WordPress for Software Engineers

This is a virtual event. The meetup can be viewed at: https://zoom.us/j/99556543682

Our speaker for the night will be Joel Escobar, Head of Platform Engineering at The Block, presenting on WordPress for Software Engineers. We will also have a lightning talk by Matthew Henschke on his JP Morgan Virtual Internship.

Hosted by CSI Tech Incubator

Agenda
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Networking

6:50 PM - 6:55 PM
Lightning Talk 1: Matthew Henschke on his JP Morgan Virtual Internship
A sneak peek of the type of tasks you can expect within internships.

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
WordPress for Software Engineers by Joel Escobar

Joel is Head of Platform Engineering at The Block.

Joel will review why The Block chose WordPress as a CMS outlining the pros and cons of the platform. He will take us on a journey of what WordPress standards the team has embraced and what they have replaced. This will cover managing customizations, steps to improve performance, testing , and system automation.