In many ways, my family and I were very fortunate. My Dad first had cancer in 2000. He went on to survive multiple fights with several forms of cancer. He had 20 years of absolutely world-class medical treatment from England’s National Health Service. We had 20 extra years with him, thanks to that treatment, and his own resilience and determination.
The Hot Air Podcast was a series I recorded with my friend Vic Drover for Watchful.net. In this episode, we talk with Matt Schwartz, who runs Inspry in Atlanta, working within a large network of contractors across WordPress, Joomla and Magento. We dig into the billing and project management challenges that come with such varied work. People in this episode
I chatted with Chetan Madaan on episode 15 of JoomCast about my journey into Joomla, acquiring Joomla extensions for OSTraining and Joomlashack, and the future of Joomla.
The Hot Air Podcast was a series I recorded with my friend Vic Drover for Watchful.net. In this episode, we talk with Hans Skillrud and Donata Kalnenaite. Hans built and sold a Chicago web agency, then teamed up with Donata to launch Termageddon. They talk about preparing an agency for sale, and how Termageddon helps agencies and clients keep up with privacy laws. People in this episode
The Hot Air Podcast was a series I recorded with my friend Vic Drover for Watchful.net. In this episode, we talk with SD Williams, who runs a Joomla agency in Chicago, teaches content strategy at DePaul University, and organizes local Joomla events. We cover her business model, how she wins clients, page builders, SEO, speed and the editor experience. People in this episode
The Hot Air Podcast was a series I recorded with my friend Vic Drover for Watchful.net. In the first episode, we talk with Eoin Oliver of Square Balloon, a London agency active in the UK Joomla community. We talk about how a MailChimp directory listing fueled his growth, handling the highs and lows of agency life, and his plans for 2020. People in this episode
In this episode of the OSTraining Podcast, I talk with Dan Maby, who runs the WordPress agency Blue 37 and leads WPandUP, a non-profit that supports mental health in the WordPress community. We talk about why he started WPandUP, the help it offers, and DoSummitGood, its Giving Tuesday online event. People in this episode
In the first episode of Season 2 of the OSTraining Podcast, I talk with Miguel Balparda of Nexcess, who spends most of the year traveling from Argentina to Magento events around the world. Miguel explains how Magento 2 and its community have changed, and where the platform is heading. People in this episode
Last July, I turned 40. For some people that’s not a huge milestone, but for me it was. I felt stale and in need of fresh challenges. So from last summer to this summer, I worked on making changes. Some things happened: I bought out my main business partner and made a significant move into WordPress. But, by-and-large, it was a year of slow negotiations, many discussions and lots of tire-kicking. I even sat for my first job interview in 15 years, before realizing that was the wrong direction.
In this episode of the OSTraining Podcast, I talk with April Sides, a Drupal developer at Lullabot who is helping the State of Georgia move its many sites to Drupal 8. We talk about that project, her recent work, and takeaways from DrupalCon Seattle. People in this episode