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Trouble Connecting to Database When Using MySQL 8.x
Recently, I created an issue on the WP-CLI’s entity command repository to introduce a wp site generate command to allow for multisite installs to be easily populated for testing purposes. I decided to set up a local WP-CLI sandbox on my machine (not within a virtual machine) so I can more easily and consistently contribute…
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Consuming Knowledge
One thing that I often find myself struggling with is consuming all the knowledge I want to. I consider myself a pretty curious person, and that often results in a long and overwhelming laundry list of things I want to read, listen to, or watch. There is just. so. much. to. consume. Podcasts. YouTube videos.…
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Building a Successful Code Review Culture – WCUS 2018
Today I gave a talk at WordCamp US 2018 title “Building a Successful Code Review Culture”. Below you can find my slides. I will post the video as soon as it is published, and encourage you to leave any questions below!
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WordCamp Orlando 2018
Today I gave a talk at WordCamp Orlando titled “Building A Code Review Culture”. Below you can find my slides. I also wanted to share some links for further reading on the topic.
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The Guten-Report: WordCamp Portland, ME 2018
Today was WordCamp Portland, ME. There were around 150 attendees that attended this one day WordCamp, and was packed with great sessions. One time slot was occupied by a panel discussion about Gutenberg where the panel fielded questions from the crowd about the new editing experience. The attendees at this camp represented a good mix…
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Accessibility: A Developer’s Pledge
My grandfather was legally blind. Even in my earliest memories of him, he did not drive, My grandmother drove until she needed to give up driving herself. He never really described his vision to me in detail, but I do remember him saying it was darker, he saw mostly shapes and outlines, and he always…
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I’m Blue: My Next Chapter
Today is my last day at Boston University, a place that I have worked at for nearly two years. I am extremely excited to start my new full-time job on Monday as a WordPress Core Contributor at Bluehost. Contributing to WordPress is very important to me. I believe in what WordPress represents and the doors that it…
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WordPress Boston – March
Last night, I gave a short talk at the monthly Boston WordPress meetup about what plugins I use. Below is the list, in case you wanted to look into them and try them out.
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WordCamp RI 2017
Today, I will be giving a talk at WordCamp Rhode Island. Even though I am an organizer for WordCamp Boston and the WordPress Boston meetups, I have always considered WordCamp Rhode Island as my home WordCamp. I have spoken every year since its inception (previously WordCamp Providence). This year, my talk is titled “Coding Standards:…
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Space Exploration is Awesome
Space exploration has always been fascinating to me, both manned and unmanned. There is something about the unknown vastness of space that provokes endearing curiosity. The Cassini-Huygens project has fed that curiosity for years, but will stop doing so later this week. The New York Times posted a great article last week detailing the impending demise…