Mastermind.fm

Mark Zahra of RebelCode and Donnacha MacGloinn of RedPen take a break from battling the forces of darkness and discuss the best steps to take if you want to make a living as a coder in the WordPress world. The hidden benefits of managing a plugin project, including the level of seniority at which it is acceptable to shout and call the developers “code monkeys”. The advantages and disadvantages of selling plugins through a marketplace. Tectonic shifts in the world of WordPress marketplaces. How a platform owner can play nice when deciding to close down their third-party marketplace. Why acquisition feels a bit like pimping your own mother. Reactions to the massive WordPress switch from React. The best alternative Javascript frameworks, from the point of vue of Mark’s developers. Why it might be a good idea to have Mark Zuckerberg on your side when you’re mugged by patent trolls. Donnacha coerces Mark into making a big money bet with complicated terms. ThemeForest and CodeCanyon are crack cocaine for