A few weeks ago the WordPress plugin company WordImpress announced their rebranding, which included their company name change to Impress.org. Part of the rebranding included an open call to find a new home for several of their plugins, including the Quick Checkout plugin. Their reasoning was that their focus was now mainly focused on nonprofits. […]
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LoopConf 2018: Soldier’s Perspective on Mental Health
At LoopConf 2018 I spoke about mental health issues. I feel like this is a topic that many developers, freelancers, and others in our industry need to talk about more. As a society though, we often times attach a negative connotation to the phrase “mental health”. Admitting that you have mental health needs is nothing […]
Purchase of Full Screen Background Images From Pippin Williamson
A couple weeks ago, Pippin Williamson tweeted that he was looking for a new caretaker and owner of his plugin Full Screen Background Images. In recent years the plugin took a back seat to other projects that Pippin and the rest of Sandhills Development have been working on. He didn’t want to just give up on […]
WordCamp Salt Lake City 2017 Highlights
This year, I made it a goal of mine to speak in front of new audiences, and meet new people. WordCamp Salt Lake City provided me with exactly that opportunity. I submitted my first WordCamp talk application, for my talk Taxes for Techies, to the event organizers a few months ago and they accepted it! While I […]
How to Report Bugs in WordPress for the Community
There are many different types of bugs that can come up in WordPress. While the developers who make WordPress generally do a great job at squashing bugs, they do pop up from time to time. If you happen to come across a bug, it’s important that you report it. The WordPress community benefits from this […]