WordCamp Orlando 2014 - Leveling Up: How To Go From Beginner To Boss Using WordPress

Orlando-based WordPress developer Adam Soucie will share his story on how two years ago he quit his job in sales to follow a career in web development and provide the road map for how you can find similar success using WordPress as your vehicle.

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1. Leveling Up Going from Beginner to Boss Using WordPress
2. Adam Soucie • Highforge • Web Developer • Content writer • 2014 WordCamp Orlando Organizer
3. You have to start somewhere
4. Alternative Education Options
5. But what should I learn?
6. Being alone is okay at first
7. Hone your craft • Write crappy code • Figure out why it’s crappy (you might need Google) • Fix it. • Repeat.
8. Amazing Resources • The Codex • Stack Overflow/Stack Exchange • Google
9. Find your own bunch of a-holes
10. Communities help you GROW • Local MeetUps • Twitter • Local Facebook Groups
11. Build and Give Back • Core contributions • Build small plugins for free • hack.pledge()
12. Any questions?
13. Special Thanks
14. Important Links codex.wordpress.org wordpress.stackexchange.com hackpledge.org meetup.com/wordpress-orlando
15. More info: www.adamsoucie.com www.highforge.com Illustrations: Tina Fiume Images: © 2014 Marvel Studios