Agenda.
Learn from WordPress experts on how to build better digital experiences, faster.
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST
WP Engine Welcome
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM CST
Joost de Valk
Implementing Schema.org Into Your Site
Search engines are constantly developing new ways to present search results and more often than not, they use Schema.org data to do it. Implemented correctly, Schema.org can do great things for your site and allow search engines like Google to pick up the data and present it in an enhanced way. Join this session to deep-dive on how to best implement structured data into your site, now and in the future.
Founder & CPO at Yoast
8:50 AM - 9:45 AM CST
Rick Knudtson
Finding Your Perfect Development Workflow
From simple updates to complex deployment pipelines everyone needs a workflow that meets their needs. We’ll take a look at a few key approaches to WordPress development workflows so you can find the tools and processes that work best for you.
Co-Founder & CPO at Flywheel
Aurooba Ahmed
Front-end web developer
Alain Schlesser
Maintainer of WP-CLI & Freelance Software Engineer
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM CST
Patrick Garman
Optimizing WordPress for Speed
Whether you’re launching a new site or fixing an existing one, ensuring optimal site performance is key to success. We’ll discuss key ways that you can monitor and improve the performance of your WordPress sites.
CTO at Mindsize
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST
BREAK
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM CST
Carl Alexander
Advanced Plugin Development
With the right plugin, you can implement almost any functionality you want on your website. But sometimes you’ll run into situations where there are no plugins that do exactly what you need, which means it’s up to you to develop one. Join these experts as they unpack their tips on developing the most advanced plugins for WordPress.
Advanced WordPress Developer
Naomi C. Bush
Lead Developer at Gravity Plus
Robert Windisch
CIO at Inpsyde
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM CST
Loren Baker
SEO Considerations for Your Development Workflow
The best designed site in the world will fail if people can’t find it and purchase on it. We’ll share key ways you can improve your SEO and conversion rates on your sites.
Co-Founder & VP
at Foundation Digital
Shelly Fagin
Founder
at Highly Searched
Rebecca Gill
Digital Marketing Executive & SEO Consultant
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM CST
Jason Cohen
Headless WordPress in Action
Thanks to an innovative and fiercely open community, WordPress users are constantly finding new ways to build breakthrough digital experiences. A growing technology is in “Headless WordPress,” which uses modern development frameworks to create experiences that push the envelope of what’s possible with WordPress. In this session, hear from WP Engine CTO, Jason Cohen, about why WordPress is a great choice for a headless CMS, and then watch Matt Landers, Technical Architect at WP Engine, build a quick headless website using technology from WP Engine and Google Cloud Platform.
Founder & CTO
at WP Engine
Matt Landers
Technical Architect
at WP Engine
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM CST
BREAK
1:20 PM - 2:15 PM CST
Nick Croft
Super Simple Accessibility Commandments
If your website is inaccessible, you are potentially excluding nearly one-fifth of the population from visiting it, not to mention limiting your potential customer base. This session will focus on some of the most basic and important rules of accessible development standards to make the web a better place by caring for all users.
SENIOR DEVELOPER AT REAKTIV STUDIOS
Amy Carney
PUBLICATIONS SPECIALIST AT ALASKA STATE LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, & MUSEUMS
2:20 PM - 3:15 PM CST
Carrie Dils
Advanced Theme Development
Whether you're building a custom theme from the ground up or using a theme framework, this session will give you the theme development insights you can use to quickly build beautiful, performant & powerful WordPress themes.
Freelancer Coach
& WordPress Developer
Jon Brown
CEO
at 9seeds
Jonathan Jeter
Director of Technical Production
at CLICK HERE LABS
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CST
David Vogelpohl
So You Want to Sell Plugins and Themes
You have some great sites with custom plugins and themes and you wonder, “Should I take these public and build a business or a new revenue line?” Come learn key things to keep in mind as you create your WordPress product business.
VP of Web Strategy
at WP Engine
Syed Balkhi
Founder & CEO
at Awesome Motive
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM CST
BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM CST
Annan Patel
Solving Site Management Headaches
Whether you’re responsible for 1 or 1000 sites managing them can be a real pain. Come learn about the processes and technology that can simplify your life when it comes to site maintenance and safely deploying changes to your site you know will work.
Senior Manager of Product Management
at WP Engine
Nick Adams
COO at WP Buffs
4:45 PM - 5:40 PM CST
Troy Dean
Key Strategies for Growing Your Agency Business
There’s a lot more to running a successful agency or freelance WordPress development business than just creating great sites. From finding your next client to ensuring fast client review cycles, come learn key ways you can help your business be successful.
CEO at WP Elevation
Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Co-Founder & COO
at Web Dev Studios
Karim Marucchi
CEO at Crowd Favorite
5:45 PM - 6:25 PM CST
Mike McAlister
Building Better with Blocks
Gutenberg blocks can open up new possibilities for developers to add new functionality and design to sites but there are some things you need to know before creating or using blocks in your builds. Come learn how you can embrace the power of blocks.
Author of Atomic Blocks
Sara Greenlaw
Web Developer at The brandiD
6:25 PM - 6:30 PM CST
Closing Remarks
Attend DE{CODE} 2020
DE{CODE} is a developer-focused event that will take place virtually, and is dedicated to help you advance your WordPress expertise, so you can create better performing websites. A live-streamed event, DE{CODE} will feature 12 expert-led sessions on how to leverage WordPress for easy setups, fast builds, smooth launches, and effortless maintenance.