June 2, 2015 — From a part-time hobby to a full-blown agency, Brad has built WebDevStudios into one of the largest agencies in the world focusing 100% on WordPress development and design. In this presentation Brad talks through the history of the company, discuss challenges faced along the way, and shares tips on how he grew a hobby to a distributed company with 35 full-time employees.

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November 21, 2014 — Learn the proper way to write the most secure code in WordPress. Whether you’re a plugin developer or build themes, it’s extremely important to understand how to secure your code from hacks and exploits. Overlooking some very easy to follow techniques can expose your website to the hackers everywhere. WordPress features a number of built-in methods to help make sure your code is safe and secure, and we cover each and every one in detail.

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November 21, 2014

August 15, 2014 — How do media companies big and small make the most of WordPress? In this panel session, we’ll discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of using WordPress for media outlets, and also highlight some resources that could benefit your next media project.

March 4, 2014 — Learn the proper way to write the most secure code in WordPress. Whether you’re a plugin developer or build themes, it’s extremely important to understand how to secure your code from hacks and exploits. Overlooking some very easy to follow techniques can expose your website to the hackers everywhere. WordPress features a number of built-in methods to help make sure your code is safe and secure and each and every one is covered in detail.

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December 9, 2013 — You’ll learn the proper way to write the most secure code in WordPress. Whether you’re a plugin developer or build themes, it’s extremely important to understand how to secure your code from hacks and exploits. Overlooking some very easy to follow techniques can expose your website to the hackers everywhere. WordPress features a number of built-in methods to help make sure your code is safe and secure, and we’ll cover each and everyone in detail

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August 11, 2013 — The panel, moderated by Matt Mullenweg, explores what it means to break the 1 man freelancer barrier and the challenges of building an agency in the WordPress ecosystem. Topics include first hire/hiring/management, managing a team, business models (distributed vs. brick and mortar, contractors vs. full time employees), challenges with WordPress at a larger scale, and the economics of bigger teams in an ecosystem filled with freelancers.

August 2, 2013 — Hallway interviews with attendees at WordCamp San Francisco 2013

June 24, 2013 — Learn how to keep your WordPress powered website secure from hackers and exploits with examples of hacked sites, shared tips and plugins for keeping WordPress secure.

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October 12, 2012