WP Code Camp

03/17/2023

Our CEO was quoted in this nice article about inspiring woman in tech. Is there a woman in your field who inspires you?

Looking for some tech career inspiration? Check out this list of women making major waves to impact the industry’s future

02/21/2023

You need financial aid for an online coding bootcamp? You got it, thanks to our partnership with Meritize!

01/27/2023

Our CEO is featured on a mug! (Not really, but the resemblance is uncanny.)
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01/01/2023

Our CEO and CTO are ringing in the New Year with some good old-fashioned bowling! How are you celebrating?
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12/01/2022

We had a great JavaScript Workshop meeting today, thanks to these UCR students! Join us next time for JavaScript puzzles and pointers. It’s free and open to everyone!
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08/25/2020

Our Grand Poobah as of today is officially a doctoral candidate! She’s not only a doctoral student, she also keeps WP Code Camp running smoothly, teaches college part-time, holds a position in university administration and raises two young daughters!
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She’s an inspiration, and proof that if you put your nose to the grindstone, nothing can stop you!
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08/06/2020

Looks like is refusing to load some .com sites, wrongly giving a 404 error.
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Is this happening to you or your site's users? Here's the workaround: https://wpcodecamp.org/error-message-the-website-you-were-trying-to-reach-doesnt-work-with-internet-explorer/
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Internet Exploder strikes again! Users have reported that Internet Explorer refuses to load some websites on the WordPress.com platform when they try to reach it by clicking a link (from social media or an email, for example). IE will give them a message that says: The website you were trying to rea...

07/26/2020

Are you teaching your kids any new skills during the pandemic that you wouldn't if they were in school?
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If not, maybe you should teach them to program. When are you going to have an opportunity like this again?
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I admit, being a programmer, I'm biased. But here's my argument about why you should teach your kids to code, as well as a collection of resources that can help you get started. Enjoy!
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https://wpcodecamp.org/Should-my-child-learn-programming/
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In a word, yes. It helps their congition, logical thinking and sets them on a path toward a well paying and enjoyable career.

07/08/2020

Our Outreach Director was featured in an article about the best desks for working at home. He has an exercise bike with a desk on the front. What a beast!
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https://pcbeasts.com/10-of-the-best-computer-desks-for-2020/
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It is well worth investing in a computer that is reliable and fits well into your space, so take a look at our top picks for the best Computer Desks on the market. Whatever your

07/05/2020

Our Director of Outreach appeared in a blog post by Find A Home In Tennessee about how the growth of the tech hub in Nashville is going to affect property values. (Spoiler alert, they're going to rise.) If you're looking for a job in tech, Nashville should be on your radar!
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https://www.findahomeintn.com/blog/2020/6/26/tech-industry-to-drive-up-property-values
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The Nashville area is seeing a boom in its technology industry, with thousands of new, high-paying jobs opening up. Guess what that means for you. Your property values are going to be going up. It’s no secret that when people are making a lot of money, the property values near the centers of emplo...

05/28/2020

Our outreach director, Peter Surowski, was featured on TemplateMonster.com to give some WordPress security advice!
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😜Do you want to make your website more secure? So, let’s find out what you can do for this in our Best WordPress Security Plugins 2020 Lesson!

05/25/2020

It’s an oversimplification, but it’s the hook we use most often in our boot camp.
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If you’ve never developed a custom plugin on WordPress, you’d be shocked how easy it is. You just copy-paste a bit of code to the top of your PHP document, enclose your code in functions, then connect it to the WP system with a “hook.”
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Do you develop on WP? What’s the hook you use most often?
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