Fuck the Cola, fuck the ţuică,
all we need is ....

Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov

Despre mine

• http://talkweb.eu
• @bogomep, @robogomil şi @bo_go
• Mozilla/OpenWeb
• Sharing is not a crime!
• Open (web) consultant: CleverTech && Kolab
• I am Fedora GNU/Linux user

First task?

• Care este diferenta dintre un programator amator si unul profesionist?

The answer

• Cel amator crede ca un kilobyte are 1000 de bytes,
  iar cel profesionist crede ca un kilometru are 1024 de metri!

Table of contents :)

• 1 <3 WP
• What do most of the clients WANT
• Frequently Requested Tasks
• Client types
• How to earn your first RON
• Share

Questions?

• Please ask me immediately
• Don't wait till the end of my talk
• You can always ask me via @bogomep
• Try telepaty, it works too:)

The beginning of everything

• 22.02.2005 - the last day !

The beginning of everything

• Wordpress 1.5 - content migration
• Wordpress 1.5 - comparing some blog platforms
• The result was ... surprising

I am using Wordpress since then.

How I have started to hack Wordpress

• I need some money
• What I can do best - to write code
• Which is my favorite language? Well.. PHP
• "Everyone knows Wordpress is made of PHP!"

So, let's try?

class Food_and_Beer
{
private function give_me_some()
	{ 
	  return $wordpress;
	}
	

}

$What kind of things do the clients seek [0]

• (I have a PSD file) make me a theme (designers) and/or apply it to WP (programmers)
• We have to know how to create a theme - 2-3 h reading
• We have to know how to apply it - 1 day reading. WP Docs- 6+

$What kind of things do the clients seek [1]

• Modification of a ready-made theme and functionality.
• Most clients prefer if you are familiar with Tesis (http://diythemes.com/)

$What kind of things do the clients seek [2]

• Create a new feature. What you need:
• You must know how to develop plugins and better orientation in Wordpress (50%)
• Good Google search skills (40%)
• Excellent comunication skills (10%)

Frequently Requested Tasks - Level 1

• Please, transfer my old static website to WP and keep the design, will you?
• I want a new website. Read my concept and download the theme from here ...
• I want a website just like this one, but powered by WP - http://awebsite-example.ws
• I want a feedback form :)

Frequently Requested Tasks - Level 2

• Connect my WP site with Facebook and Twitter, but ...
• I want my system to be compatible with my CRM
• I need a REST API and I also need ...
• I want my own social network, well like Facebook :)
• Integrate other systems with my WP

Frequently Requested Tasks - Level 3

• Development of new features
• Using a part of WP as a basis of another GPL software.

Frequently Requested Tasks - Level 6+++

• QUICKLY FIX WHAT THE 'PROGRAMMER' BEFORE YOU SCREWED UP
• 60% of the tasks!
• Are very well paid

Types of clients

• I want you to work for 2$ per hour
  
• Project Managers
• I want all this, but do it fast. I am paying you 50$/h, but you must do it in 2h
• Payment per hour/ Payment per month
• Permanent position

How to start earning

• Create a portfolio or attract attention
• Where you can find projects:
• odesk.com
• http://jobs.webdesignerwall.com/freelance
• http://jobs.wordpress.net/
• http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23freelance%20%23wordpress
• Elance.com + other freelance websites
• Comments after some WP plugins

Running your own business

• Hints
• Develop and sell plugins
• Organize trainings
• Convince your clients to use WP
• Make your own themes and let them work for you (SEO)

More qestions?

b@bogomil.info

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