The Art of Problem Solving
Ben Everard
Saturday 3:15pm Room 2
Problem solving may not sound like the most rock and roll topic of conversation… and that might be so, but it’s at the core of everything we do, a skill so universal it transcends software, job role, even occupation.
In this talk we’ll explore the mechanics of problem solving, I’ll share what I’ve learnt from overcoming challenges, recovering from failure and seeing the opportunity in problems as a developer and design agency co-founder.
Room Change
Why is now the right time to put purpose over profit… spoiler alert – purpose equals profit!
Joss Ford
Saturday 2:15pm Room 2
I’d like to talk about how the communications world, whether web designers or digital advertisers can use their skills for good, and how this can give them reputation, a sense of purpose and the get up and go mood every morning. Sustainability in business isn’t just a thing to tick boxes anymore, it’s the fastest route for both product and service businesses to get into the spotlight.
I’d like to go over some examples of companies who have purpose and how they’ve incorporated campaigns to raise awareness of this purpose, talk about transparency and talk about how developers can look at their job and incorporate environmental / social factors into their day to day role.
Custom theme building structures & techniques to save your sanity!
Jonny Allbut
Saturday 2:15pm Room 1
Are you struggling to know where to start and how to organise your components in a custom theme build? I’ve been building custom themes for WordPress for well over a decade and have been through countless iterations on file structures and techniques.
During this presentation I’ll explain how I’ve developed a consistent, organised approach to theme building and structure, along with a few tricks and tips for budding theme developers.
WordPress, the Community and Your Mental Health
Dan Maby
Saturday 12:00pm Room 2
Back in 2009 I discovered the power of WordPress. In 2012 I met the WordPress community. In 2016 I relied on the community!
Let’s have an honest discussion about the challenges of running your WordPress business. Building your own business, no matter what size, can be one of the most rewarding, satisfying and freeing experiences you’ve ever encountered. It can also be one of the most terrifying, isolating and lonely roads to take.
Having successfully started, developed and sold businesses, Dan has first hand experience of both the positive and negative impacts on his mental health.
Dan will talk candidly about some of his experiences and giving you some insight into his decision to launch the charity: WP&UP.
WP&UP supports & promotes positive mental health within the WordPress community.
Why Multisite? Uses for WordPress Multisite you may not have thought of
Rachel McCollin
Saturday 12:00pm Room 1
Why use Multisite to create a network, and real life examples of it in use. Including examples you may not have thought of.
Room Change
Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS
Oliver Davies
Saturday 11:00am Room 1
An introduction to utility class and component based styling, and how to soar with Tailwind CSS.
Things we’ll cover:
* What is utility/atomic/functional CSS.
* What are the advantages and disadvantages to utility based styling and Tailwind.
* What does it mean by “utility first”.
* How to customise Tailwind for your project.
* How to promote repeating classes into re-usable components.
* How to integrate Tailwind into your WordPress theme, including looking at the Tailwind CSS starter kit.
Legacy systems in your head (and why they matter at work)
Lizzie Darville
Saturday 11:00am Room 1
This talk uses personal anecdotes about my fear of flying to explain the brain’s response to perceived threat, and how this impacts the cognitive functions we want to be working well in the creative and tech sector. It goes on to talk about the brain’s reward system and how we can quite easily activate that in the workplace and why we (and particularly leaders) should care.