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Brian Coords 💻

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Brian Coords 💻

@briancoords

Developer Advocate at @developwoo. WordPress Apologist. Beverage Enthusiast. Californian. Father to 5 free-range children.

Orange County, CA

Joined June 2021

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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Jun 3, 2024
My new *free* video series: 7 Tools for Modern WordPress Development One video every day for seven days. Each video is a short, high-level over view of something I really use almost daily as a WordPress developer. Sign up now: briancoords.com/7-tools-for-mo…
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Sep 25, 2024
Not me hurriedly working on my new "Laravel for ex-WordPress Developers" course !!!
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Sep 23, 2024
I decided to write up some thoughts on the WCUS closing speech, @photomatt and @wpengine, imagining an alternate universe where Matt's speech achieves its goal, inviting us to change the future instead of chastising us.
The WCUS Closing I Wish We'd Had - Brian Coords
From briancoords.com
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Feb 16, 2024
This post is really the best summary of the current state of the WordPress site editor. WordPress 6.6 should be a complete feature-freeze. We don't need more blocks in the repository, we need to solve the very clear UX and DX issues that are preventing the site editor from
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
May 5, 2023
Introducing a new thing! WordPress Icons Library- A searchable guide to the complete #WordPress icon library from Gutenberg. wphelpers.dev/icons A quick 🧵 on what and why this:
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Oct 13, 2024
Mom, can we have Advanced Custom Fields? We have Advanced Custom Fields at home. The Advanced Custom Fields at home:
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Oct 5, 2024
I’m working on a pitch for Netflix- a limited series based on the true story of the former Automattic employee who got 6 months salary for two days of work.
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Jul 26, 2024
"Block Theme" - an FSE starter theme for developers built by @aurooba and myself - has hit 50 stars on GitHub. I should probably start making some videos explaining what makes it so powerful and how to use it.
GitHub - bacoords/block-theme: A starter block theme for modern WordPress developers.
From github.com
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Jan 10, 2024
With all the recent discussion, I figured I'd add my thoughts on why the block editor is NOT a page builder. This post comes with a bonus video where I tackle "that layout" from Kevin Geary in the block editor. briancoords.com/the-block-edit… #WordPress
The block editor is still not a page builder - Brian Coords
From briancoords.com
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Sep 23, 2024
Looks like if I really wanted to make money in WordPress I should've been a lawyer not a developer/writer 😂
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Sep 25, 2024
Oh ok so we're not taking the high road here... I think someone's been reading "How to Lose Friends and Alienate my Supporters" again. #wp
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Sep 26, 2024
My heart is warmed by everyone in Laravel-land with their smiley, happy, youth pastor vibes, looking over at WordPress, blissfully unaware that this is their future after twenty years of investment capital sweep through their open source community.
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Oct 23, 2024
"WordPress/.org is not WordPress" is a good reminder that only the code is open source. When you build something online, you should treat all platforms and distribution channels as someone else's sandbox and plan accordingly.
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Brian Coords 💻
@briancoords
Oct 12, 2024
If you thought the Gutenberg plugin reviews were bad, can’t imagine what’s going to happen here.
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