The pandemic confined us to our homes for work, school, and entertainment, causing a 40% increase of internet usage. It’s no wonder that we at WebDevStudios (WDS) found more and more readers browsing our blog. After analyzing our internal data, we discovered...
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The Importance of QA and UAT
We all have pride. Whether that pride comes from our career or what we create outside of work, we all have a sense of pride in something. In web development, it is critical to balance personal pride in your work with taking constructive criticism about your creations. After dedicating...
Read More The Importance of QA and UATEvolution of CSS: Becoming a CSS Composer
I have been coding CSS almost daily for over 10 years. I don’t say that to try and establish supremacy, but merely to give some context to the subsequent observations. There are quite a few days I still feel more like a...
Read More Evolution of CSS: Becoming a CSS ComposerOur Redesign for The Sports Geek Is a Sure Bet
WebDevStudios is thrilled to announce the launch of the new and improved TheSportsGeek.com! Working with Kevin McClelland, editor of The Sports Geek, was exciting. The challenge that he presented included the requests for a fresh redesign, a logo refresh, and a full-site-rebuild on WordPress. The original website...
Read More Our Redesign for The Sports Geek Is a Sure BetMy Local: Getting Started with Laravel Homestead
Developers have their own way of working, and I’m no exception. With a half a dozen apps running at any given time to make my code structure, workflow, and deployments as smooth as possible, I depend on simple easy-to-use tools to get...
Read More My Local: Getting Started with Laravel HomesteadDeveloper Devolution: Why I Stopped Using Vagrant
Vagrant is an awesome tool and works really well–for most applications. At WDS, a LOT of our peeps use Vagrant for their day-to-day activities, and chances are you’ve seen Brad Parbs‘ VV at some point, or may be using it right now. However,...
Read More Developer Devolution: Why I Stopped Using VagrantSnippets Saved My Life: How Sublime Text 3 Snippets Changed Everything
We are always striving to find better, faster ways to do the mundane tasks we have in our lives. We got bored with having to make our coffee in the morning, so some brilliant mind created an automatic coffee maker with a...
Read More Snippets Saved My Life: How Sublime Text 3 Snippets Changed EverythingWhy 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 LanguageWhat Are You Paying For When You Hire a Developer?
Usually folks hire someone else for a task for one of two reasons: They are either short on time or skill. In particular, when it comes to creative works like design, development, writing, marketing, et al., it means you’re also paying for a unique perspective...
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