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  • Boston WordPress Meetup Talk

    This past Monday, I had the opportunity to speak at the monthly WordPress Boston meetup. If you are not familiar, WordPress meetups happen regularly all across the globe. There are several in the New England area alone. Boston WordPress meetup WordPress Rhode Island New Hampshire WordPress WordPress Hartford My talk was titled Coding Standards &…


  • Ski Weekend 2016

    Ski Weekend 2016

    This weekend, me and several friends went on a mini getaway to North Conway, New Hampshire. We found a great place on airbnb that was able to accommodate all of us. When we walked in, we were greeted on the counter by a bottle of wine, and a guest book. The guest book was filled with…


  • WordCamp Providence 2014

    Today I am teaching a workshop at WordCamp Providence 2014 called WordPress Plugin Development from Scratch. Below you can find the slides for you to follow along, as well as the finished plugin that we will be creating today. Looking forward to working with you today! Workshop Presentation Slides Workshop Plugin FIle


  • WordCamp Providence 2013 Slides

    Today, I gave my WordCamp Providence 2013 talk, “Next Level Plugin Development”. In case you missed it, or were in attendance and wanted a closer look at the slides, you can find them here.


  • Speaking at WordPress Providence 2013

    I am very happy to announce that I will be speaking at WordPress Providence 2013. I will be giving a talk entitled “Next Level Plugin Development.” The lineup of speakers is exceptional this year, and it is only $30! For visit their website more information about WordCamp Providence.


  • WordCamp Providence 2012 Session Video

    In case you missed it, I was able to speak at WordCamp Providence last fall. My session was entitled Plugin Development – Stirred not Shaken. This presentation makes sense of the pandemonium of plugin development by breaking it down into three stages: planning, implementation, and release, while providing resources and discussing best practices. If you missed…


  • Are We Too Busy?

    “To do nothing is the most difficult thing in the world. It is also the most intellectual.” – Oscar Wilde


  • The Subculture of Chess

    The Subculture of Chess

    Another great mini documentary from Thrash Lab. This one is about Chess culture in New York City. Photo courtesy of Fetmano on Flickr.


  • Support Code.org

    “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.” – Steve Jobs, The Lost Interview Awesome video! Do you agree with its message? Learn more at Code.org


  • WordPress Theme Customizer Guide

    In WordPress 3.4, a feature called the Theme Customizer was introduced. This is a great guide that breaks down adding support for this feature to your themes. The WordPress Theme Customizer: a Comprehensive Developer’s Guide  


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