Last week, Brad popped in to tell you about the changes we’ve made to how we do Five for the Future. We had our first full day of #5FTF, rather than two hours per employee every Monday, last week, and I’m here to forward...
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Why You Should Learn Another Programming Language
If you’re a developer in the world of WordPress, you typically know one programming language: PHP. You may have some familiarity with Javascript, but PHP is likely where you feel most comfortable. That doesn’t mean comfortable is where you should stay, though....
Read More Why You Should Learn Another Programming LanguageDesign vs. Art: What’s the Difference and Does It Matter?
Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem. —John Maeda Have you ever called your designer “a creative,” or asked them to just “use their imagination” when discussing new designs? Maybe you even came to them with a...
Read More Design vs. Art: What’s the Difference and Does It Matter?A Change in Five for the Future at WebDevStudios
For almost two years now, WebDevStudios has been participating in the Five for the Future movement. During that time we have contributed thousands of hours to the WordPress community across various projects. Contributing to the WordPress community, and open source in general,...
Read More A Change in Five for the Future at WebDevStudiosBrackets for WordPress: 2016 Edition
I have been an avid Brackets user since 2013. It’s a free, lightweight, open-source code editor that is perfect for beginners and experienced developers alike. One of my favorite features of Brackets is the number of extensions available to allow users to tailor...
Read More Brackets for WordPress: 2016 EditionWhy Enterprise Companies Should Use WordPress: Webinar Debriefing
Since we’ve been posting about it constantly for the last month, you probably already know that we hosted our first webinar this past Monday. Brad talked about why enterprise companies should use WordPress, and detailed some of the basic misconceptions business owners have...
Read More Why Enterprise Companies Should Use WordPress: Webinar DebriefingWorking with Transients like a Boss
We’ve covered the reasons why using transients (and caching in general) can greatly enhance the performance of WordPress sites. I’m offering up what I find to be two compelling solutions for pain points that are often encountered when working with transients–how to create dynamic...
Read More Working with Transients like a BossStay Healthy While Working at a Desk All Day
I consider myself lucky every morning when I wake up and get out of bed. I remind myself that I am a web developer, and every day is another day to make the internet better. I hope you feel the same. If...
Read More Stay Healthy While Working at a Desk All DayUpcoming Event: Why Enterprise Companies Should Use WordPress
We’ve helped a variety of large companies, many of which are household names, make the move to WordPress. Our experience and passion for WordPress leads us to believe that open source software is the future for enterprise companies. There are a lot of questions about...
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