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15 Obstacles That Enterprises Report in WordPress and Development Partners
SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) have been one of the key strategic audiences that DevriX works with under the core retainers proposition. There are some peculiar misconceptions (or legitimate concerns) that enterprise representatives always outline during meetings and calls regarding their hesitation while considering WordPress for a new product or a platform rebuild. Over the…
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New: Group Mentorship for WordPress Developers and Agencies
Over the past few years I’ve been receiving a steady flow of incoming inquiries for mentorship, coaching, consulting and general assistance coming from WordPress freelancers, consultants, developers, agency owners and tech leads in WordPress agencies. Currently, I work with a small group of people who reach out once or twice a month and ask for…
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Quora AmA Recap – Enterprise WordPress Development Business
I’ve been spending plenty of time on Quora over the past months. In fact, it probably is my primarily place online – excluding work-related activities with my team, clients, and partners. It’s a brilliant platform for various reasons: I educate myself on areas where I lack enough expertise. I validate my theories through the answers of…
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Why Most Software Engineers Don’t Contribute to Open Source?
People contribute to open source for different reasons and with different agendas in mind. There are different philosophies and theories about open source products. Some claim that there is reciprocity if you use something for free. Others demand a regime similar to socialism and Marx’s slogan – “From each according to his ability, to each…
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How to Identify, Debug, and Improve Messed Up WordPress Code
Debugging and improving upon a messed up WordPress project is quite a challenge. A common misconception in the WordPress world is that a website would work “just fine” by setting up a few WordPress plugins combined with a premium theme. Sure – you can also set up a massive enterprise platform that consumes 8GB of…
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Investing In Your Software Engineering Professional Development
I spent 3 years teaching Java at the high school I graduated at. I was used to technical training courses for organizations that had already adopted Java, as well as paid courses with students who were really passionate about Java. The high school gig was different. Students had a dozen other disciplines to prepare for! It…
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Career Advice Software Developers Must Consider
A friend of mine approached me as they were sitting two tables from me. He introduced me to the guy who has spent a few months reading about PHP, Java, system administration, and relevant fields, being clueless as to what’s the best career path for him. The conversation revolved around several major points that I have…
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Techniques For Self-Taught Computer Programmers
I built my first site nearly 20 years ago and even then I was able to source quite a lot of information online. Even though most of my learning was a combination of reading IDE manuals (QBasic), downloading manuals and guides on a floppy disk from Internet cafes, and reprinting original books in multiple copies since these…
