I speak at a lot of WordCamps, and that’s how I met Shayda Torabi. She’s this intelligent, bubbly, and wonderfully kind lady, who has a big heart. I met Shayda when she did her first WordCamp talk, You Have 2 Hands, at WordCamp Las Vegas 2015. Like a lot of people, she was nervous, but
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WordPress Rockstar: Russell Aaron
Russell Aaron is a WordPress Rockstar for many reasons, but his enthusiasm and gusto for WordPress was what impressed me when I finally met him in person. He’s my kind of people who appreciate rock, has a love for WordPress and life, and just exudes a lot of energy and positivity. Russell contributes to the
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Heather Acton
I met Heather Acton at WordCamp Chicago, in 2011. I think what stands out with Heather is that she is really a warm person and has a lot of great insight. You can just randomly sit at a table and find that she’s extremely approachable. Heather’s participation with WordPress and her surrounding community is fantastic.
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Adam Warner
I’ve been a fan of using plugins from FooPlugins, like FooBox, and Sharelines. When I think of FooPlugins, I think of Adam Warner. I’ve decided to interview him for my WordPress Rockstar series because this guy gives back a lot to WordPress. He’s also a WordPress evangelist, much like I am. (I love that term.)
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Matt Cromwell
There are quite a few people in the WordPress community that have contributed to it, and so my WordPress Series continues on with Matt Cromwell, a WordPress developer out of California. I’ve known Matt and have followed his progress online, as well as have enjoyed interacting with him on Facebook. He’s been a part of
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Michele Butcher
As part of the WordPress Rockstar series, I’ve asked Michele Butcher some interview questions. Michele is a rockstar because of her eagerness to contribute to WordPress, and teach people the importance of not just WordPress security, but security in general. Michele lives in my neck of the woods, in Southern Illinois and heads up the
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