Growing by Giving Back

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How I Created a Web Presence as a Web Developer It was time for a refresh. My current site was several years old. In fact, I lost the Hugo config to be able to add new content. So, with some help from Ashley - a fantastic front-end designer and devel...

Okay, this was a few days ago, but 🤷🏻♂️. Over the last week, I've been devouring The Complete JavaScript Course as a way to 1. Get over my fear of JavaScript (that's a post for a later time) and 2. Ensure my current carrer as a WordPress developer...

To kick off the first Boston WP meetup of 2018, I tried to have some fun talking about rewrite rules – which isn’t an overly exciting subject – with trying to see how many “The Princess Bride” references I could make. While I was entertained, I think...

For my first WordCamp, I did a WordPress Developer 101 talk on security. It was shorter than I would have liked, and I got a lot of questions after the talk about what I should have covered. There is a lot to cover in regard to security, so I wasn’t ...

This talk is near and dear to my heart. I've had successes and hardships, but I keep coming back. Now, as an organizer I hope to keep this rewarding project going for as long as I can.
Synopsis: Nine years ago, I was just starting out as a full-time developer when I heard about a brand new volunteer opportunity. New England GiveCamp set out to develop websites for charities over the course of one weekend. I volunteered to use my newfound skills to help non-profits, and I haven’t stopped since. In this talk, I’ll discuss the feedback loop of giving back — how volunteering has helped me grow as a developer, which in turn allows me to give even more.
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