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Amir Salihefendic is the founder and CEO of Doist, maker of the popular Task Management app, Todoist. Today we are talking about their new chat app Twist, which was create as a way to combine email and Slack-like functionality. We talk about all sorts of great topics, but most notably, Work/Life Balance and how always being connected with apps like Slack are unhealthy. Thus, the idea for Twist came to be. It's a great episode, and if you like it, you can catch Part 2 over on Patreon, where we talk more about the making of Todoist and adapting in an ever-changing technological landscape. Show NotesAmir SalihefendicDoistTwistPart 2 on PatreonSponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web

Gravity Forms is one of, if not the, oldest premium form builders for WordPress. Alex Cancado, one of the founders, and I talk about the research that went into creating such an integral part of any website. We also talk about refactoring, automated testing, what it was like creating add-ons for Gravity forms and a whole lot more. If you like this episode, you can catch a bonus episode with Alex where we talk about business, copyrights, and more over on Patreon. Show Notes Gravity FormsGravity Form Add-onsJeff Matson's How I Built It EpisodeBonus Interview on Patreon: Alex and I go deeper about pricing model, the price of support, copyrights, the importance of Paypal, and more.Sponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web

GiveWP is a plugin that helps you accept donations on your WordPress site. I got to talk to Matt and Devin about all sorts of other stuff though, like collaboration on a large team and the importance of great support.  Show NotesGiveWP  GiveWP on Twitter  Scaling your WordPress Support for Growth  Sponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web

Ben Meredith is a WordPress man about town, working with lots of great folks in the community like GiveWP, and putting out his own plugins. In this episode, Ben and I talk about Better Click to Tweet, a fantastic and free WordPress plugin he created. Show NotesBen MeredithBen on TwitterBetter Click to TweetGiveWPIn Memory of Jesse PetersenEpisode 34: Shawn Hesketh and WP101Sponsored by: Access Aerial | Liquid Web

Brian Hogg is a Canadian, WordPress Plugin Developer, Educator, and more. He has a few great courses on how to create WordPress plugins and a very informative newsletter to go with them. In part 2, we talk all about what to put in free vs. paid, build tools, and more.  Show NotesBrian HoggEvent Calendar NewsletterBrian's CoursesUsing Git with the WordPress Plugin RepositoryWays to Handle Pro and Free Versions of Your WordPress PluginEpisode 43 - Justin Ferriman & LearnDashSponsored by: The Events Calendar | Liquid Web

Brian Hogg is a Canadian, WordPress Plugin Developer, Educator, and more. He has a few great courses on how to create WordPress plugins and a very informative newsletter to go with them. In this 2 part episode, we discuss his plugins as well as general plugin development; this includes build tools, SVN, submitting to the WordPress repository, and more.  Show Notes Brian Hogg Event Calendar Newsletter Brian's Courses Using Git with the WordPress Plugin Repository Ways to Handle Pro and Free Versions of Your WordPress Plugin Sponsored by: StagingPilot | Liquid Web

Mike Rohde is a designer and founder of the Sketchnotes Army! He's also a twice-published author and Green Bay Packers fan. In this episode, we talk about how he came up with sketchnotes, why it helps with retention, getting published, and tons more! Show NotesMike RohdeMike on TwitterSketchnotesThe Pen is Mightier than the KeyboardSponsored by: Seriously Simple Podcasting | Liquid Web

Andy and I continue our conversation from last week, about general theme development. We discuss our favorite tools and learning resources, plus much more! If you're interested in making WordPress themes, these episodes are must-listens! Show NotesPart 1Andy WilkersonParallelusUpThemesTheme ForestGoogle TrendsWordPress.orgJadeGruntEpisode 10: Beaver BuilderRunwayUnderscoresCreating a WordPress ThemeJoe's WordPress Theming CourseSome Nutsi Fan Theories - Stuff You Should KnowSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama

Andy Wilkerson is a theme developer and theme shop owner that made a name for himself on Theme Forest. Now he's working on all sorts of projects, not just for themes, but for podcasts and more! In this 2-parter, he and I talk about his story and general theme development. This episode, Part 1, focuses primarily on how he built his business. Show NotesAndy WilkersonParallelusUpThemesTheme ForestGoogle TrendsWordPress.orgJadeGruntEpisode 10: Beaver BuilderRunwayUnderscoresCreating a WordPress ThemeJoe's WordPress Theming CourseSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama

Sean Blanda is a long time friend, journalist, and Editor-in-Chief of GrowthLab and I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He has an excellent newsletter that focuses in on specific topics and takes an objective approach to writing. In this episode, we discuss what an full stack Indy publishing platform would look like, and why it's important. Show NotesSean BlandaSean on TwitterGrowthLabI Will Teach You To Be Rich99UTechnicallyShop Talk Show: News Publishing with Rebekah MonsonMedium and the Reason You Can't Stand the NewsSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama

