Internet marketing is one of the many online disciplines that don’t require education, certification, or any type of entry point that comes with the right background or experience. Same goes for content writing, web design, web development, advertising, PR – you name it. It’s not the same for medical professionals and lawyers – which is why we don’t […]
Steps and Tips for Building Your First Gutenberg Block Plugin
The new editing experience, Gutenberg, provides users with a fresh and exciting writing experience via rich content and intuitive capabilities. While the old editor required shortcodes, HTML, and custom post types to make a vision take form, the new editor works more like puzzle-strategic, block-like elements are built individually and come together to create the… […]
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 […]
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 which I have enumerated […]
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 […]
How To Prepare For A Software Engineering Job
Getting ready for your first software engineering job can be daunting. Developers are in demand, but gaining the minimum skill set for becoming competitive usually takes 2-3 years. The first job or two as an engineer could be quite challenging to land. The two most important things you need to understand first are: Your job […]
My Experience Submitting A Theme to ThemeForest – Challenges & Rejections
Building your own Multi-Purpose theme from scratch can be a very tough project to take on. Getting it approved on ThemeForest? That’s a whole other layer of challenges that you’ll need to tackle. In this guest post, I’m going to share my entire experience of submitting a theme to ThemeForest’s marketplace. In February 2017 I
Introducing Dedicated Dev Environments
Any respectable band will not perform live without a proper soundcheck. That’s because, without a soundcheck, a live concert could be a logistical and technical disaster. At WP Engine, we are introducing Dedicated Dev Environments, or website “soundchecks”- a safe way to test everything out before the live show. Dedicated WordPress hosting is a plan… […]
How to Try Gutenberg Safely in a Sandbox Environment
WordPress 4.9.8 has just been released, and with it, a banner will appear on your WordPress Admin Dashboard asking users to “Try Gutenberg, “ or “Install the Classic Editor.” The new Gutenberg editor is certainly exciting and offers an easier, more visually intuitive editing experience. However, as the new editor is still being vetted before… […]
Challenges In Growing A WordPress Plugin Business Without Growing A Team
My name is Milan, and I am the owner of Dev4Press, a company dedicated to WordPress and bbPress plugins development. Dev4Press was created in 2009 as a side project, and a lot has changed since then, except for one thing: it is still a team of one. In this guest post, I want to share