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Open Source and WordPress
I’ve been thinking a lot when it comes to Open Source concerning WordPress themes and plugins. It is quite a confusing topic. Let’s first define Open Source: From Wikipedia: Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change,…
WordPress Multitenancy in Action
WordPress platforms aren’t what we normally do when we partner with 48in48.org to build 48 websites in 48 hours for 48 non-profits, we build systems. Specifically, we build a WordPress multitenancy system. What is a WordPress multitenancy setup? Well, first let’s ask what is multitenancy… Wikipedia has this defined as: The term “software multitenancy” refers to a…
2017: A More Secure Year
Over the years I have seen a ton of technology come and go. Remember RealAudio? Shockwave? The web is a morphing blob of hacks. I know that sounds crazy, but the HTTP protocol wasn’t even developed originally to allow someone to upload files, but what we have done to make it work is fascinating. Take…
The World of WordPress and WordCamps
If you are using WordPress and have never attended a WordCamp, you should. There is much to say about the community and the connections you can make while attending. I’ve been attending different WordCamps since 2012, and there is a lot of knowledge to obtain at sessions. I spoke for the first time at WordCamp Birmingham…
Moving away from ManageWP
Yesterday, ManageWP announced that they have been purchased by GoDaddy. A day after the announcements, there were 338 comments, and 80% of them were negative towards the purchase. Comments starting off like this: “My heart sank”, “This is somewhat disappointing”, “Not cool”, “Well that sucks”, and “I cancelled my account immediately upon reading this news.” I can’t…
WordCamp Atlanta 2016 Coming Soon!
This is going to be a fun WordCamp this year. Last year we added a “beginners day” and we had 200 sign up. This year, we are splitting up to a the beginners day into three tracks, one of the tracks will be the developer’s track. I was asked by the other organizers to lead…
