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Rants and Raves is a quick rundown of some of my favorite and least favorite tools and tricks in a typical workday flow. For many of us, our everyday tasks range from administrative to backend WordPress. This means we touch a variety of software and often have to deal with the unexpected.

I'm always looking for ways to optimize my day and make tackling my to-do list a bit easier, as well as filtering out the things that soak up extra energy. In this talk, I will share some standouts I've discovered that make things run a little smoother for my own agency and some pain points that I've realized aren't worth the fuss of agonizing over.

WordPress Security Research: A Beginner's Guide is a foundational series that covers the essentials of WordPress vulnerability discovery from first principles. In this talk, I will explain what vulnerability research is and why WordPress is an ideal starting point for beginners. We will then dive into the first part of the series: WordPress Request Architecture and Hooks, and demonstrate the exploitation of a real-world vulnerability that abuses a lack of authorization in a hooked function.

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In this session I'll delve into working with the Block Editor, with tips on speeding up your workflow, extending the editor with block-enabled plugins, using block patterns and themes and a look ahead at what's to come in the future of the editor.

Feeling like you're constantly putting out fires on client projects? We've all been there! But what if you could anticipate those challenges and nip them in the bud before they become major headaches?

This session is all about ditching the reactive approach and becoming a proactive project management pro. We'll explore strategies to see future roadblocks before they happen. You'll learn how to create plans that mitigate risks before they derail your deadlines and build workflows that keep everything running smoothly.

By the end of this session, you'll be armed with actionable tactics to transform your game. Say goodbye to project panic and hello to calm, confident management that consistently exceeds client expectations.