s house. They are building an addition to their home, preparing for the birth of their first child. I have...
Read More Guide to Completing Website Projects on TimeWhy Project Management Is Critical to the Success of Your Website Project
Have you ever been involved with a project that didn’t have project management? Have you ever had a client insist that they didn’t need project management, or that they had a project manager on staff who could manage your team of engineers?...
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