November 26, 2020 — Adapting to Gutenberg could be challenging for PHP developers who have minimal knowledge of JavaScript and React. It’s a paradigm shift and to re-learn how to do what we did with PHP in JavaScript can be overwhelming . In this talk I will discuss how a php developer, with minimal js knowledge can build blocks quickly.

How can the php developers survive the amount of technologies to be learnt for Gutenberg? Can creating a custom block be as easy as running a couple of simple commands?

Sharing my story, research and methods (How would we solve the problem?)

You will know about my personal experiences that helped me build blocks quickly and allowed my clients to migrate to WordPress site, with the power of Gutenberg. ServerSideRender component can simplify creating the editor representation for dynamic blocks. My talk will show how the some build tools like @wordpress/create-block, wp-cli and dynamic blocks can help anyone who wants to create reusable blocks quickly with minimal JavaScript.

Conclusion (Leave the audience smarter)

My talk will leave you with a clear understanding of how you can dive into block development quickly without knowing much JS, then expand your knowledge further into the areas of our need.

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November 26, 2020 — For the next two years, there are at least seven WordPress releases scheduled. While some features are yet to be determined, there is already a rich and interesting list of enhancements that are planned.

What does the future have in store for the WordPress industry? If you are part of it, you should be aware of what’s in the pipeline for 2020 and beyond and how it could affect you and your business.

Join Francesca, the current release co-lead, to hear the latest news and plans from the WordPress project.

November 26, 2020 — Sales folk get a bad rap. They are often described as being ‘pushy’, ‘aggressive’, ‘selfish’, ‘two-faced’. But the fact is, to sell and to negotiate is to be human. And the ability to move people and negotiate allows us to thrive not just survive.

We ALL participate in the act of selling and it’s nothing to fear or be ashamed of.

In this presentation you will learn how to reframe the act of selling and embrace the true nature of what it takes to move others and inspire positive change. You will also gain access to important tips for reading a room and learn how to negotiate the most effective way; through collaboration.

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November 26, 2020 — In February 2020, I was laid off from my job after almost two years. I started looking for a new job, but a couple of weeks later, we were in a global pandemic. Job postings started drying up, and hiring came to a halt.

The next logical thing to do is open my own business, right? In this talk, I’ll discuss all the motions and emotions that I went through from never wanting to have my own company to starting up my own web development business during a pandemic. We’ll look at some of the things I did right, what I did wrong, what (and who) helped and what you need to consider before you do it yourself.

This talk is designed for small business owners and is for all skill levels.

November 26, 2020 — ‘Fabian and Anja want to instruct you to develop a custom Gutenberg block from scratch with the help of tools the Gutenberg team has developed:

November 26, 2020 — ‘Fabian and Anja want to instruct you to develop a custom Gutenberg block from scratch with the help of tools the Gutenberg team has developed:

November 26, 2020 — ‘Fabian and Anja want to instruct you to develop a custom gutenberg block from scratch with the help of tools the gutenberg team has developed:

November 26, 2020 — In his talk, he’ll be covering his blogging experience which roots more than 10 years of his experience, to help young, and upcoming bloggers to contribute, and be a successful blogger. Mani will be sharing his observation on how blogging helped him with making a career, and how it could be evolved more from a modest blog to a helpful resource for many.

November 26, 2020 — In this workshop, we’ll share how to set up your WordPress site in another language. You will learn how to change the front-end and back-end (dashboard) language, different types of a multilingual site, and some of the common features of multilingual WordPress plugins.In addition, we will explore two of the popular multilingual plugins, Polylang and TranslatePress. Take a look at their settings and translation editor screens with us, so you can start thinking about the features and translation workflow that your site needs.

November 25, 2020