Talks

A lighthearted presentation on 7 common mistakes I find when I take over client WordPress websites.

I will cover a range of issues across UI/UX design, SEO, marketing and WordPress setup that really rattle my cage, and how to fix them to improve your website.

The session will be useful for beginner to intermediate WordPress users, and for those using WordPress for their own businesses.

For the experienced developers in the audience there will be an open forum to share their common website grievances, adding the final 3 points to the list of 10 Things I Hate About You(r Website).

Get ready to dive deep into the real-world challenges and triumphs of product development. This isn’t just another talk on product-market fit; it’s a behind-the-scenes exploration of what it truly takes to turn a vision into a thriving product. Aaron will reveal the critical strategies and decisions that can make or break a product, using recent examples from projects at A2.
Join Aaron as he shares insider knowledge on:

• Assembling the perfect team and knowing when to bring them into the fold
• Striking the right balance between essential features and those that wow
• Future-proofing your product with scalable growth in mind

You’ll walk away with actionable tactics for:

• Crafting user-centered designs that resonate
• Implementing agile methodologies to build efficiently
• Navigating and overcoming inevitable pitfalls in the development process

Whether you’re steering a startup, managing a product, or dreaming of launching your own, this session will arm you with the practical insights and tools you need to succeed in the competitive world of product development.

As WordPress workflows are becoming more complex, the tools we use as developers are evolving rapidly. Automation is becoming increasingly relevant to many parts of the development workflow and Pantheon has a unique approach to automation in WordPress. This talk will focus on several ways that WordPress developers can leverage automation using 3rd party systems, platforms and open source tools. We will explore automation via Scripting, WP-CLI and Terminus during the development workflow as well as executing post deployment tasks with Quicksilver Hooks.

Two WordPress pros, Dan Maby and Jamie Marsland, will go head-to-head in a 30-minute live challenge to recreate a surprise website using only the WordPress Block Editor. Expect creativity, speed, and some friendly competition. We’ve turned the format on its head with Jamie stepping up to do a build, so it’s all hosted by the ever-engaging Nathan Wrigley. The audience will help decide who takes the crown, so come ready to cheer for your favourite!