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I joined Twitter 10 years ago today
My girlfriend (now wife) suggested it whilst we recovered from the previous night out.
I joined as polevaultweb which was the name of my web design business back then
I joined as polevaultweb which was the name of my web design business back then
I started following web design and development folks and found it a great place to learn from others
I’ve met some great people on here and had interactions that have significantly changed and improved my career since then -
Meeting @gilbitron on here changed the way I looked at building software.
I started to work part time for him on his WordPress plugins which at that time I couldn’t believe I was getting paid to do something so fun.
It inspired me to grow my own products
I started to work part time for him on his WordPress plugins which at that time I couldn’t believe I was getting paid to do something so fun.
It inspired me to grow my own products
When I started to look for more work as a freelance WordPress developer, a quick search on Twitter led me to a tweet by @choccybic and I started working for the awesome @outlandish folks.
Great times with lots of learning and levelling up skills like Git and Xdebug
Great times with lots of learning and levelling up skills like Git and Xdebug
After following @bradt for ages, i saw he was selling @wpappstore_ which I acquired. When he was hiring in 2014, dropping him a tweet started the ball rolling.
I’ve been working with @dliciousbrains ever since & it’s been a blast. Learnt and grown so much because of Brad & team
I’ve been working with @dliciousbrains ever since & it’s been a blast. Learnt and grown so much because of Brad & team
Although I first met him IRL at a WordCamp in 2013, chatting with @kstover on Twitter ever since has been great personally and professionally
I’d been following @jackmcconnell for years and we almost worked together back in 2014. Now he’s my cohost on @pressingfm and it’s great regularly chatting to him
It still seems odd to count people on Twitter you’ve never met as friends but it’s real.
Great to know you @ryangibsonuk @codemonkey_jack @iannuttall
Great to know you @ryangibsonuk @codemonkey_jack @iannuttall
Twitter is a great platform for building your network, friends and growing an audience.
I’m thankful for the WordPress folks on here that share and contribute to the things I do like @PluginRank, @wpcontent_io and @wpusermanager
I’m thankful for the WordPress folks on here that share and contribute to the things I do like @PluginRank, @wpcontent_io and @wpusermanager
It’s also what you make of it. Having a network of like minded folks to bounce of and discuss stuff is invaluable
@DavidMosterd @mishterkurth @flowdee @vovafeldman @petersuhm @lesley_pizza @jamesckemp
@DavidMosterd @mishterkurth @flowdee @vovafeldman @petersuhm @lesley_pizza @jamesckemp
After tweeting him and getting him on @pressingfm, it’s been great to get to know @elliotcondon the past couple of years. Thanks for all the support and advice!
Anyway, here’s to 2021 and another year on Twitter 
I think the moral of the story is - listening to my wife is always the best thing I can do!
I think the moral of the story is - listening to my wife is always the best thing I can do!
