Category: Community

Promoting Wellness for Remote Workers

April Williams on April 25, 2017May 2, 2017

A rising issue in the tech field and remote working world is mental health and stress. Remote working is a relatively new way to conduct business and employment. With it comes challenges that are a bit different from the average workplace stress. While remote workers don’t have to worry about long commutes or smelly...

WordPress Plus Career Day Equals a Winning Combination

Russell Aaron on April 18, 2017April 19, 2017

As a WordPress Support Technician for WebDevStudios, I am no stranger when it comes to speaking about WordPress in front of an audience, but speaking to a classroom of kids is a different story. On April 5th, I participated in Career Day at Marshall C. Darnell Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’ve...

Post-Event Report: PressNomics 5

Jodie Riccelli on April 13, 2017April 14, 2017

“I do WordPress.” A new mantra… A voice for the ages… Perhaps a cadence for the many creative folks within the WordPress community? Although it’s a simple sentiment stated by our CEO, Brad Williams, “I do WordPress” also encompasses the beauty of a platform that has become a lifestyle for many....

Find Us at PressNomics This Weekend

Laura Coronado on April 4, 2017April 5, 2017

In its fifth year, PressNomics takes place this weekend, April 6-8, in Phoenix, Arizona. WebDevStudios (WDS) CEO, Brad Williams, Client Strategist, Jodie Riccelli, and Director of Products, John Hawkins, will all be in attendance. “I’m happy to be keeping the streak alive,” says John. “I’ve been to the previous four PressNomics,...

Post-Event Report: WordCamp Miami, WordCamp San Diego, and MinneBar

Laura Coronado on March 30, 2017April 12, 2017

WebDevStudios (WDS) passionately believes in giving back. One of the ways we choose to do this is by participating in or volunteering at WordCamp events and technology conferences. This past weekend, March 24-26, we had three (count ’em, THREE) of our own WordPress experts conduct informative presentations at WordCamp Miami, WordCamp San...

We Contributed 1,500 Hours to the WordPress Community in 2016

Brad Williams on February 2, 2017February 6, 2017

At WebDevStudios (WDS), we love WordPress. We are also very passionate about open-source software in general. For over two years now, WDS has been participating in the Five for the Future (#5ftf) movement. The idea behind #5ftf is that organizations should dedicate 5% of their people to contribute back to the WordPress project, in...

Mentoring and Sharing Knowledge

Allison Tarr on December 22, 2016February 15, 2017

Author’s note: I know the term ‘mentor’ can be used in varying ways in different industries. In this post, I’m using it to describe supporting others in learning environments to gain (coding) skills. My first inklings towards web development were as a teenager, customizing Livejournal themes and creating sites that...

Five for the Future: December Contributions

Laura Coronado on December 8, 2016February 13, 2017

Every month, WebDevStudios (WDS) participates in Five for the Future by contributing our team’s skills to enhance and strengthen WordPress. WDS team members are given carte blanche to work on whatever project they like, as a team or individually, so long as it aids in growing the WordPress pie and benefits the...

5 Signs It Might Be Time to Stop Freelancing

Shannon MacMillan on November 22, 2016February 15, 2017

It’s a story I think many of us in the web industry, and especially the WordPress industry, relate to: you love building websites as a hobby, and you’re good at it. You spend all your time reading up on the latest coding standards and trying out cool hacks to your...

Public School Reform in the Digital Age

Jo Murgel on August 10, 2016April 5, 2017

Organizations have been forming since the 2000s to combat a learning gap–a flaw in our public education system. Cohorts like CSTA—Computer Science Teachers Association—whose mission statement is, “To establish K–12 computer science as an essential academic discipline and participating in a cohort online community to share experiences, strategies, and successes.”...