{"id":1328,"date":"2015-03-12T11:46:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T16:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.stlouis.wordcamp.org\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2015-03-11T21:56:58","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T02:56:58","slug":"speaker-interview-konstantin-obenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouis.wordcamp.org\/2015\/speaker-interview-konstantin-obenland\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Konstantin Obenland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our next interview for ourSpeaker Interview series<\/a> is with Konstantin Obenland. He’s been a frequent and popular presenter at WordCamps.<\/p>\n

Konstantin is a Theme Wrangler for Automattic, and has contributed to the WordPress core, amongst many other things he’s done for WordPress. He’s be teaming up with Michael Cain in the Cain & Obenland in the Morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NILE FLORES: What got you interested in WordPress?<\/p>\n

KONSTANTIN OBENLAND: The admin redesign in 2.7. I needed inspiration for an administration area for a project, and ended up using WordPress for that project because of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

NILE FLORES: What is the most interesting WordPress-related project you\u2019ve worked on?<\/p>\n

KONSTANTIN OBENLAND: Besides Twenty Thirteen (which still runs on ma.tt<\/a> by the way) probably the new Theme Directory that launched in February. <\/em><\/p>\n

NILE FLORES: Name 3 WordPress plugins that have always been on your MUST install list, and why.<\/p>\n

KONSTANTIN OBENLAND: 1. Akismet for Spam protection.<\/em>
\n2. Jetpack for Photon, Gallery Carousels, and social connections.<\/em>
\n3. Any one of mine of course.<\/em> <\/p>\n

NILE FLORES: What is something interesting about you that the WordPress community doesn\u2019t know?<\/p>\n

KONSTANTIN OBENLAND: Wow, this is a really tough one! Maybe this:<\/em>
\nWordPress travel made me a BBQ snob, to an extend where Bogarts ribs played almost as big a role in my decision to apply for wcstl, as the community you have here. <\/em><\/p>\n

NILE FLORES: In regards to new WordPress users, what one or two pieces of advice would you give them that could be very helpful?<\/p>\n

KONSTANTIN OBENLAND: 1. Don’t give up, it’ll make sense eventually.<\/em>
\n2. Don’t give up, we’re working hard on making 1. easier. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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