This is just a reminder to let go. To let go of things you're not going to pursue. Of things that are never going to get the full attention that they deserve. Of things that are cluttering your todo list. Of things that you feel obligated to do ... Continue reading »
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About mental and physical health
My working days consist of my sitting behind my computer all day. I'm not sure what the percentages are of people having similar work scenarios, but I'm guessing they're pretty high. This sedentary work life is something I struggle with. I like being ... Continue reading »
WordCamp Soltau Recap
Last weekend Taco, Karin and I from team Yoast attended a new kind of WordCamp. A WordCamp Retreat. Located in the North of Germany we experienced a very relaxed WordCamp with some interesting differences from your regular WordCamps. I've written ... Continue reading »
On Theme Onboarding in WordPress
One of the actions that raise a lot of questions over for clients over at WP ServicePoint is the moment when a client decides to switch to a new design, a new theme. It's one of those actions that is surprisingly poor handled by the vast majority of ... Continue reading »
“It’s almost like our unconsciousness is a kind of failure”
You know I'm all about applying perspective as much as possible when living our daily lives. It's also one of the topics we frequently discuss with our kids – 10, 16 and 18yo. One of the questions we entertained ourselves with over NYE was about how ... Continue reading »
Demo Screencast Preparation Steps
I love discovering new cool WordPress plugins/solutions and I love it even more if the developer has taken the effort to create a demo video of the plugin in ... Continue reading »
Transactional email alternatives (for Mandrill App)
Like many of you, I'm sure, I found an email from Mandrill App in my inbox today that explains them merging their service with the parent company MailChimp. I'd be fine with the merge in itself, I love MailChimp, but what I don't like about this move ... Continue reading »
Learning JavaScript in WordPress, Deeply
If you've followed the development of WordPress the last couple of years, you couldn't help but notice that more and more parts of WordPress, such as the Customizer, are using primarily JavaScript instead of PHP. With WordPress 4.4, the latest ... Continue reading »