DjangoCon and me

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The program for the very first DjangoCon is up and my name is on it. And it's not a typo. I'm speaking at the very first DjangoCon.

My three reactions, in rough order:

1. I am so excited I can't even tell you.

2. I am so honored it's ridiculous.

3. I am so scared ...

By: Matt Waite | Posted: July 20, 2008 | Tags: Personal, Django | 0 comments

How not to be a Wordpress Hero

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There's a group of fellow journalists who are getting really sick of what we're calling Wordpress Heroes. What is a Wordpress Hero? Back home, we'd call them All Hat and No Cattle. A Wordpress Hero is someone smart enough to setup a blog and fire away with grand ideas, but too dumb to use things like ...

By: Matt Waite | Posted: July 17, 2008 | Tags: Journalism | 0 comments