BarCamp Orlando 2014 - 5 Things I Wish I Knew About WordPress Before I Started

Orlando WordPress developer Adam Soucie shares his experiences in getting started as a WordPress developer. Learn the positives and the pitfalls you should be aware of as you begin your own WordPress journey from someone that’s been there and back again.

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1. 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a WordPress Developer
2. Adam Soucie • Highforge • Web Developer • Content writer • 2014 WordCamp Orlando Organizer
3. • 5 minute install • Tons of free resources available • Massive community of those willing to help • Events all throughout the country WordPress is easy
4. • More than just another blogging platform • Lots of “bad” resources with high Google rankings • Heavy reliance on plugins WordPress is hard.
5. • Yes, WordPress has standards! • Not as promoted as they should be • Don’t necessarily apply to final production • http://codex.wordpress.org/ WordPress_Coding_Standards Standards Mean Something
6. • Just because WordPress is free doesn’t mean you should be • At the end of the day, people are making money off of your work • You have value WordPress work isn’t cheap
7. • Hardest lesson to learn • 10,000 hours • There’s always a bigger fish Have Patience
8. Any questions?
9. More info: www.adamsoucie.com www.highforge.com Illustrations by: Tina Fiume