Topic: Working with a developer on your next website project
Sara is the owner of Graybill Creative and a WordPress developer. She creates custom WordPress websites for designers that are beautiful and easy for their clients to use. She also organizes the OKC WordPress Users Group where she works to get the word out about WordPress. When she isn’t building websites you can find Sara outside with her husband chasing their son.
How did you get involved in WordPress?
I was working at a local non-profit as the website assistant (with absolutely no experience) and we needed to re-build the sites managed by the non-profit. The sites weren’t on WordPress at that time but we hired someone to re-design one of the sites and he recommended WordPress. That was my introduction to WordPress and I’ve been using it ever since.
What do you do with WordPress?
I develop custom sites for my clients and I help them to use their websites strategically to reach their organization’s goals.
What has your experience with the WordPress community been like?
The community has been critical for me getting to where I am today. When I started with WordPress the only experience I had with websites was a one-semester class in high school that had me swearing I would never touch another website again. It’s so nice to have people I can reach out to when I get stuck and just need to bounce ideas off of someone. There’s always someone ahead of me willing to stop and help me figure something out. In return, I try very hard to help those who are just starting out. That’s one reason I love organizing the OKC WP Users Group. It lets me give back to a community that has helped me to get where I am.
Why did you want to speak at WordCamp DFW?
I’ve been speaking at smaller events for a couple of years now and I love being able to help people and answer their questions. I spoke at WCDFW last year and loved it, I want to continue to speak at more WordCamps if I can.
Why did you decide to speak on your topic?
A lot of the work I do is for website designers that need someone to bring their design into reality. A lot of them have struggled in the past with their developers or don’t really know what to expect when working with a developer. I want to help clear up the confusion and make it a better process for everyone involved and ultimately a better product for their clients.
What do you hope the audience gets from your talk?
I hope they come away with a few ideas on how to improve their process when they work with a developer.
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s WordCamp DFW held on Nov. 10-11. There are also plenty of opportunities to sponsor the event or help run it. We hope to see you there!