Better, Faster, Stronger: Best Practices for Coding in WordPress
Take your WordPress development from **competence** to **excellence**.
This discussion will cover some best practices around writing code for WordPress. What are the WordPress Coding Standards, and why should you use them?
What’s the best way of including scripts and styles? Is there a better way of handling AJAX?
We’ll talk about questions like these, and start you on your way to writing fast, safe, and beautiful code.
Bio
Luke is a lead developer on the Stream plugin, working from the beaches of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. He is an accomplished WordPress course facilitator, meetup organizer, plugin developer, and WordCamp speaker.
Before joining Stream, Luke built a plugin development business in the WordPress e-Commerce space. His work included popular extensions for platforms like WooCommerce and WP e-Commerce. He also engaged with creative agencies to conceptualise and create custom WordPress solutions.
When he’s not in a code trance, you can find Luke spending time with his family or drinking coffee. He also enjoys analog photography, board games, and travel.
