April 5, 2016 — Too often the idea of WordPress as an old and bloated framework and its PHP 5.2 back-compatibility minimum requirement will hide implementation mistakes and a “spaghetti” code approach.
Let’s take responsibility for our code and stop writing it the “old way.”
I will talk about test-driven development, dependency-injection, template engines and other techniques and tools that will allow for modern and efficient code while maintaining PHP 5.2 compatibility.

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April 4, 2016 — In 2014 Matt Mullenweg coined the phrase “Five for the Future” when asking those who make their living on the WordPress platform to give back to the WordPress community in some way by donating 5% of their time to the project. It’s an awesome goal, but can be intimidating and seem out of reach for a majority of WordPress users (especially non-developers). Here we will discuss many ways to leave a positive mark on the future of WordPress without writing a single line of code. From beginner to pro, ANYONE can contribute to WordPress with minimal effort if they know where to look.

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April 4, 2016 — This talk will be helpful for any WordPress developers or consultants who are thinking of building products of their own. I’ll use our own story as one example of how to do this, with advice that should helpful for businesses and freelancers looking to increase the value of their consulting services, add revenue streams from products, or transition 100% into products like we did.

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April 4, 2016 — Lors de la conférence « Pourquoi vous devriez vendre un thème/plugin WordPress » ? le message à faire passer était qu’il est possible de se lancer dans une belle aventure sans prendre de risques financier.

Cette conférence est une suite avec le retour d’expérience de WP Rocket.

Comment sommes-nous arriver à 90 000$ de revenu par mois en seulement 2 ans et demi ?

Comment avons-nous fait pour nous faire connaître ? Comment avons-nous gérer la croissance ? Qu’avons-nous mis en place pour connaître cette réussite ? Et quelles erreurs nous avons p u commettre ?

À travers ce retour d’expérience, le but est de vous partager tout ce que nous avons pu apprendre pour vous aider à lancer votre projet, à le faire connaître et à le gérer sur le long terme.

Il est possible de se faire une place dans le marché WordPress même s’il peut vous sembler boucher. De nouveaux français ont décidés de se lancer : WP Custom Area, WP God ou encore WP Serveur, pourquoi pas vous ?

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April 2, 2016 — If you have ever had a client pick out a random theme, and asked you to build it out- then you spent 2 days learning how it worked- then this is for you. Don’t spend all your time learning new wheels- get a framework and learn it inside and out.
Frameworks are going to be your best friend- there are several out there, I will talk about my top four faves- and the pros and cons of each. And, there are so many snippet resources out there- implementation will be your best teacher.
The Bonus? Build sites in 2 days, not 2 weeks.

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March 31, 2016 — The WordPress community is typically one of sharing – what we know, what we do, info on the latest big thing and the latest threat. Would sharing your knowledge of WordPress be right for you? Should you charge for it? What pitfalls are there? What are the benefits vs. the cost to produce a WordPress class? Are you considering consulting one-on-one or teaching a seminar to a roomful of people?

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March 31, 2016 — I’ll introduce the audience to AWS (Amazon Web Services) hosting and we’ll go through a step by step process to install WordPress on AWS. It will include many tips & tricks. This session will also include an overview of some key features of AWS that makes it so great for WordPress hosting.

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March 30, 2016 — Scott comes from a long line of business owners that drove their businesses into the ground by being too nice. He spent 5 years not charging enough and 10 years doing favors that were never returned. He’s here to share some of his hard-knock tips and tactics on staying nice but earning what you deserve and leveling up your business.

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March 29, 2016 — When you submit a plugin, it seems to fall into a big black box. Then, suddenly, you get an email telling you things that are incorrect and need some attention. What actually happens is at once incredibly simple and painstakingly annoying. I should know. I do it every single day. And I’m here to help you understand what it is.

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March 29, 2016 — Unpredictable income creates stress and anxiety for many freelancers. Learn how to stabilize your business with a growing revenue stream of recurring income based on WordPress maintenance plans. We’ll talk about why this is important, how to package and price your services, and how to sell your services to clients.

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