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Developers aren’t known for talking about…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

Developers aren't known for talking about mistakes they've made, which is why I appreciate this story from Dale Markowitz about a "small change" that brought down OKCupid. Key takeaway: "a successful developer today needs to be as good at writing…

WP Engine recently announced the launch…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

Security

WP Engine recently announced the launch of Global Edge Security, an "enterprise-class advanced security solution" in conjunction with Cloudflare. They have also recently provided its customers with the Genesis framework and themes after acquiring StudioPress in June.

If you want to make your…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

If you want to make your WordPress sites accessible, especially to people who can’t see a full spectrum of color, this information on the UpdraftPlus blog will be worth your time.

Close.io has a video interview with…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

Close.io has a video interview with Catherine Stewart, the Chief Business Officer at Automattic. The talk revolves around "strategic negotiation" and how a remote company like Automattic ensures cohesion and closeness across different countries, products, and departments.

Zach Leatherman has published a solid,…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

Zach Leatherman has published a solid, straightforward checklist with strategies for loading fonts on a site — useful for both frontend and backend developers.

I enjoyed reading this post by Pam…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

I enjoyed reading this post by Pam Aungst about the things that should be taken into consideration when you are trying to determine if managing multiple websites through a Multisite network is the right choice for you — especially when it…

Eric Mann recently announced a side…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

Eric Mann recently announced a side project — an "Advanced Passwords" premium plugin. As Eric explains, this project aims to better protect WordPress sites by securing passwords used for authentication and protected content.

If you have been thinking about…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

If you have been thinking about using Patreon, or if you're currently a user, here are a few tips about using their official WordPress plugin to increase your revenue.

I listened to this interview with…

Dan Knauss

September 7, 2018

I listened to this interview with Chris Best, the CEO of Substack and found it very interesting, especially for his thoughts about the attention advantage with email. There's also a small bit on the role of CMSs in an age…

Since the callout in WordPress 4.7.8,…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Since the callout in WordPress 4.7.8, there has been an explosion of Gutenberg feedback, such as this batch of insightful opinions gathered by Bob Dunn from various members of the community. There also has been an increase in lengthier posts…

Adam Soucie shares a case study…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Adam Soucie shares a case study comparing how a Gist embed module for Beaver Builder and a Gutenberg block with the same function are built. The key differences come down to JavaScript versus PHP. Adam feels that although Gutenberg might not be the first…

Jason Coleman shares a script that…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Jason Coleman shares a script that has the potential of speeding up searches by email or a specific user meta field when you are looking for a specific user in the WordPress dashboard.

Denis Sinegubko from Sucuri notes a…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Denis Sinegubko from Sucuri notes a recent malware redirect campaign that targets vulnerable tagDiv themes and the Ultimate Member Plugin which was recently updated. This is a good reminder to keep your themes and plugins updated, but another good piece of…

This article on the Amazon Web…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

This article on the Amazon Web Services site relates how Pagely built a serverless data lake in the AWS Cloud to facilitate customer support analytics.

Developers who use WP-CLI might be…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Developers who use WP-CLI might be interested in this script that renames a theme with a quick walk-through.

Ghost 2.0 has been released with a new editor…

Dan Knauss

September 4, 2018

Design

Ghost 2.0 has been released with a new editor and an impressive list of features. It's nice to see continued improvements and the evolution of UX design in applications like these outside the WordPress space.