This week’s essay from Aditya Kane is particularly interesting for me because he’s not a developer. As a developer myself it’s very easy for me to find other developers to contribute, but harder to find people who do other things. I tend to think of “making a living with WordPress” as only coming from development,…
The first time I came across the internet was back in 1995 when an uncle showed how he sent to email to connect with his sons who were studying in the US. In those days, the PC was not a common place in India. Internet was via dial up and expensive. About 5 years later,…
I completely forgot to post last week about Sean Davis’ post called Isolated and Intrigued. Despite that fact it was a VERY popular post, and even had some really excellent feedback on WPChat. I’m most excited about that feedback because it greatly expanded the amount of wisdom being shared. I highly recommend you check it…
I’m not sure if I even belong here. That’s what I think to myself most of the time. I’m constantly waiting for the day when the conversations get so deep that everyone realizes I’m an outsider. Who knows if that day is destined to come? It probably won’t. But that is how I think sometimes….
Today I’m excited to show you our latest essay from Saurabh Shukla entitled “I’ll keep looking for a CMS, unless I find WordPress“. From the first time he heard about HeroPress Saurabh has been a support and a friend. I hope his essay is as uplifting for you as it was for me. “I’ll keep…
Act 1: For the love of Poetry It all started in 1999 in Bombay. A PC was considered a luxury; very few people had one and OS and Windows were synonyms. I was eighteen and a prolific poet, having fallen in love with poetry at a young impressionable age. Like all creators of any sort,…
At long last it’s time to release our first essay. I’d like to thank Rarst for the time and energy he’s spent on this. He’s been involved with HeroPress almost since the beginning and has provided valuable advice and insight. So grab a cup of something and enjoy. “Finding Your Place” by Andrey “Rarst” Savchenko.
When Topher contacted me about HeroPress project, he didn’t sound confident about me. He asked what I am passionate about, and what I want (no, MUST) tell others. I thought — “I had a moment like that, let me tell him something”. Here I am. Let me tell you something. Six years in two words I was…
We’ve spent the last weeks looking at everything we know and planned for HeroPress. Why we’re doing it, for whom, how, etc., and we’ve made some changes. Audience Our original audience was WordPress developers and users struggling to interact across cultural and linguistic barriers between the stereotypical Western and non-Western worlds. We realized those same…
This last week after cancelling Kickstarter1 I got another set of validation that I didn’t expect. A great many people came out of the woodwork and said “This project can’t die, you have to keep it running. I’m happy to volunteer my time, how can I help?” That meant an enormous amount to me. Knowing…
