I don’t just build websites…
I BUILD ENGINEERS.
What’s up, friends? 🤘 I’m Mitch Canter; Director of Engineering at WebDevStudios, where I lead the teams that build modern WordPress solutions at enterprise scale. I’ve spent 20+ years in the thick of it all: I’ve broken it, fixed it, shipped it. Nowadays (the part I care about most now), I’ve learned how to lead the people who do what I’ve done.
Twenty-plus years of code taught me the craft. The latest several taught me the harder part – the human side of management.
SEE MORE
So… what brings you here?
You lead engineers too.
I write about 1:1s, leading through chaos, and building teams that ship without burning out.
-
Every year, 30,000 new products hit the marketplace. Products that have been properly researched, documented, engineered, and marketing. Products that every CEO and product manager will swear up and down is “the big one”. 95% of those products, by statistic, are destined to fail. It’s scary, as a product manager, to know that you are…
You need a speaker.
60+ global stages since 2008, from WordCamp US to Digital Summit. I’ll make it educational AND entertaining.
-
My One Rule: NEVER Bore The Room. I’m Mitch Canter – Director of Engineering at WebDevStudios, and someone who has been getting on stages since 2008 to talk about building software and, increasingly, about leading the people who build it. Whether it’s a keynote to a few thousand or a workshop for a dozen, I…
You’re HIRING.
Here’s how I think about engineering leadership, delivery, and doing right by the people doing the work.
-
Every year, 30,000 new products hit the marketplace. Products that have been properly researched, documented, engineered, and marketing. Products that every CEO and product manager will swear up and down is “the big one”. 95% of those products, by statistic, are destined to fail. It’s scary, as a product manager, to know that you are…
You Want DEEP-CUTS.
Block APIs, Query Loops, tutorials, and a few honest takes on where WordPress is going.
-
//: Weekly.Huddle.1 Welcome to the Jungle Welcome to the first edition of the “Weekly Huddle” – a chance for me to share some of the fun things I’ve found over the last week. These emails will be chock full of knowledge, tutorials, resources, and other things to help you be a better WordPress user and…
Join the Weekly Huddle.
Want more like this? The Weekly Huddle lands in your inbox every week.