Forces for Good: Impactful Conversations

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Syed Balkhi about his experiences blogging and developing plugins in the WordPress ecosytem.

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Sponsorname - Sponsor Show Notes

• 00:32 Welcome
• 01:52 Guest introduction
• WPBeginner
• WP Beginner YouTube
• CSS Tricks
• Smashing Magazine
• 04:33 What tips do you have for blogging and audience building?
• AnswerthePublic
• 09:09 How do you manage so many people?
• 13:07 What was your background before this all got big?
• 13:43 Sponsor: Hasura
• 15:01 How do you design your products?
• 18:40 YouTube, TikTok, and video
• 25:12 Why the WordPress hate?
• 29:03 What types of websites are being created in WordPress?
• Easy Digital Downloads
• WooCommerce
• MemberPress
• 34:13 Sponsor: Lightstep Incident Response
• 35:26 What schools are you building?
• Balkhi Foundation
• Pencils of Promise
• 40:51 Supper Club questions
• Copyhackers
• Swiped
• Uncanny Automator
• 53:07 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Streaks App
• Ready Player Two
• WP Forms
• AwesomeMotive

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