Show Notes
WordPress architect Mario Peshev joins us to talk WordPress in the enterprise. Mario is the founder and CEO of DevriX, a 25 person WordPress agency. He also is a core contributor to WordPress and a frequent speaker on web development.
Mario Peshev at DevWP.eu
DevriX:
Mario Peshev on Twitter
https://twitter.com/no_fear_inc
Digital Growth with Mario Peshev
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Table of Contents for Episode 171
0:00 Podcast Intros
3:08 The origin story of Mario Peshev and DevriX
5:41 What is the perception of WordPress agencies at the enterprise level compared to other web development agencies?
8:55 How is the REST API affecting enterprise level WordPRess projects?
11:53 How does DevriX understand the needs of enterprise customers and attract them to their agency?
16:07 What role client education plays in charging premium rates. Showing the ROI of a project so clients make a wise investment.
20:01 Advice on specialization and differentiation. What to focus on and what to avoid.
24:48 Are people who call WordPress "spaghetti code" talking hot garbage?
27:43 Should WordPress core eventually become a more modular system?
29:39 Is there any fundamental difference between what can be produced with Drupal and WordPress?
34:15 Security for WordPress and the REST API.
38:46 In web development, you get what you pay for.
43:21 Thoughts on the past, present, and future of WordPress.
44:34 Mario's recommendations for levelling up as a web developer.
47:58 Podcast outros.
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Links mentioned during the show:
On WordPress Development Retainers
http://devwp.eu/on-wordpress-development-retainers/
The $15 WordPress Gig
http://devwp.eu/15-wordpress-gig/
BackPress
Why WooMattic is big news for small businesses
http://buytaert.net/why-woonattic-is-big-news-for-small-businesses
Josh Pollock - Exceed Expectations with the REST API
https://joshpress.net/rest-api/
http://learnjosh.staging.wpengine.com/downloads/exceed-expectations-with-the-rest-api/
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