October 28, 2016 — Everyone knows that you need to write reusable code to be able to grow as a developer, right?

However, most developers struggle to understand how to split up their code to make it truly reusable, so they end up copy-pasting parts of code and modifying as needed, instead of effectively reusing the code that was already written, without a single change.

This session explains the concept of Config files and how they allow you to cleanly separate reusable code from project-specific code.

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October 28, 2016 — Just a quick update about the announcement of WordPress 4.7 Beta being available for download.

In the late 1960’s there was a TV show called Get Smart. The series centered around a bumbling secret agent named Max Smart, Agent 86. One of the popular catchphrases during the show was “I missed it by that much, Chief!”

Such was the case last night. I had published WordPress TV Shortz Episode 4 and had made reference to the Core Teams work on the new release of WordPress. When I woke up this morning, there was the announcement of the Beta 1 release.

I missed it by that much!

October 27, 2016 — In 2014, I sold everything I owned and left with 2 bags to travel the world indefinitely while I started and grew a business. 14 months of traveling took me to 7 different countries while I grew a business from 1 to 4 team members and increased revenue from 0 in 2014 to six figures in 2016. I’d like to share what I learned on my journey and what others should consider who might be interested in doing the same thing.
You’ll learn:
How to turn your location-based business into a location independent business so you can work from anywhere.
How to turn your marketing skills into a profitable business
The number one skill you can cultivate that will help you start a business and live the life of your dreams.

October 27, 2016 — The WordPress website is the center a company’s marketing. Combined with blogging, social media helps with search engine optimization and driving traffic to the website. A well-set-up site has easy-to-find social media share and follow buttons as well as widgets to make it easy for visitors to do what you want them to do.

October 27, 2016 — Remkus interviews Sam Sidler, the man behgind the transformation of wordpress.org (forum, codex, plugin and theme repository and translations), about what has been changed and will change in the future.

October 27, 2016 — WordPress is a great platform to build a business that gives you the freedom to dream, create, and live the life you’ve always wanted. This session will be packed with practical tips on how we hacked a business from thin air and turned it into a profitable company that is making an impact around the world. You’ll learn about coding and life hacks, productivity & networking tips, and gain the confidence you need to get started building your business and making a dent in the universe today!

October 27, 2016 — As someone new to WordPress, getting all the answers to questions you have in building and enhancing your site can be a challenge. I am here to help break it down for you and give you some direction.

October 27, 2016 — This talk provides a framework for differentiating yourself by running a business with humanness, and understanding what clients actually want: care.

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October 27, 2016 — Woocommerce Workshop, by Luminus Olumide Alabi at WCBelfast 2016

October 27, 2016 — WordPress is open-source and we keep hearing about the open web, but what does it mean? Why does it matter? If it’s so important, how can we help? Come find out why a concept that’s been written about for nearly a thousand years is so important to the modern web!