Episode 76: Advanced Strategies vs. Just Shipping, and Other Listener Questions

We don’t have a sponsor this episode, but we are celebrating 100,000 downloads! With a sponsorship, about 2,100 people will listen to your ad. If you’re interested, visit applyfilters.fm to check it out.

Today, Pippin and Brad will answer questions from the audience. You’ve asked some great questions through Twitter, email, and Post Status Slack.

Some of the highlights of today’s show include:

Working in advanced strategies vs. just shipping. Is it better to just get the item out the door, or to get the product perfect and smooth out all of the rough edges before offering it? Brad and Pippin have different philosophies on this, and they discuss their thoughts on finding the balance between polishing and speed.

Considerations to keep in mind when a feature is released and it’s not being used. Is it because it’s too unpolished, or because it’s just not a worthwhile feature?

Two development areas where the advanced strategies vs. just shipping question applies and needs to be carefully considered.

Tips on debugging front-end performance and what to do if JavaScript is using too much CPU.

What PHP features would make WordPress development easier if WP were no longer restricted by supporting PHP 5.2.

Recommended plug-in templates.

Tips on handling and encouraging responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities.

Links and Resources:

Apply Filters on Twitter

http://php.net/manual/en/migration53.new-features.php

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Transcript

INTRO: Welcome to Apply Filters, the podcast all about WordPress development. Now here’s your hosts, Pippin Williamson and Brad Touesnard.

BRAD: Welcome to Episode 76. This time Pippin and I will be answering questions from our audience that gave us questions through Twitter, Post Status Slack, and email.

But first, we do not have a sponsor this episode, but we are celebrating 100,000 download. We have ticked over. We’re like 101,000 or something, isn’t it, Pippin? Something like that.

PIPPIN: One hundred and fifteen thousand.

BRAD: One hundred and fifteen thousand. Ooh, that’s even better. Yes, so if you are interested in sponsoring, you can get this spot right at the top of the show for about $300, and that will get you about 2,100 unique downloads, so about 2,100 people will listen to your ad. That’s about $0.14 per person, so a pretty good value there, I think. Yeah, if you’re interested in sponsoring the show, we hav