Devin Walker
WordPress Developer and Entrepreneur
Using third party code to create unique and meaningful solutions
WordCamp Miami 2016
Presented by: Devin Walker
When your software needs more functionality, don't go reinventing the wheel.
Save Time and money while Giving your software the functionality it needs
Rather...
ENTER Third Party Code:
Reusable software that is developed and distributed by any entity other than the original developer of the application.
ADD Value
Charts & Reports
Modals / Popups
Third party code can...
Search
Mapping
Save Time & Money
Custom Fields
Frameworks
JavaScript Libraries
Third party code can...
SDKs
Choose WIsely
Once you have developed and distributed your software with third party code they become dependencies
Be sure to...
What to Look OUT for:
Activity
Stability
Extensibility
Popularity
What to ASK Yourself:
- Is this supported?
- How is the documentation?
- Are there regular bug fixes?
- How's the code coverage?
- Who's behind this?
- Who else is using this?
- Will it scale?
- Is it secure?
TOOLS FOR RESEARCH
OPEN HUB
PACKAGIST GRAPH
REMEMBER TO always check the license
- Can the code be redistributed?
- Can the code be used in closed source projects?
- Can the code be used in commercial projects?
KEEPING UP TO DATE
Managing dependencies and...
How do we require dependencies?
Bower / Composer / WP Packagist
How do we compile and package?
Gulp / Grunt
Knowing when to roll your own solution versus using the work of others is the sign of developer maturity.
@innerwebs
Thank you!
https://slides.com/devinwalker/wcmia16/
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Using Third Party Code to Create Unique and Meaningful Solutions
By Devin Walker
Using Third Party Code to Create Unique and Meaningful Solutions
Open source third party code can help you at every corner of the development process. In fact, many of the popular plugins and themes you use today leverage popular open source libraries for functionality, reporting, presentation, and more. Learn about how you can use third party code to speed up development, reduce budgets, and meet deadlines faster. This presentation will be light on code, but geared towards beginning to intermediate developers who understand the underlying principles of writing code for WordPress.
