May 30, 2020 — This talk is intended to be a humble narrative about my journey to learning JavaScript and some React. One that is still ongoing and that has stopped and started a few times. We will explore the current evolution of theme development. How JavaScript fits into a WordPress developer’s workflow and where a WordPress developer may end up leaning on an amalgamation of what they know, and they may still need to learn. And from that, I hope to open up a conversation about knowing WordPress as a platform and PHP developer, while perhaps not being the best JavaScript developer in the room.

May 30, 2020 — GeneratePress is a powerful Gutenberg ready theme that allows customizations through the admin customizer. It’s also developer-friendly with the ability to add hooks to extend the page layouts. We’ll get as geeky as the crowd allows! Are you ready to party?

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May 30, 2020 — Gutenberg is on the cusp of completely disrupting WordPress. I’ll talk about how Phase 2 started, how it’s evolved, and where it’s going. We’ll examine the ways in which Gutenberg is going to change WordPress and how the ecosystem can prepare for what’s coming.

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May 30, 2020 — In “Sustainable WordPress” Glenn will explore the issues with online content longevity. Hosting bills. Vulnerabilities in un-updated software. Broken links. I will ask attendees how long they want their content to be online. I will discuss strategies for achieving that longevity.

May 30, 2020 — In the last two years, Genesis has totally integrated with the block editor and partnered with Atomic Blocks to become the single easiest way to get a great-looking site up that will actually tell your visitors what they most want to know about you and whatever you’re offering. In short, it’s become a content creator’s dream.

May 30, 2020 — What is the ultimate cost of being hacked? Websites, big and small, get hacked; it’s not a matter of if, but when. So, when it does happen, how much does it cost you, and in what ways? What are some ways that you can prevent being hacked? How much do they generally cost? What is the best way to proceed when dealing with security?

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May 30, 2020 — This talk will cover the philosophy of load testing, why it’s important, and a hands-on session using easy-to-use cloud testing tools. During this workshop, you’ll learn how to setup your own load test! Definitely bring a laptop to this interactive session.

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May 30, 2020 — Have you ever wondered what it takes to help out with the WordPress project code base? What’s a ticket? How do you submit a patch? In this workshop we’ll open a ticket in WordPress’ bug tracker. I’ll work on the ticket in a WordPress development setup, then create and submit the patch to fix the issue. It will hopefully even get accepted and merged into WordPress core at a later time!

May 30, 2020 — In this session, Joseph will introduce you to WP_Query and how it can be used to solve simple and complex content challenges alike.

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May 30, 2020 — In this talk, Joey covers a variety of tools and techniques for creating videos on any budget, turning blog posts into videos on a consistent schedule, creating a video SEO strategy, and how to display and index videos properly on your WordPress site.