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Michael Kuhlmann<\/a> codes and pushes pixels around for a living, while spamming his remote co-workers with giphys on Slack. He was introduced to WordPress many releases ago when he got tired of updating individual, static html documents to update a website. Since then, he’s been hooked on the entire ecosystem.<\/p>\n We\u2019re thrilled Michael will be speaking at WordCamp Sacramento 2016 on The Dos and Donts of BuddyPress!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To help you learn even more about Michael, we asked him to answer a few questions for us, some WordPress-related, and some others we think you’ll appreciate \ud83d\ude42 Be sure to give him a shout out on Twitter<\/a> and don\u2019t forget to use our hashtag #wcsac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There are many misconceptions and pitfalls when it comes to building a community and using BuddyPress to drive growth. Over the many iterations that I’ve used this plugin, I’ve come to really appreciate the breadth of functionality BuddyPress has to offer… I just wish somebody would’ve given me a heads up on some of the things I’ve stumbled with, so that’s why I’d like to save everyone a bit of time skirting around some issues.<\/p>\n Back in version 2.3, it was either WordPress, Drupal or Joomla. Joomla had a strong following but, as I remember, the community support wasn’t as active as WP. Drupal was the next contender, but I didn’t like the theming approach. Once I installed WP, it was touch and go… super easy.<\/p>\n Without a doubt, it has impacted my entire life. All of the marketing sites I work on are all powered by WP. A few years ago, somebody read my blog posts on BuddyPress and asked me to write a book, which was stressful but fun. Even before then, I got an early start blogging using WordPress. I love the software, community and the licensing of it.<\/p>\n There are dozens of sites I work on that all run on WP. It’s insane. It’s come to the point where if I’m not working on a site that’s powered by WP, I really want to convert it to WP!<\/p>\n Many people might just be discovering BuddyPress this year and they might have something HUGE in mind… I’d like them to step back a little before adding the BP plugin and activating all the many components. Start off small and grow steady =)<\/p>\n #AskGaryVee<\/em>.<\/p>\n I love the Cilantro Spaghetti at this spunky and quaint restaurant called Todo Un Poco in Elk Grove. <\/p>\n Chef’s Table… I’ve watched some episodes more than once. <\/p>\n Digital crate digging (ie. spending reckless amounts of hours on SoundCloud), making music, cooking, gardening… pretty much anything that has a creative outlet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Get To Know Michael Kuhlmann Michael Kuhlmann codes and pushes pixels around for a living, while spamming his remote co-workers with giphys on Slack. He was introduced to WordPress many releases ago when he got tired of updating individual, static … Continue reading WordCamp Sacramento Speaker Q&A: Michael Kuhlmann<\/span> Speaker Q&A With Michael<\/h2>\n
What inspired you to give this talk at WordCamp?<\/h3>\n
How did you discover WordPress?<\/h3>\n
How has WordPress Or WordCamp impacted you?<\/h3>\n
How do you primarily work with WordPress?<\/h3>\n
What does the WordCamp theme Discovery mean to you?<\/h3>\n
What is the latest book you read?<\/h3>\n
What is your favorite restaurant? Favorite menu item?<\/h3>\n
What TV series are you current binging on\/into?<\/h3>\n
What do you do for fun?<\/h3>\n