This post deals with the human aspect of testing plugin/theme updates on a WordPress site. For the technical side of testing, please read Testing Updates & New Features for Your Clients. When testing updates to WordPress, plugins, or themes, be sure to ask yourself the following questions: Does the site look […]
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Testing Updates & New Features for Your Clients
Before You Start – Documentation When you are working on someone else’s site, it’s imperative to minimize the risks you introduce. One of the first steps in minimizing risks is understanding the current setup and documenting your process. The documentation may start off as notes for yourself, but could quickly […]
I Know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript… Why Use WordPress?
A lot of developers who aren’t in the WordPress space ask me why they should use WordPress. Most WP developers would probably agree with me that two of the biggest reasons are: To provide clients/companies with a Content Management System that is easy to use and doesn’t require experience in […]
Career Objectives on Resumes
One of my favorite things about both my involvement in the community as well as being in a management position is reviewing resumes. It’s extremely rewarding to be able to help someone find the job of her/his dreams or at least help provide clarification or direction. I’m fortunate enough that […]
Things I Learned/Re-Learned This Month
This month at work I started to migrate our sites to a new hosting provider. The process of moving the first site was really tedious since I had to remember back to the last time I did a migration, which was 2 years ago. It was also a frustrating process […]
My Favorite Projects From 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on some of my favorite accomplishments from the past year working at KHM Travel Group. We have made great strides to improve our security, workflows, and the tools we provide – all with one goal: to enhance our agents’ businesses […]
#WCNEO – WordCamp Northeast Ohio
Attending WordCamp Northeast Ohio this year was hands-down the best career decision I have made. Though I’ve attended a WordCamp before, I feel as though I had an entirely new experience. I volunteered to help out this time around, that way I would be forced to socialize a bit more […]
My First WordCamp
This post is a little late, considering I attended WordCamp Ann Arbor on October 24, 2015. But I feel I have now had ample time to reflect on my experience and the impact it has had on me. Also, sorry the title sounds like a title of a children’s book. […]
Why I Love Critiquing Websites
In the last few months, I have really been pushing myself to build a presence within the web development community. I’ve been blogging (21 posts since November), reading and answering questions on Stack Exchange, and I attended a WordCamp in October. (I promise there’s a recap on the way about […]
The Best and Worst Things About Being a Web Developer
Today I’d like to share with you my favorite things about my career, and the not-so-great things. We’ll start with the worst, since the “best” list cancels them out. The 3 Worst Things About Being a Web Developer #3 People believe you perform magic. I can’t tell you how many […]