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Introducing Continuous Deployment for WordPress Plugins with GitHub Actions
Use wp-console-deployment to set up an instant GitHub to WordPress.org SVN deployment pipeline with incredibly powerful GitHub Actions.
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JAMstack: The Elegance of Markdown, Education, and Simplification
I had the pleasure of talking with Bryan Robinson on his podcast called That's My JAM...stack. Cool name, right. I talked about how much I love Markdown, the apparent divide in the JAMstack community, decisions not options, and whatnot.
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What to Expect from the JAMstack in 2020
I was recently interviewed by Brian Rinaldi about JAMstack’s future in 2020. It was originally posted on StackBit’s blog → Ahmad Awais shares what changes we saw in the JAMstack ecosystem in 2019 and what he expects for 2020. What to Expect from the JAMstack in 2020 – Ahmad Awais 2019 definitely seemed to be a pivotal year [...]
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How to Start Contributing to Open Source for Hacktoberfest With a Github Pull Request
As a full-time #OpenSourcerer — October is one of my favorite months. And it’s October already. Today’s #OneDevMinute is about #Hacktoberfest — it’s a month-long online event where you signup at GitHub.com and Hacktoberfest to celebrate Open Source by contributing at least four times between the October 1-31. Let me help [...]
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Syntax Highlighting with Shades of Purple theme in WordPress
Add Shades of Purple theme-based syntax highlighting to your WordPress blog with the help of Prism.js syntax highlighter and enjoy high-quality code coloring that improves your blog readability.
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Resize & Optimize Images With JavaScript in Node.js
Learn how I resize and optimize images with JavaScript in Node.js. You can either do it yourself or install the resize-optimize-images node module and get it done.
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Cloudflare Registrar: What the WebDev/Blogger in Me Is Super Happy About?!
A couple of hours ago, Cloudflare — the company that has helped me save thousands of dollars in hosting fee since 2011 — announced Cloudflare Registrar. Yes, Yes Yes! Heard that right. ✅ Many of the regular readers of my blogs already know the fact that I started as a blogger, grew up becoming an electrical engineer, and on the side [...]
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Microsoft GitHub Acquisition: Thoughts of a Full-time Open Source Developer
I am a full-time open source developer working as a core developer of WordPress contributed to every single major version for the last couple of years. I am also well versed in JavaScript/Node.js ecosystem and have a deep interest in DevOps, Cloud, and the new serverless tech. I care very deeply about Developer Experience and most of my open [...]
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One Weird Trick To Increase eCommerce Conversion Rates
One of my clients’ hired me to improve the eCommerce conversion rates for their site. This is not something I normally do, but with a long-standing relationship with this enterprise client — I gave up (I sometimes take up weird projects if the budget is better than good enough). 🤓After doing lots of front-end optimization, site [...]
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What Is the Best API for Geolocating an IP Address?
Looking for a reasonably stable Geolocation API to find out more about an IP address (user) that visits your site or application? It's your lucky day — because I built an exhaustive list for that. It includes Gelocating APIs, their responses, and limitations.
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