Happy new year! In keeping with what now feels like a tradition (2016, 2015), here’s a report on how I’ve spent time on free software during the last year. In 2017, about 17.5% of my working time was spent on free software projects. Roughly 9% of the total time was spent on WordPress core, about […]
Read MoreFree software contributions in 2016
Another year in the books! As was the case in 2015, I spent a great deal of time in 2016 working pro bono on free software projects. Of all the hours working I logged in 2016, about 32% comprised unpaid work on free software projects (16.6% WordPress, 12.2% BuddyPress, 2.2% other WP/BP plugins). This is […]
Read MorePartnering with UF Health on BuddyPress Docs
I’ve just released version 1.9.0 of BuddyPress Docs. This release features new Folders functionality, developed in partnership with University of Florida Health. I’ve written more about the process on my personal blog. Is your organization interested in building custom WordPress-based software that benefits the free software community? Drop me a line.
Read MoreFree software contributions in 2015
In 2015, I spent more time than ever contributing to free software. Over half of my tracked working time (50.14%!) was devoted to WordPress and related projects. More specifically: 35.8% was spent on WordPress core, 12.4% on BuddyPress, and about 2% on the maintenance of other plugins. A few things I’m especially proud of: There’s […]
Read MoreWelcome to Hard G
I’ve been doing custom WordPress development and consultation for a number of years. At first, it was under my name only. After a while, I decided to organize a company, in order to keep my business concerns separate. I chose the name “Hard G” as a subtle primer on how to pronounce my last name. The company name has existed, for the most part, on invoices and contracts. I thought it was about time to give Hard G a coming-out party.
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