Commercial WordPress Plugins
As promised, I’m responding to Matt’s comments at PressNomics on selling WordPress (WP) plugins and laying out my philosophy and beliefs on the s...
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Founder Inner Conflict: Engineer vs. Entrepreneur
When working on a project, I constantly find myself at odds with…myself. It’s a battle between the engineer in me wanting to write ideal code and...
What’s involved in building a web site?
In my previous article on the cost of building a web site, I mention that with a larger budget you can afford to hire a professional or a team of professiona...
Lessons learned from the Jigoshop – WooCommerce fiasco
Here’s the story: Once upon a time, Mike Jolley and Jay Koster worked at Jigowatt and among other things were core developers on an open source e-comme...
Stop complaining about $4 web hosting
If you’ve ever been shopping for web hosting, you’ve probably wondered, “How can they possibly be making money charging $4/month for all th...
Paying invoices in a postal strike: PayPal eCheck
If you are a consultant living in Canada, you have the privilege of banking in Canada which means you are most likely still receiving mailed cheques from the...
Building a web site: Think content first
When people start thinking about building a web site, they often get caught up in how it will look. The colours, the layout, photography, etc. That stuff can...
What does it cost to build a web site?
I’m often asked by friends and family, “What does it cost to build a web site?” And although I’m sure none of them will read this, a...
Developing SharURL: Lessons learned developing a new startup
Last year around this time I decided to pursue an idea for a simple file sharing service without any real planning. Although it shouldn’t have taken mo...
Toxic Subcultures
The latest article by Rands, “A Toxic Paradox” struck a cord with me. It describes three basic types of personalities/relationships in the off...