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WordPress Sheffield – March 2017 ‘Learning WordPress Development’

March 13, 2017 by Kimb Jones

A session aimed at all WordPress skill levels

This month at WordPress Sheffield we’re looking at the best way to teach yourself WordPress development with an open session that invites WordPress users and developers of all skill levels.

The session will start with a presentation detailing the many (and there are many) different topics that are involved in becoming a WordPress Developer and advice on how to best choose your battles and pick the right path.

This is a free session and I really hope to see experienced developers come along to join in and share their experiences.

Get a ticket

  • Sign up now over at Meetup.com.

Filed Under: Development, Events, WordPress

PS I’m a dad now

March 6, 2017 by Kimb Jones

Things have been pretty chaotic here over the past couple of months.

My wife and I spent most of Christmas and the New Year getting ready for the arrival of our son who was born on the 2nd of February 2017. here’s the tweet that announced his arrival:

https://twitter.com/mkjones/status/827209519788867584

So what’s it been like since he came along? Well, pretty different (in a good way). That’s the best way I can describe it, just different very, very different.

I won’t say that I feel totally overwhelmed. I think that because my wife and I had been trying to have a child for over 3 years that when it all finally came together it was something I had been mentally preparing for long enough just to enjoy the moment and breath a huge sigh of relief.

I took a few weeks away from work to adjust and now life and work continue with the ‘fog’ of new parenthood hanging over my brain most days – I hear this gets better as they get older!

 

Filed Under: Personal

WordPress Sheffield – November 2016 ‘Agile Special’

November 22, 2016 by Kimb Jones

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Tuesday the 29th of November from 6:30pm head to the Sheffield Hallam University campus Cantor Building (153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NU).

Agile Special

After a bit of a break I’ve organised a proper meetup for November that focuses on everything Agile. We have three speakers (me included) and we’ll be starting the meetup with free food (likely pizza) and drinks.

Arrive early, the first talk begins at 7pm!

For more info check the WPSheffield site.

7:00pm: There’s no place like Agile

Katie Attwood, Freelance Business Analyst

Agile as a term can be understood or misunderstood.
Agile as a principle can be applied correctly or incorrectly.

Or everything in between.

Katie will talk through her continuing (or never ending…?) journey – starting from understanding what agile is and how it can be applied at work and home.

7:30pm: Learning Agile – a MoSCoW approach

Matthew Love, Sheffield Hallam University

Matthew is a tutor of “DevOps” and many things Data. Has worked at Sheffield Hallam University for many years.

This talk, by Matthew will explore the potential use of fixed requirements but MoSCoW (“Must, Should, Could, Won’t”) levels of acceptance criteria in the context of students learning both Agile and WordPress skills.

8:15pm: WordPress news roundup & WordCamp updates

Kimb Jones, WordPress Sheffield organizer and Managing Director of Make Do

An overview of what’s been happening since last months meetup along with a look forward at any significant WordPress releases and a general look at important news from the WordPress community.

We’ll also be checking out upcoming WordCamps including an overview of WCUS and looking at UK-based WordCamps to attend in 2017.

Filed Under: Events, WordPress

WordCamp Manchester 2016 talk & Sponsorship

October 22, 2016 by Kimb Jones

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I just spoke at WordCamp Manchester – my talk was an updated version of “10 Steps to doing your own thing (with WordPress)” that I gave at WordShesh a while ago.

Here’s a few post-talk Tweets from the event:

@wcmcr Here's @mkjones 10 things to doing your own thing (with WordPress) #wcmcr pic.twitter.com/cSz5lagEtF

— Graham Holland (@itsafrogslife) October 22, 2016

Run your business from anywhere – it's not where you're from, it's what you're doing, says @mkjones #wcmcr

— Glyn Thomas (@glynmthomas) October 22, 2016

@wcmcr @mkjones 10 things to doing your own WP thing #wcmcr
1. Your ideas will kill you. FOCUS! Consolidation before diversification.

— Graham Holland (@itsafrogslife) October 22, 2016

@wcmcr @mkjones 10 things to doing your own WP thing #wcmcr
3. Hang with the right people. @mikelittlezed1 is just a normal guy!

— Graham Holland (@itsafrogslife) October 22, 2016

@wcmcr @mkjones 10 things to doing your own WP thing #wcmcr
7. Have confidence. Say to yourself "I can do this", because you can.

— Graham Holland (@itsafrogslife) October 22, 2016

How do you price your work? @mkjones on the subject of how @makedoers use a Day Rate more often than not! #wcmcr pic.twitter.com/yhV5zp9TWd

— Mark McWilliams (@markmcwilliams) October 22, 2016

Fantastic talk by @mkjones gives me hope to be an older entrepreneur 🙂 #wcmcr

— Smescrater (@smescrater) October 22, 2016

…and we (Make Do) also sponsored:

Thanks to our Silver Sponsors – @wpml, @makedoers & @Seravocom! #wcmcr https://t.co/6KdPPHeIfY

— WordCamp Manchester (@wcmcr) October 18, 2016

And remember Make Do are hiring, get in touch for details!

We need WordPress developers with a passion for PHP and Javascript that are in love with the WordPress ecosystem and community – pretty simple really…

Filed Under: General

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I’ve been a web designer since the 90's and co-founded the Make Do WordPress agency.

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