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The latest thinking on enterprise WordPress, open source technology, and life at Human Made.
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Meet the Speakers: WordPress Enterprise Gap Meetup
What’s the WordPress enterprise gap? It’s the distance between how WordPress is seen, and how effective it is for enterprise users. We believe that enterprise companies can move faster and deliver better digital experiences for their customers by embracing the power of the open web and open source. We also believe that WordPress is the…
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How to choose the right enterprise WordPress agency
Selecting a new WordPress agency to develop your website is a massively important decision, particularly given the complexity that comes with enterprise-size sites. The demanding technical requirements, large migrations, and advanced security requirements aren’t something every agency can handle. That’s why it’s important to ensure you’re making the right decision, and asking the right questions,…
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How to evaluate your website before a rebuild
Knowing when you are ready to completely rebuild an enterprise website can be challenging. A full website rebuild requires significant time, investment and resources. But it also presents opportunities to completely rethink things, consider new platforms, throw out technical debt and position your business for long-term success. We’ve outlined the questions you need answers to…
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7 reasons WordPress is perfect for publishers
The halcyon days of ‘build it and they will come’ are gone, with media and publishers having to work harder than ever to capture and retain audience attention in an increasingly competitive digital environment. Delivering the experience, content and searchability users demand means creating the most effective digital platform possible – here’s why WordPress ticks…
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5 WordPress myths busted
Our Human Made engineers were feeling particularly brave today, and so typed into their favourite search engine the most frightening phrase they could possibly think of; “Why shouldn’t I use WordPress”. If you dare to keep scrolling, you will see what they found. The web can be a spooky place, but the Human Made WordPress…
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Agile: What’s the big deal?
Far more than just a corporate buzzword, Agile project management adds value, streamlines workflows, and keeps teams focused on delivering tangible outcomes. Here’s how we use Agile to produce superior client results. Agile: what is it? At the principal level, Agile project management is an incremental and iterative approach to delivering projects so the customers…
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How to run a remote Agile sprint retro
First posted April 2020. Updated January 2023 In Agile software development, the Sprint Retrospective, or ‘retro’, is a meeting held at the end of each sprint. The project team comes together to reflect what happened during that period, and create a plan for improvements for the next iteration. While these types of conversations are best…
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Meet our WordCamp Asia speakers
We couldn’t be more thrilled to be attending the very first WordCamp Asia! Taking place 17-19th February 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, here’s who you’ll be hearing from during what promises to be an action-packed few days. KAdam White Principal Engineer, Human Made KAdam White started using WordPress in 2007, and stumbled upon his first WordCamp…
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WordPress vs. Drupal: which CMS should you use for enterprise?
Both are open-source software. Both are written in PHP. And both are capable of running high-traffic, enterprise websites. However, WordPress and Drupal are CMSs with different strengths and weaknesses, and it’s important to know which serves your needs best, especially if you’re running a website for an enterprise organisation. The reality is that the requirements…
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Human Made has achieved OSPAR attestation
Following a tremendous effort involving lots of people across Human Made, we’re delighted to share that we’ve achieved OSPAR attestation! We first began this journey to better serve a global banking client that relies on Human Made’s services and Altis‘ platform, but we understand how hugely important governance, risk and compliance are for our enterprise…
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WordPress 6.1 changes that will improve enterprise sites
WordPress 6.1 was released earlier this month with some big improvements for both users and developers, some of which we’re excited to share! After the major release of 6.0, 6.1 brings a number of more granular changes, along with numerous developer-focused updates. We’re proud to stay in great company as one of the largest contributors…
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Grasping CSS fundamentals at WordCamp Valencia 2022
We’ve contributed to and attended dozens of WordCamps over the years, including the recent return of the grand WordCamp US. Whenever we can, we are delighted to share our work, ideas, and expertise on WordPress development, remote work, project management, and more to WordCamp audiences, no matter the geography or language. Recently, Human Made Web…
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Celebrating our incredible project managers
November 3rd is International Project Management Day, and we want to shine the spotlight on some of the amazing people who help us deliver the best value for our clients and the best experience for our teammates. They’re the unsung, behind-the-scenes heroes who keep the wheels of a project turning. Where would the world be…
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End of PHP 7.4: what it means for enterprise WordPress
The majority of active WordPress installations still use PHP 7.4 (56.9%). PHP 7.4 is no longer maintained beginning November 2021, and has only been on minimal security maintenance support until 28 November 2022. By that date, PHP 7.4 will be officially declared end of life. This means that all WordPress sites which would like to…
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1001 ways to implement Gutenberg blocks
The major update in 2018’s WordPress 5.0 release was the Gutenberg editor. Facilitating more visual content creation, Gutenberg blocks have a multitude of uses, and there are many specific ways and situations to create Gutenberg blocks. While the flexibility and freedom of the blocks system is great, sometimes too much choice can be overwhelming. To…
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Extend and Create Screen Options in the WordPress Admin
One of the most interesting (and undervalued) parts of the WordPress admin is the Screen Options tab.
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WordPress Translation Day: how do you contribute?
September 28th is WordPress Translation Day – what’s it all about, and how can you get involved? Since 2016, one of the largest WordPress contributor communities – the Polyglots team – has hosted the annual global WordPress Translation Day. To celebrate the occasion and shine a light on the amazing Polyglots team, Human Made’s Director…
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Welcome back, WordCamp US
Photo by Paul Clark Two newbies and three veterans walk into a WordCamp. A newbie says, “Oh gosh, what do I do?” A veteran says, “You do you.” Human Made has long been a proud participant and organiser of WordCamps the world over, and the return to the great WordCamp US was as smooth as…
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Being part of the Digital Project Manager community
I’m a senior project manager at Human Made. As a technology partner to enterprise companies, we have a leaning toward WordPress and agile practices, and we are a fully remote company. For those reasons, the Digital Project Manager family and community are of real value to us. If I was to cook it down to…
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Meet us at WordCamp US!
We’re beyond excited to meet face to face once again for WordCamp US (WCUS), taking place in San Diego, California, 9-11th September 2022. Our Humans are WordCamp veterans, with many of us contributing to the community since the early days. This time round we also have a few newbies attending for the first time! Check…
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Cultural intelligence: how to work with people everywhere
Petya Raykovska is Human Made’s Director of Agency Operations and long-time WordPress Polyglots contributor. Petya will be diving deeper into all things cultural intelligence at this year’s WordCamp US in San Diego during her session Developing Cultural Intelligence. We all speak English. Why don’t we understand each other? The world has gone remote, and today…
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