Avoid Breaking All the Things: How to Develop Safely

Presentation Description: Have you ever activated a plugin just to see the White Screen of Death? Have you ever uploaded a file to a client’s site and realized you overwrote an important fix? Have you ever started a WordPress update and then had your site stuck in maintenance mode?

Most WordPress developers have done all of these things, probably more than once. In this talk, you’ll learn how to be prepared for situations like these, or even prevent them completely.

This talk is aimed at developers of any skill level, though more advanced developers might already be familiar with some of these best practices.

Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/aliso/avoid-breaking-all-the-things-how-to-develop-safely