If you’re not using AI to write themed sea shanties for your nautical-themed company nomenclature, are you even a developer? That’s what the GitHub release box is for, right?
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Interview with Alex Standiford and Nathan Wrigley.
On the podcast today we have Alex Standiford. Alex has established himself as a familiar face in the WordPress ecosystem. With a background that includes time at GoDaddy and Sandhills Development, a stint in freelancing, and now as the creator behind Siren Affiliates, an affiliate solution for WordPress, he brings both technical depth and many other qualities (as you’ll hear!). Over the years, Alex has become a passionate contributor to the WordPress community. This episode sets its sights on a topic that’s everywhere right now… AI. I know, sight, right!?! But before you reach for the skip button, the conversation…
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Alex Standiford
Today was mostly about tying up loose ends and making sure I’m ready for next week.
- Reviewed/organized client tickets and do some tree shaking
- Has discussions with contractors on my team about what they need
- Recorded source video for Gravity Forms/Siren introduction
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Pruning My Business Back to The Essentials
You can be closing deals, paying people, and still be building the exact business you promised yourself you’d never run again.
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Alex Standiford
I’m doing a code audit on a new client who was unhappy with their previous agency. I find this when I crack open the theme. I’ve seen some weird stuff over the years, but this one is gonna keep me up at night 😱
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Alex Standiford
I feel more like an archeologist. Most clients come to me after their site is built, and usually have had a change of hands happen 3-4 times unsuccessfully, and there’s a string of bad decisions made that piles up, and nobody knows where anything is. I change that.
Fediverse reactions
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Alex Standiford
I started using SupportCandy, hosting my support tickets on my own site instead of paying for a SaaS. It has some quirks in the ticket editing experience, but honestly for a $150 lifetime price right now it’s well worth it.
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Alex Standiford
A chunk of my team is out of the office this week, so I’m playing quadruple duty this week. I’m really glad I have my time budgeting and task management in-place, because I’d be completely off the rails right now.
Nothing reminds you of how much your team does for you when you’re not looking like suddenly losing a few of them for a week. So grateful for their help.
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Alex Standiford
Today’s list:
- Update plugins on a client site
- Onboard sales person
- Review pull requests
- Organize GitHub issues
- Schedule calls to onboard new client
Let’s GO
