Podcast E090: What has been the biggest shift or client requests since you started?

Life Updates: Kyle: All the snow has melted. Which means now I get to rake all the leaves I couldn’t get in time over the fall. 😒 Adam: Said no to a potential new client. Good feeling. Prepping for Corned Beef and cabbage! Changes: Raquel Landefeld now the Event Coordinator for Elegant Themes Wearing/Drinking Adam:…

Podcast E089: Are there any topics that are under-served at WordCamps?

Life Updates Kyle: Added hops and oak chips to my fermenting dark sour. Adam: Back home after a great few days in Ohio with you!  // Have yet to buy a new domain… so close though! // my client won re-election! WordPress News WordPress Contributors Propose Shorter, Time-based Release Cycles: monthly! Wearing/Drinking Adam: Get_Options Shirt/caffeine…

Podcast E088: Get_Options LIVE!

Life Updates Kyle: Shared favorite Dayton memories and facts about Dayton. Adam: 5 year anniversary of KSWP was TODAY! Listener feedback for Kyle? WordPress News. Amy, Tracy, and Angela started the Women in WP podcast Changes Spencer Finnell joined Sandhills Development Wearing/Drinking Adam:  Code is Poetry shirt / something from flask  / Driven To distraction…

Podcast E087: How do you managing coding ethics?

Life Updates Kyle: Had a scary dream. Moving forward with WCA2 and WC Jackson. Accepting Speaker apps for WCA2. Adam: Back from WC PHX.  Loads of new work coming in. Good, bad? Busy. Managing client expectation.  Selling stuff. Chair. Desk. etc. WordPress News. WordPress 5.1 released. Wearing/Drinking/Reading? Adam:  Woo Ninja shirt, WC Chicago Hoodie, WCUS…

Podcast E086: How can you stay connected with a remote team?

Life Updates Kyle: Today’s Valentine’s Day! Planning on doing something special for Ashley, shhhh don’t tell her! Dustin: Dealing with a water main break in Dayton. Water supply is running low. Dehydration is setting in. Feeling delirious. What day is it. Wearing/Drinking/Reading? Dustin:   Blue WordPress University t-shirt / water / The Minimalist Home & Everyday Millionaires…

Podcast E085: Do the WordPress commercials work?

Life Updates Kyle: Awesome gig last night at Ironbark Brewery. Adam: 80f here. Then 35 Crazy!   /   Heading to AZ next week WordCamp! Wearing/Drinking/Reading? Adam:   MailChimp shirt. / coffee /   Breaking and entering : the extraordinary story of a hacker called “Alien” Kyle:  GoWP t-shirt, WordPress slippers / cappuccino / Harry Potter and the…

Podcast E084: How do you pay yourself when you own your own business?

Life Updates Kyle: Planning a trip to Europe. 1 month. Adam: Biz. Good. Busy.  Speaking, Teaching next week. Sara: Brr, Cold—Low was -18 degrees! Didn’t leave the house from Monday-Wednesday. Started relationship podcast:  Changes Marieke van de Rakt is the new CEO of Yoast Daniel Bachhuber now works for Food Blogger Pro Eyvonne Elyane Myers –…

Podcast E083: How do I stay relevant as a traditional developer?

Life Updates Kyle:  planning travel for work events.  Taking pro active approach vs procrastination! Adam: Avalon is 5 for 5 for colleges. Met w/ listener for on boarding. Processes. Tara: Son off to CA for a new job.  Empty nester. Wearing/Drinking Adam:   Coffee / WPEngine Been /  Daily Stoic &  Atomic Habits Kyle:  Coffee / Prospress shirt+…

Podcast E082: How do you deal with late paying clients?

The Get Options Podcast – Episode 82 Life Updates Kyle: We committed to going on a big trip. Adam: More F3. More client work. No new domain/ideas launched this month just yet!  So there! WordPress News Matt posts new “leads” on the marketing team. Josepha and Yoast.  Congrats! We are going to WordCamp Dayton!  …

Podcast E081: How do you get started freelancing?

Life Updates Adam: “Joined” F3.  Sore. oh so sore! Dustin: Still unpacking boxes and house projects, installing smart home things, garage door openers. WordPress News WordPress 5.1 to Replace “Blogging” References with “Publishing” Changes Mendel GD to Geek Adventures Jeff Matson left Gravity Forms Wearing/Drinking Adam: WCUS 2017 shirt/water!  / Mindset Dustin: yellow Gutenberg shirt…

Podcast E080: Is it okay to use emoji’s in business?

Life Updates Kyle: Played the worst game of poker I’ve ever played last night. But it all ended well. Adam:  Rain. Lots of Rain.  Still weird to see car missing from driveway..ala Avalon took it. Going to Join F3. WordPress News WordPress.com – national advertising/commercials to start 2019!  “Anything is possible” Kyle’s Latest Song over on…

Podcast E079: Recapping 2018 & Predictions for 2019

Life Updates Adam:  Back from Cali.  Boys. Friends. Family. Good time. Kyle: Holidays with the family. Things are good. Changes Adam’s friend Jessica joined Automattic as Happiness Engineer Wearing/Drinking Adam:   WordPress Engine Beanie  / Coffee  / Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs Kyle:   LearnDash / Coffee  /  Harry Potter – 1st book This week we recapped…

Podcast E078: What are our predictions for the eCommerce space in 2019?

Life Updates Kyle: WCUS. Wow. I spoke. Adam: WCUS. Wow!   I spoke! Surprise!  // Daughter 4/4 colleges apps! WordPress News WCUS 2019 –  dates announced – Nov 1-3, 2019 Changes Brian Krogsgard is doing part time project work for Skyverge and Jilt Wearing/Drinking/Reading Adam: JetPack WCUS 2015 / coffee  / Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs…

Podcast E077: What is a Custom Database Table?

Life Updates Kyle: Lots of time practicing talk for WordCamp US next week. It’s pretty set. But fitting this amount of information into ten minutes is a real challenge. Adam:Landed a new client for CWP Maintenance. WordPress News WCUS is this week!  Woohoo!  We are there right now? Wearing/Drinking Adam: WooCommerce WCUS 2015 shirt/coffee/ The…

Podcast E076: How Do I Pick A Niche?

Updates Kyle: Holy Hickory! I cannot handle all the leaves. Please send help….with rakes! Adam: Low Key Thanksgiving. Turkey sandwiches and all the sides! Yum. WordPress News WP 5.0 Delayed… until? Wearing/Drinking/Reading Adam: Code is Poetry long sleeved / coffee / The Upside of Irrationality Kyle:  Local by Flywheel shirt / eggnog  / The Drawing…