Dan Beil has been working with WordPress since 2009 and loves focusing on clean and performant code.  At Alley Interactive, he spends his time making enterprise level themes and plugins for large media clients.  His free time is mostly taken up with his two Siberian Huskies, video games, and the “joy” of home ownership.

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.

Contact: alleyinteractive.com | @add_action_dan

Session: Theme Building (The Right Way)

So you know how to write a theme, but do you know how to organize one? Let’s look at some techniques you can use to keep your code separated into logical groups, make it more reusable, and help you sleep better at night. This will not only help you to better maintain your projects, but it will also help with collaboration and the general speed of your work. Whether you are just starting to write themes and plugins, or have been doing it for years, these practices will add to your development chops.

WordCamp Omaha 2015 is happening Oct. 10-11 at Metropolitan Community College’s Fort Omaha Campus. Get tickets today!