|

Heading to WordCamp US? Listen to These Speakers Ahead of Time!

Posted Updated

I’ve been lucky to have some fantastic guests on my podcast, How I Built It (over 100, in fact)! Many of them are active in the WordPress space, and a select few will be speaking at WordCamp US this weekend. If you’re traveling to Nashville, take some time and listen to them talk shop with me. Whether you’re stuck in a plane, train, or automobile!

Chris Coyier

Chris was graciously one of my first guests when the show got started, and in Episode 6 we talked about how he built CodePen. We talked about starting the business, security issues surrounding real-time Javascript execution, and his book, Practical SVG. His talk is 9:30 am on Friday in the Banjo Room. It is called Thinking like a Front-End Developer.

Joost de Valk

Joost was another early guest, and we talked in Episode 8 about how he built Yoast SEO, the popular Search Engine Optimization plugin for WordPress and other platforms. His thoughts on scaling and testing for millions of sites should not be missed. His talk is at 10:00 am on Saturday in the Banjo Room and is called Thrive for the future: the business of open source.

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Morten’s episode is one of my favorites – we talked for an hour about education, WordPress, and empathy. He always offers thoughtful insight on whatever he decides to discuss, and he was no different in this interview. Morten kicks off Saturday at 9:00 am in the Banjo Room. His talk is titled, Moving the Web Forward with WordPress.

Rian Kinney

Rian and I met at WordCamp US 2017 and hit it off immediately. She’s an Intellectual Property lawyer and in her episode, we talked all about Trademark and Copyright. She’s a wealth of knowledge and the conversation was interesting and very different from the usual guests!

Unfortunately, Rian has to cancel her trip due to an emergency, but you can still catch the talk she and Leo Postovoit were going to do together in the Banjo Room on Friday at 4:45 pm – What’s Privacy Got To Do with IT?

Come Say Hi at WordCamp US!

If you’re attending WordCamp US, come to say hi! I’ll be there both days, and I’m emceeing the Banjo Room Friday morning. I’d love to talk WordPress, Podcasting, or anything else!

Similar Posts

  • | |

    Using Hackathons to Learn

    Bycasabona

    On Wednesday, June 18th, I will begin hosting weekly coding sessions (or short hackathons) in Downtown Scranton. You can read more about them here. There have been a lot questions on what to expect, what people should be doing, and how the sessions will be structured. It’s important to remember that these sessions will really…

  • |

    Now Hosted by Liquid Web!

    Bycasabona

    The Hosting field is an ever-changing landscape that requires constant evaluation to make sure you’re getting the best bang for your buck…OK maybe that’s not necessarily true for most folks, but while transferring sites is a bit of a pain in the neck, I still like to make sure I have tried my fair share…

  • How to do Black Friday Shopping from Home

    Bycasabona

    I remember when my parents first bought something online for Christmas. It was 1998, we had just gotten a family computer (a good one) and a reasonable Internet connection. They ordered from from Dick’s Sporting Goods, but first tried an unfortunate URL that brought that to a site they were definitely not expecting. Being the…

  • Using Short Videos to Drive Business

    Bycasabona

    Recently I did a podcast webinar and got an interesting question about using short videos to drive traffic. While this was for a physical (brick and mortar) business, the advice applies to anyone. Here’s what I shared with the asker.

  • |

    Facebook vs. MySpace I

    Bycasabona

    Note: This article was published while I was in my early 20s. I was much younger and dumber. Please don’t hold it against me. One of the perils of having a 20+ year old website! After using both Facebook and MySpace for some time now, I have been able to see how they both have…

  • Get Ideas for Screen Free Fun at NoScreenTime.org

    Bycasabona

    Last week I wrote about a challenge I’m doing where every day, I spend 2 hours away from all screens. The response to this challenge was overwhelmingly good so I decided to set up a new website to help people along. It’s called No Screen Time.