When you hire a WordPress developer, be it to build you a theme or a custom plugin, how do you know you’ve found a true expert?
Because WordPress is so popular, everyone wants in. It’s easy to dub yourself a WordPress developer. Here are 5 things to get the discussion started with your current (or to be) developer.
Excel has got to be the most abused application in the short history of computer science. I have seen it used as a crude database. As a text editor. As an application builder. You’ve done it, you know you have. Is it time to grow out of your spreadsheet and get something more custom-fit?
Should you get a custom app for your business? Surely it’s crazy expensive… Well, it doesn’t have to be. Follow the fictional use-case of Jen, a young veterinarian who wants to fully embrace today’s online world for her business.
I am not someone who easily admits I’m wrong. Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m often wrong. I just don’t admit it. Especially when it comes to my area of expertise. So this post is particularly hard for me to do. Inspired by the work of Brené Brown on vulnerability, I write this because never admitting you are wrong is
Today we officially launch DOManager, a simple interface to manage all of your client’s web information in one place. This beautiful project was brought to me by Frédéric Sune from WP Expert, and it was loads of fun, and a great learning opportunity. Just the type of project I’m after! When Frédéric approached me, he had
A while back, I was watching a documentary on the Château de Chambord. They were looking at its very special and complex architecture trying to find hints of Leonardo da Vinci’s involvement, and so I got to see the master’s notebooks again. I’ve always been fascinated by da Vinci’s notebooks, full of scribbles and sketches, sometimes even one on
One of the biggest opportunity for empathy in software applications is with notifications. Even simple, uni-taskers can offer valuable notifications, but as applications grow more complex, notifications are a very nice way to keep users informed of “the big picture”, to warn them when things go wrong and (maybe – definitely not always) send them
When I started programming, I was lucky to be mentored by an extremely bright fellow. He had developed this powerful database application for the company where we worked, that allowed our coworkers to do their job organizing trade shows and conferences. This included anything from managing ticket purchases all the way to hotel reservations. (this is