♻️ How to Update a Forked Git Repository
I recently had the opportunity of contributing code to the upcoming default theme of WordPress — Twenty Nineteen on GitHub. The project was developing at a quite fast pace. It was receiving an average of 20 to 30 commits and PRs — pull requests — on a daily basis. To create pull requests of my […]
📟 Introducing `local-wpcli` for Local by Flywheel
It has been more than a year since I switched to Local by Flywheel for the local development of WordPress websites. I must admit that it is one of the best tools available for local development 👌 Local by Flywheel uses Docker to create WordPress sites in separate containers. One thing that stuck out after switching was the […]
⚡️ 2017 – Year In Review
Over the years, I have seen a lot of developers pen down their achievements and contributions of the previous year. This activity makes them evaluate themselves and set goals for the very next year. So I thought that I should also take part in this tradition and see where it leads me. I have been […]
🔥 Introducing ESLint in Your JS Workflow
👀 TL;DR ESLint is a modern linting tool for JS development to make your code consistent and bug-free. Use npm install eslint –global to install ESLint globally. Go to your project in the terminal and run eslint –init to initiate and setup linting for your project. Install and automate your workflow in VSCode using ESLint extension. 📦 […]
🚀 Fix Delay in Your Scheduled WordPress Post
🐛 Every time you schedule a post in WordPress for a specific time, it appears a few seconds late. I came upon this issue while working on a time sensitive website. I was trying to schedule a post to appear at a particular time – not even a second late ⌚ ⏰ Delay in Scheduled Post I also […]
Meetup: ⚡️ Organising WordPress + DigitialOcean Meetup Lahore
Hey, folks ? Last weekend (August 20, 2017), I helped Ahmad Awais (WordPress Core Contributor) organize a fun WordPress + DigitialOcean meetup. And I am excited to tell, you guys, the whole story. He approached me on August 11, 2017, and asked that if I wanted to help organize a DigitalOcean + WordPress meetup? How […]
Day 2 – JavaScript30 — JS and CSS Clock
Today is my second day of JavaScript30 by @wesbos. If you don’t know what I am talking about, go ahead and take the course yourself. If you want to catch up, then visit my JavaScript30 series. Our Problem Today we are going to make an analog clock with CSS and JavaScript. To do that we are going […]
Day 1 – JavaScript30 — JS Drum Kit
For the next 30 days, I am going to watch, learn and blog about a new, rather, an exciting course called JavaScript30 by @wesbos. This course is perfect for the ones who want to learn JavaScript and do fun things with it. Before you start, make sure to download the starter files from here: https://github.com/wesbos/JavaScript30 Let’s […]
Getting started with WordPress Coding Standards
Coding standards are a way of improving the way you write code. They are what makes you a good developer. It is excellent to observe and practice the coding standards of any language in which you are working. WordPress also has its coding standards. All of them are readily available at the codex. These coding […]