To Eight Zeroes and Beyond: When WooCommerce Gets BIG

Ryan Fitton and Ben Rollins

Ryan and Ben will be joining us to talk about what happens when your client’s WooCommerce business grows from around a million dollars in sales to well over $20 million in a very short period, and how your development skills and processes can face a wholly new set of challenges.

Come join them in asking the question of “will it scale?” and find out how you can very quickly get answers you don’t like.

Ryan is the Co-founder of Punch Buggy and is passionate about the digital and helping brands innovate with unique experiences. When he’s not optimising customer journeys, you’ll find him mountain biking, surfing or spending time with family.

Ben is the Head of Development at Punch Buggy, and has worked in development, in one form or another, for over twenty years. He likes good wine and running stupid distances through the mountains, but hasn’t yet found a pleasant way of combining the two.

Contributing Back to WordPress – Getting Involved in the Community

Wil Brown

Wil is joining us to talk about the many ways to contribute to WordPress – Many people think that the only way to contribute to the WordPress project is to be a core developer, but that’s not the case at all! There are many ways you can use your skills to contribute and be a community rock star.

One of the many ways Wil explains you can contribute, includes Volunteering at WordCamp Brisbane!

Wil hails from Sydney where he lives his life as a Dad, WordPress Consultant, Developer, Conference Organiser and Speaker.

10 truths learned from a career of Freelancing

Samuel Levy

Sam will be joining us to talk about tips, truths, and lessons learned from his 7+ career of being a professional freelancer.

Sam is a Freelance Web developer who has worked in development for over 12 years, and has freelanced for the last 7. He’s done everything from server management to front-end development, but is most happy solving ugly problems with elegant solutions.