December 5, 2016 — Updating WordPress core and plugins is an important and often recurring maintenance task, that many often neglect due to the inherent risk of regressions and potential downtime. At Seravo.com we update hundreds of enterprise grade WordPress sites in a production-proof way using automated testing with RSpec and Phantom.js. In this talk I will show you how we do it and what are the open source tools anybody else can use as well to test their own sites before and after updates.

December 5, 2016 — Katarzyna Janoska resides in Łódź, Poland and is a front-end developer with OnTheGoSystems. She recently spoke at WordCamp Gdynia and talked about being a team member on a distributed work force.

December 5, 2016 — This talk will focus on what I’ve learned about BuddyPress since it was in alpha seven years ago. Here are some of the key touchpoints:

Quick history and evolution of BuddyPress
When you should use BuddyPress — when the site requirements match up
When you should not use BuddyPress — red flags
What add-ons are available for BuddyPress
Helpful resources to get started with BuddyPress

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December 4, 2016 — “We all make mistakes. A missing semicolon. An unused variable. Debugging statements printing. Any of this sounding familiar yet? All of these bugs and errors can be caught effectively with a peer code review process. In addition, code reviews can help with knowledge transfer, creative problem solving and team morale when done right.
In this talk we’ll cover the basics of peer code review: tools to help with the process, tips and tricks, main benefits and potential downfalls, and some solid examples you can take back and convince your boss with.”

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December 4, 2016 — I recently built wpzoo.ch to sell a few WordPress products. It is available in English and German.
I would cover the challenges and decisions that I needed to make and how it has worked out for us.

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December 4, 2016 — WordPress has created many opportunities for people all around the world, so many people are curious about how it could help them grow. In his talk, Noel will discuss the path to success for anyone interested in working with WordPress, remote working or generally being part of this movement.

December 3, 2016 — This is slightly different talk than most of WordCamp talks, but I believe it’s equally important.

With WordPress scene becoming more and more competitive, the stress factor on WordPress professionals is higher than ever. At the same time we need to take care of our families and friends which is equally important. The pressure mounts up and it often leads to emotional and physical problems. I’ve experienced it first hand and after several months of dealing with a burnout I started being very proactive about it.

In this talk I would like to share my experiences related to:
– what leads to burnouts and other problems
– how to deal with it
– how to avoid it
– how to balance work and family life

This is a topic very few people talk about. But a lot of people deal with. Hopefully my talk will help someone.

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December 2, 2016 — The talk will be for beginner to novice programmers and front-end people I’d say. The following topics will be covered:

– What is the WP REST API?
– Examples of the WP REST API in the wild
– Using the REST API in a WordPress front-end
– Using the REST API in the WordPress backend
– A decoupled App built with the REST API
– Extending the REST API
– Thoughts on the future of WordPress with the REST API
– Questions/Discussion

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December 2, 2016 — Mahangu Weerasinghe hails from Colombo, Sri Lanka. He first found WordPress when he stumbled upon 0.70 in the dark recesses of #wordpress on Freenode. He has used and provided support for every major release of the software, and is excited about the impact the platform can have on South Asia.

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December 2, 2016 — Have you wondered what goes on when a plugin is reviewed? Want to know tips and tricks to making your plugin pass on a first go? Curious about what happens when a security issue is revealed in a plugin? As the representative for the plugin review team, I handle everything from reviews and reports to sock puppets and trademark infringements, and I can answer your questions about all of it.