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Topher DeRosia<\/h2>\n
I’ve been a web developer since before there were pictures on the web. I’ve been a WordPress developer since 2010, and currently work as a WordPress Developer Advocate for BigCommerce. I’m married, with two kids, two little dogs, and a little house in Grand Rapids MI.<\/p>\n
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Presenting: Modern Local Environment for WordPress in 2018<\/h3>\n
Topher will show you how to set up the best Local Development Environment for WordPress in 2018.<\/p>\n
This will be a very helpful session anybody looking to drive deep into WordPress and who are already working in WordPress, they will be able to explore other better ways to improve their workflow.<\/p>\n
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Ben Ramsden<\/h2>\n
Ben Ramsden is a management consultant with a couple of WordPress businesses on the side. Regularly afflicted by “imposter syndrome” he hasn’t let that stop him venture into the world of WordPress plugins and now has paying customers in 40 countries. Join Ben for an engaging presentation about being an outsider on the inside of WordPress land.<\/p>\n
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Presenting: The Challenges of Running a WordPress Plugin Business When You’re Not a Developer<\/h3>\n
You don’t need to be a coder to run a WordPress plugin business, but it has implications (and opportunities).<\/p>\n
Ben Ramsden shares his journey since 2014 with GFChart, a premium extension to Gravity Forms.<\/p>\n
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