In this episode, I talk to Nico Martin about progressive web apps. Nico is the founder of say hello , a Switzerland based web agency focused on modern WordPress development. Nico knows a lot about progressive web apps and in this episode, he shares a lot of his knowledge. Links Nico's website say hello Nico on Twitter Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of this podcast. Branch helps agencies and freelancers set up automated deployments for all th...
Dec 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, I talk to Rian Rietveld about accessibility on the web. Rian works as an accesibility specialist at Level Level, a full-service agency based in Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Rian also teaches accessibility with the A11y Collective. Links Rian's website Rian on Twitter A11y Collective Level Level Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of this podcast. Branch helps agencies and freelancers set up automated deployments for all their Wo...
Dec 09, 2020•32 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, I talk to Zuzana Kunckova of Larabelles about moving from WordPress to Laravel. Zuzana is doing some really amazing community work with underrepresented developers in Laravel. Listen in to hear about some of the differences between WordPress and Laravel. Links Zuzana on Twitter Zuzana's website Larabelles on Twitter Larabelles website Onramp Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of this podcast. Branch helps agencies and freelancer...
Dec 02, 2020•41 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, I chat with David Vogelpohl, Vice President of Growth at WP Engine. Before joining WP Engine, David founded and ran his own agency Marketing Clique. Through his role at WP Engine, David is connected to thousands of agencies around the world and in this episode, he shares his thoughts on growing and scaling a successful agency. Links David on Twitter WP Engine Flywheel Growth Suite Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of this podca...
Nov 25, 2020•45 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, I talk to Jason Bahl, the creator of the WP GraphQL plugin. Last year, Jason and his plugin joined Gatsby to work full time on making GraphQL more accessible to WordPress developers. Jason has a lot of knowledge to share about static and headless sites and, of course, GraphQL. Links WP GraphQL Jason on Twitter Gatsby Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of this podcast. Branch helps agencies and freelancers set up automated deploy...
Nov 18, 2020•39 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, I talk to Birgit Pauli-Haack about the WordPress block editor, Gutenberg. Birgit is the self appointed cheerleader for the Gutenberg project, she runs the Gutenberg Times website and is the host of the Gutenberg Changelog podcast. In this episodes we talk about how agencies should think about Gutenberg and what the future of the project looks like. Links Birgit on Twitter Gutenberg Times Gutenberg Changelog podcast Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my co...
Nov 11, 2020•32 min•Ep. 5
In this episode I talk to Tracy Levesque about her agency YIKES, Inc. We cover a lot of important and interesting topics, such as diversity and inclusion. YIKES truly stands out by being a deeply ethics-based business, by being a certified B corp, a certified Womens' Business Enterprise and a certified LGBT Business Enterprise amongst other things. We can all learn a lot from YIKES and I'm excited to publish my interview with Tracy. Links YIKES, Inc. Tracy on Twitter A Diverse WordPress Twitter ...
Nov 04, 2020•39 min•Ep. 4
On this episode I talk to Joe Howard, the founder of WP Buffs, a productized service offering WordPress care plans. He's also the co-host of the WPMRR podcast and runs the WPMRR Summit. Joe is all about recurring revenue and if you're interested in how you can start to implement recurring revenue into your business you should listen to this episode. Links Joe on Twitter WP Buffs WPMRR Summit WPMRR Podcast Try Branch - Automated deployments for WordPress Branch is my company and the sponsor of th...
Oct 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 3
In this episode I talk to Vito Peleg, the founder of WP Feedback. Vito and his team launched WP Feedback in the summer of 2019 and it was one of the most spectacular and well executed product launches I've seen in the WordPress space. This was manifested in more than $100,000 in sales in the first month. Listen to Vito unpack the journey from freelancer, to agency, to successful product business. Links WP Feedback Vito on Twitter Vito's band Chase the Ace Try Branch - Automated deployments for W...
Oct 30, 2020•34 min•Ep. 2
In this episode of Billable Hours, I talk to Brian Casel. Brian is the founder of ProcessKit, a software tool that helps agencies document their processes and also helps them actually follow those processes. He's also the creator of the Productized online course and he runs his own productized service AudienceOps. Listen to hear Brian's advice on how to move from billable hours and into the world of productizing. Links Brian's website ProcessKit Productize & Scale AudienceOps Brian's podcast...
Oct 30, 2020•32 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Billable Hours, a podcast for all the WordPress agencies and freelance shops out there. My name is Peter, and on this show I bring on interesting people from all around the WordPress ecosystem to talk about what's moving in the world of client work. My own background is building products for WordPress developers, first with WP Pusher and now with Branch. If you're doing client work and work with WordPress, this podcast is made for you. We'll touch on a broad variety of topics relating...
Sep 26, 2020•1 min
