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Andrew Woods

Senior Software Engineer

@awoods New York, NY joined Aug 2012

andrewwoods.net Slack: @awoods

    Bio

    As a seasoned software developer, I bring a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills for creating database-driven PHP web applications. I’ve spent much of my career on the backend—from customizing CMSs like Drupal and WordPress, to using frameworks like Laravel to develop Web Applications. Previously, I organized the Pacific Northwest PHP Conference and the Seattle PHP User Group. I’ve spoken at multiple WordCamps, and more recently at PHP Tek. I pride myself on my ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical people. I’m passionate about technology and creating software, and helping others do the same.

    Former Seattle, Current New Yorker.

    Interests

    music, playing guitar, science fiction, books, movies, PHP, Linux

    WordPress Origin Story

    I wanted to create a website for myself, as well as a blog where I can write. It needed to be something I can use professionally, but also a place where I can have fun with it, and try things out. So I titled my website “For Work and Play”. I think it was WordPress 2.7, which IIRC was shortly before the Custom Post Types were added.

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    WordCamp Speaker '16

    Current Job

    Senior Software Engineer
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    Contributions

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    August 2019
    Aug 27 Tue · 15:15
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to PHP Error with 7.3, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It happens to me using PHP 7.3 and WordPress 4.9.8. It is a core issue.…
    October 2016
    Oct 06 Thu · 05:13
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Seattle 2016
    August 2016
    Aug 20 Sat · 06:54
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Phoenix 2016
    March 2016
    Mar 14 Mon · 07:25
    Themes med
    Created ticket #31251 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Coming Soon – 1.0.0
    January 2016
    Jan 25 Mon · 17:48
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Accessibility Coding Standards now in draft and seeking comments., on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Under the Semantics for Controls section https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/best-practices/coding-standards/accessibility-coding-standards/#semantics-for-controls It tells the user to follow the link…