Category: WordCamps

  • Being A Model Contributor

    Being A Model Contributor

    Today I gave a talk at WordCamp Orange County detailing how to have a positive contributing experience. Thanks to everyone that attended, and thanks for the great questions! If you are attending WordCamp Atlanta Contributor Day next week, I am giving the same talk so I recommend not spoiling the talk!

  • Building a Successful Code Review Culture – WCUS 2018

    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!

  • WordCamp Orlando 2018

    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.

  • The Guten-Report: WordCamp Portland, ME 2018

    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…

  • 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:…

  • Why I WordCamp: A Reflection

    I had an experience at a WordCamp in 2016 that I wanted to take a moment to share. It was unexpected and made me reflect on my involvement in the WordPress community and why participating is so important to me. Let’s travel back to 2014. I was teaching a workshop called Plugin Development from Scratch at WordCamp…

  • WordCamp Rhode Island 2016 Slides

    At WordCamp Rhode Island 2016, I ran the Contributor Day workshop. Before we got to work contributing to core, I gave a short presentation about how the WordPress development process works, and introduced them to the tools they would need to be familiar with. Download my slides here. I followed the Trac tickets that the participants became involved…

  • 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.