{"id":2796,"date":"2015-10-29T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.nyc.wordcamp.org\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2015-10-28T01:24:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T05:24:28","slug":"speaker-profile-beth-soderberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyc.wordcamp.org\/2015\/speaker-profile-beth-soderberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Profile: Beth Soderberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

As WordCamp NYC approaches, we are featuring some of our speakers on the blog. Be sure to get your tickets<\/a> before they sell out!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What do you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a developer who focuses on WordPress, Drupal, and front end projects at CHIEF<\/a> in Washington, DC. Before I learned to code, I worked as an online news writer\/editor and I love being able to work with clients to tie their content strategy needs together with the websites I build. I also have dabbled in user experience and graphic design work and love weaving all of these threads together to create useable and beautiful sites. Recently I started writing again on my blog, Responsive Geometry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why do you use WordPress?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I use WordPress not only because I think that it’s a flexible, extensible platform on which to build websites, but also because the community that surrounds WordPress is so strong. I love that generally, if I have a question about how to do something I can reliably find an answer in the documentation, in the forums, by asking people I know, etc. By its nature, web development is a fairly solitary profession, but WordPress really has a friendly, open community that is intent on giving folks the resources to keep improving their skills and leveling up.<\/p>\n

When and how did you start using WordPress?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was a content manager and editor who knew absolutely nothing about WordPress (or how to build a website) when my employer sent me to WordCamp Boston 2010. I attended a few of the developer sessions at that conference even though I had no idea what many of the words meant or how to write code of any kind. When I went home I started tinkering with WordPress (2.9 I believe) and suddenly I was on the path towards becoming a developer.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite thing about WordCamp?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love that WordCamps always feel like an empowering space and experience. Sometimes conferences related to technical subjects are really intimidating and WordCamps make a point of creating an environment that is welcoming to everyone, regardless of skill level.<\/p>\n

Tell us something awesome about yourself that\u2019s not WordPress related.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I cook to relax and will eat almost anything that isn’t meat. I figure that part of the privilege of living is that you get to eat multiple times a day, so why not make meals really yummy things? If you need a recipe for a good hearty vegetarian stew, I’m your gal!<\/p>\n

Name someone in the WordPress community who inspires you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are SO many people in the WordPress community who inspire me and who have encouraged me along the way that I can’t name just one. In particular, I am constantly inspired by the smart, witty, driven folks whom I’ve met through my local meetup (WordPress DC<\/a>) and the WordPress Training Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite WordPress related resource?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My absolute favorite resource is WordCamps. There is something about in-person learning that helps me really focus and figure out how things work. A close second though is WordPress.tv<\/a>, where I can pretend to attend all of the WordCamps I can’t physically go to!<\/p>\n

What will attendees learn in your talk?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My talk is all about how to bring a thoughtful user experience to the WordPress administration panel as you’re building a custom site. The talk is definitely technical, but the main highlight will be how and when to use code to make these types of changes, not necessarily the code itself.<\/p>\n

Where can we find you online?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/bethsoderberg<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethsoderberg<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog: http:\/\/responsivegeometry.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/bethsoderberg.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

My Company: http:\/\/agencychief.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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