{"id":836246,"date":"2014-06-07T14:29:22","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T19:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.chicago.wordcamp.org\/?p=836246"},"modified":"2014-05-15T18:09:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T23:09:44","slug":"interview-with-brent-shepherd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2014\/interview-with-brent-shepherd\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Brent Shepherd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brent Shepherd<\/a> – \"twitter<\/a> \"LinkedIn<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brent will be presenting Develop Very Mild Superpowers with Git<\/a> on Saturday in the Development track<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

WordPress is my hobby and my profession.<\/p>\n

I currently work day-and-night on WooCommerce Subscriptions – the most popular 3rd party extension in the official WooCommerce marketplace. Prior to falling in love with WooCommerce, I worked as a WordPress freelancer developer for clients like Stanford University, Designer Fund and the Australian Government.<\/p>\n

I’ve spoken at WordCamp’s in Phoenix, Orlando, Sydney (Australia) and helped co-organise WordCamps in Melbourne and Gold Coast (Australia).<\/p>\n

Interview:<\/h3>\n

Why do you use WordPress?<\/b>
\nI started because of the simplicity & good documentation, I stayed because of the community and ideals.<\/p>\n

What would you say to convince someone to attend a WordCamp?<\/b>
\nYou only live once.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite WordPress project you have worked on recently?<\/b>
\nWooCommerce!<\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for someone looking to start or grow a WordPress based business?<\/b>
\nGo to a WordCamp in your area.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?<\/b>
\nWordCamps! Are they a resource? If not, the Codex.<\/p>\n

Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related<\/b>
\nWordPress is my hobby and profession. There is nothing else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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