Have you ever wondered what happens if you don’t renew your premium WordPress theme? Different sites treat licensing differently, but the rule of thumb is: You remain in control of your theme after your upgrade license has expired. Yes, you no longer have access to theme updates. If you run a really straightforward, minimalist ...
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Why Entrepreneurs Prefer Taking a Salary Over All of the Profit
I’m not a CPA and local/federal regulations vary, but there are several common reasons why entrepreneurs take a salary instead of keeping all of the profit. First off, entrepreneurs are people, and people have personal expenses. Keeping a clear track record of regular income allows for covering non-business expenses without receiving em...
Which WordPress Theme Do You Use When Building a Basic-Looking Blog?
Those who want to test the waters first and see how blogging works with WordPress can create a WordPress account and take advantage of its repository of free themes and plugins. What usually sets the tone of the direction of a WordPress site is the choice of theme. If you are looking for a basic WordPress theme, then you can simply browse...
How Useful Is LinkedIn ProFinder in Finding Clients for Your Freelance Services?
Having access to a database of executives or managers on LinkedIn via LinkedIn ProFinder or any other feature doesn’t automatically unlock opportunities for your freelance services. The competitive environment on ProFinder means that freelancers are often vying with numerous others for the same projects. This competition can make it cha...
How Can Inexperienced PHP Developers Contribute to an Open Source PHP Project?
If you're among PHP developers whose PHP experience is just enough to edit PHP files and briefly recognize what a function is responsible for, you can participate in different manners based on the community standards for the corresponding project, i.e.: Inline comments across the codebase (ultimately important for ongoing maintenance)Ad...
Is It Risky to Give Developers WordPress Backend Login?
There are so many misconceptions within the topic of giving developers the WordPress backend login, so let's list down the main points. Developers survive through development, i.e. running a business is not what they profile inEvery legitimate business needs a vast investment in marketing or sales to bootstrap and become profitable (code ...
What Is It Like to Be an On-Call Software Engineer?
Organizations define “on-call” differently, based on: Their business modelThe volume and frequency of emergenciesThe size of their teamThe importance of reacting quickly I’ve been on call in most companies I’ve worked for, and this is the case in DevriX at the moment. One of them employed shifts. There was some reg...
Can Python Replace the C Programming Syllabus in Schools?
We actually started with Pascal back in the day. Pascal was partially built to demonstrate the best programming techniques and practices which made it a good candidate for training. However, lots of modern languages are C-based. The syntax differences (plus its procedural approach) are not necessarily as applicable for young students tryi...
What Do You Think of Smartwatches?
As a tech geek, I have been using wearable devices since 2013. Here’s what I’ve found and how I have approached smart devices since then - including my thoughts on pricing, usability, and value. Xiaomi Bracelet (2013-2014) My first wearable was a Xiaomi smart bracelet with a fitness tracker. Its battery life was splendid,...
Are WordPress Plugins Highly Overrated?
Are WordPress plugins highly overrated in terms of expecting each of them to work flawlessly on production? Yes, totally overrated. People keep mixing up multiple complex, heavy plugins, expecting them to behave as they have been authored by the same development shop. (Honestly, even if they were, compatibility would still be a...