Theme Don't Be My Everything

Talk for WordCamp Maui 2015

Transcript

1. Theme, don’t be my everything
9. 珍道具 Chindogu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chindogu
10. www.tofugu.com/2012/02/20/chindogu-useless-japanese-inventions/
11. Back Scratcher’s T-Shirt™ www.chindogu.com/?page_id=238
12. 360 degree camera on a budget www.tofugu.com/2012/02/20/chindogu-useless-japanese-inventions/
13. Tie with pockets www.tofugu.com/2012/02/20/chindogu-useless-japanese-inventions/
14. Noodle eating www.tofugu.com/2012/02/20/chindogu-useless-japanese-inventions/
15. Floor Moppers www.tofugu.com/2012/02/20/chindogu-useless-japanese-inventions/
17. Good Fast Cheap
19. The myth of the one stop
20. “Good design is finding a solution to a problem. Great design is finding the simplest solution to the same problem.” Nicholas Peterson
21. Aesop's Fable
22. Choice www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice
23. “…when there are only two options, we have a 50% chance of choosing the right one. But when there are five options, our chances suddenly decrease to 20%.” Sheena Iyengar
24. Pessimist
25. Options
26. 40,000,000 info/second, only 40 make it
27. “Don't reinvent the wheel, just realign it.” Anthony J. D'Angelo
28. Customizer
29. if ( kitchen_sink == true ) { return put_it_in_theme(); } else { return put_it_in_plugin(); }
30. Use User focus
32. “Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.” Christian Lacroix
33. “A good designer finds an elegant way to put everything you need on a page. A great designer convinces you half that shit is unnecessary.” Mike Monteiro
34. Focus = profit www.google.com/intl/en/about/company/philosophy/
35. Just works
37. Tammie Lister Theme wrangler : Automattic @karmatosed Any Questions?