James Rose is an Australian agency owner who creates websites for a living. In this episode, we talk about his brand new product, Content Snare. Content Snare is a software product built to drastically cut down the time and headache wasted on chasing up clients for website content. I think anyone who's made websites can get behind this. We also talk about being a good developer, and how to create a product people will actually use. Show NotesJames on TwitterContent SnareAkturaGlipJiraReworkSponsored by: FacetWP | Liquid Web

Ryan Sullivan is the founder of WP Site Care, a business that helps service and maintain WordPress sites. In this episode, we talk about building a business that meets a need and defines expectations, some great tools for running a support business, and what customer care really means. Show NotesRyan on TwitterWP Site CareHelp ScoutBasecampSponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web

Russell Aaron is a backend developer working for WebDevStudios and working out of Reno, NV. He's done lots of work within the WordPress community, including work on the plugin Maintainn Tools, which he uses to help troubleshoot websites. Show NotesRussell AaronWebDevStudiosMaintainnMaintainn ToolsPluginizeQuery MonitorSponsored by: WP Site Care | Liquid Web

This is the second of a 2-part series called Educational WordPress! In the last episode, I spoke to Chris Badgett. Today, it's Justin Ferriman Justin Ferriman is the owner of the LearnDash LMS for WordPress. In this episode we talk about building an audience first, scratching your own itch, and listening to your customers. He provides some great advice on making sure you have people to sell to before selling, and lots more! Show Notes Justin FerrimanLearnDashMoodleVideo Course ProgressionSponsored by: WP Site Care | Liquid Web

This is the first of a 2-part series called Educational WordPress! Over the next 2 episodes, I talk to two of of the biggest names in a WordPress LMSs and WordPress in the educational space. Today, it's Chris Badgett. Chris Badgett is a software company owner, a world traveller, and first and foremost, an educator. In this episode, we get to talk all about empathy, teaching, and scratching your own itch. He offers some great insight on running a company, connecting with customers, and how there are some things you can't outsource. Show NotesChris BadgettLifterLMSSterling Audio ST51Episode 34: Shawn HeskethThe Lean StartupWant to get early access to ad-free episodes, extended interviews, video tutorials and more? Check out our Patreon.Sponsored by: WP Site Care | Liquid Web

Kiko Doran is a veteran, developer, musician, teacher, and so much more! In this incredibly interesting interview, Kiko and I talk about how he created the iBook, Learn Pharrell Williams' Happy for Apple's new Tuniversity project. We talk about how the innovative new idea evolved, what it was like working on this high profile project, breaking the music down, learning iBooks Author, and so much more in these 24 minutes. Make sure to check out the extended, 17 minute interview that's for Patreon backers only! Show NotesKiko Doran on TwitterTuniversityLearn Pharrell Williams' HappyModern TribePrestige ConfPart 2 on PatreonSponsored by: WP Site Care | Liquid Web

Jeff Matson is a WordPress man about town, making contributions to several big plugins and projects, and even WordPress itself. In this episode, we talk all about development, knowing when to cut your losses, developer tools, and much more. It was great having Jeff on the show! Main Project: Heartbeat Control Heartbeat Control is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to easily manage the frequency of the WordPress heartbeat API with just a few dropdowns. Show NotesJeff MatsonHeartbeat ControlGravity FormsVisual Studio CodeTom McFarlinLocal by FlywheelVue.jsWordPress HeartbeatCode CompleteCheck out our PatreonSponsored by: Liquid Web | Hover.com

Stephanie Wells is a nurse turned coder who launched her own WordPress-based online business. Starting off in client work, she quickly moved into the product space, where she makes Formidable Forms. I was stoked to have Stephanie on the show and we talk about all sorts of great topics from scratching your own itch to family and more. Show NotesFormidable FormsBlair WilliamsPressNomicsCaboPressGirl Develop ItOperation SmileSpoiler Alert! I reference a show that hasn't been released yet :-) Check out our new Patreon – be one of the first 20 to pledge $10 and get a free t-shirt!Sponsored by: CodePen Projects | Liquid Web

Or: "How I Met Your Mummers"In this first episode of Season 3, Tracy and I talk about doing client work vs. product work, owning an agency in Philly, and moving from the free to freemium pricing model. We also talk all sorts of non-computer stuff like raising children (being parents and business owners), Philly lingo, and How I Met Your Mother.Show NotesTracy LevesqueTracy on TwitterYIKES, IncEasy Forms for MailChimpJason ColemanChris LemaCaboPress (yay I'm also going!)GithubGruntWordPress Development with Git/GitHub - Jeremy PryTortiseSVNGitboxPHPUnitCheck out our new Patreon - be one of the first 20 to pledge $10 and get a free t-shirt!Sponsored by: BoldGrid | Liquid Web

We close out Season 2 talking to Michael Sacca of Crew and Unsplash. Crew has since been acquired by Dribbble, but the story of how they got to where they are is great! We discuss startups, finding the right balance, and how a simple side project can be the thing that changes your main business.  It's a great way to end Season 2, so  have a listen! Show NotesCrewUnsplashMichael SaccaRocketship.fmSponsored by: Level Eleven Art Department | BoldGrid