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Last Updated: August 20, 2025
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How One Smart Online Discovery Completely Transformed a Girl’s Destiny
“There goes my chance of ever becoming a pianist” cried Rene looking out her bedroom window that displayed the beautiful streets of Paris. It was only her fifth piano lesson—proof, she believed, of how one discovery can transform a girl’s destiny—yet it would also be her last. A talented young girl with high hopes for the […]
Why You Need to Stop Doing What You Love
Do what you love. Follow your dreams. That’s what the media teaches us. That’s what motivational quotes inspire us to do. But, if you are an entrepreneur, it’s time you stopped doing what you love. And do what others love. You are shocked. I would be too. But I have reasons to believe that what […]
Want to Build a Killer Product? It’s Time to Stop Thinking You Have a Technology Problem
Do you think you know what it takes to build a killer product? Okay, I’m no motivational guru, but let me tell you a story about one of my close friends. The guy is a photographer – a highly creative and knowledgeable individual. Every time I talk to him, he tells me about how he’s […]
Pricing WordPress Projects With Confidence
Wondering how to price and estimate a WordPress project? You’re not alone. Whether you’re just starting out or already running a digital agency, figuring out how to quote your work accurately—without undercharging or scaring clients away—can be tough. Many developers and freelancers struggle with this exact challenge. That’s why I’ve put together a few golden […]
Install Php Code Sniffer on Windows & PHPStorm
If you are concerned about delivering high-quality code, compliant with WordPress coding standards, you’d better use an automated tool for these checks. PHP Code Sniffer together with PHPStorm editor is a great and powerful combination as you get all these code checks in real time, as you type your code. There are many great tutorials […]
Mastermind.fm interview – About Business & Personal Growth
I have been interviewed recently by Mark Zahra, from mastermind.fm We’ve discussed life, business, and personal growth. You can find the podcast here: http://mastermind.fm/episode-85-mark-talks-business-personal-growth-marius-vetrici/
Practical Gruntfile to Automate Project Related Tasks
Productivity! Oh, yes—the ever-elusive goal of a software developer.No matter how hard you try, trivial tasks always find a way to eat into your deep work time. Grunt is a popular tool that helps automate repetitive code management tasks, but for many developers, creating apractical Gruntfilethat fits real-world workflows remains a challenge. In this article, […]
Parsing Email Structure With IMAP Functions
Have you ever had to try parsing the structure of an email, which contains html, text and images? Easier said than done 😅 As a developer, you need to examine the email content, extract images or text, and do something with them—like upload the images to the web server or save them to a database. […]
Agile WordPress Development: How to Maximize the ROI of Your MVP Website
7 years ago, I’ve spent around $200,000 on a product that never took off. That was my own money, earned fromoutsourcing, and I’ve learned some expensive lessons down the road which I’d like to share with you today. Here’s how it all usually begins… Finding the Product/Market Fit Is Very Hard You’ve got an idea […]
Live Templates Provide Code Snippets Library in PhpStorm
Using Live Templates in PhpStorm, developers insert code snippets and provide values for parameters. For quite some time, PhpStorm has been one of the leading development tools, as it allows developers to apply their ideas into code with impressive speed. Among the features that stand out, PhpStorm’s ability to navigate between files and auto-complete keywords […]
How to Test Your WordPress Website Before Updating It (Step-by-Step Process & Tools)
It’s easy to just go ahead and update your WordPress website, your theme, and plugin files by yourself. You just hit the “update” button three times and the job is, well… mostly done. You think that. Everybody thinks that too. But that’s not where the real challenge lies and where some issues might arise eventually. […]
Keyword Density Check: Fast and Accurate
The Keyword Density Check plugin provides the data needed to choose which keywords to associate with your post. When putting the final touches on your post, you frequently ask which keyword should you choose. Alternatively, you wonder whether your option for a keyword is really relevant to the post – some of the important decisions […]
