Misconceptions about the Hybrid Core framework
Yesterday, WPMU DEV published an article on WordPress theme frameworks, calling it the ultimate guide to choosing one. I was happy to find that my own Hybrid Core Framework was listed among some great...
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The most awesomesauce WordPress theme business
I know what you’re thinking. OMG, not another long, boring list of “influential” people made by a theme author, wagging it while patting some buddies on the back. I’m not going to do that. Those lists...
View ArticleDeveloper in a toy shop
I’m always excited when WordPress adds a new feature. The first thing I do is try to extend it in some way to do something even more awesome. It doesn’t even matter if I have a particular need for the...
View ArticleThe theme review team’s content creation discussion
The WordPress.org theme review team (TRT) has been in the WP news a lot lately, right? Despite various tall tales, urban legends, personal attacks, and flavorful language being bandied about, we’re all...
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I’m open source too
What’s one more bit of controversy to drop into the ridiculous and lame archive? ∞ The post I’m open source too appeared first on Justin Tadlock.
View ArticleVision for the theme directory: Part 1
I’ve now been involved in some form or another with the theme review team at WordPress.org since late 2010. Some of that has been as an author, reviewer, and administrator. I’ve been a part of every...
View ArticleThoughts on releasing 7 plugin updates in 7 days
When getting ready to push a plugin update to the world last Monday, little did I know what the week had in store for me. I had no plans of publishing seven updates over the course of a week. I thought...
View Article2018: The year of books
Every year, I make an entire list of things I’m planning to change in my life for the new year. Many times, I’ve completed my goals. However, over the past couple of years, I’ve struggled to finish...
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Bottled blackberry wine
Last year, I began the process of starting a blackberry wine. Just before Christmas, I was able to bottle it and give most of it away as gifts. Of course, I kept a bottle of it for myself. It got...
View ArticleWhen life gives you lemons...
You know, sometimes you just get tired of drinking all that lemonade. August started out great. It was the best month, financially, that I’ve had all year. I celebrated Theme Hybrid’s 10-year...
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2018-2019 network TV schedule
It’s premiere night at my house tonight, which means it’s time to break out the pizza and soda. With the season premieres of The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, and Manifest, I thought it was time to...
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The college era: Then and now
I’ve taken some time away from my main work this week to focus on cleaning things on this blog. I still have much to do, and I’m only about halfway through everything. Earlier today, I completed the...
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On blogging: What I regret the most
As I mentioned in the previous post, I’m overhauling the blog. This has given me the opportunity to reevaluate many things in my life. I’ve been able to sit and remember some of the great things that...
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The Final Comments
19,516. That’s the number of approved comments this blog has amassed over the years. The vast majority of these comments are on some of my more popular WordPress-centered posts. I’ve had a lot of fun...
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Switching from WordPress to a custom CMS
If you’ve been a long-time reader of my blog, I bet you never thought you’d see the day with a post titled anything like this one. I’ve moved this blog from WordPress to a custom CMS. Before getting...
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A day in Prattville with Shannon
My cousin was in town today. As is custom, that meant riding up to Prattville, Ala. and stopping by Bass Pro Shops. We had a pretty fun day hanging out. We took Shannon’s son out for lunch at Steak ‘n...
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Pictures of cats
If there’s anything truly good about the World Wide Web, it’s that people can share cat pictures. Here’s a few pictures of cats that I see and interact with in my day-to-day life. Maybe they can...
View ArticleAbout Page 2018
A bit over 5 years ago I made a promise to not make the updating of my about page a quinquennial event. I didn’t quite live up to that promise. Time passes by quickly. It’s hard to believe it’s been 5...
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One day, I'll write a novel
As I struggled to write my About page a few days ago, I realized that I’ve always had one unchanging goal in life. This is a goal that I’ve had since I was a schoolboy. It hit me that I’m not any...
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Day 1 of NaNoWriMo
David Chandra, a friend I know from the WordPress community, said he was looking forward to reading my Day 1 post after hearing about my attempt to finish a novel for National Novel Writing Month. I...
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