1. Developer: You are
the Project Manager
(Whether you like it or not)
Presented by: Rachel Baker
@rachelbaker
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

2. “The Most Important
Non-Technical Lessons I
Learned Running a
WordPress Development
Business for the Past Year
and 30 Days”
Presented by: Rachel Baker
@rachelbaker
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

3. Rachelʼs Lesson #1
Remember, not everyone
knows what a developer
really does.
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4. Aspects of a Web Project
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

5. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

6. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

7. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

8. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

9. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
• SEO
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

10. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
• SEO
• Design
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

11. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
• SEO
• Design
• Usability
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

12. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
• SEO
• Design
• Usability
• Accessibility
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

13. Aspects of a Web Project
• Strategy
• Goals
• Content
• Architecture
• SEO
• Design
• Usability
• Accessibility
• 7/30 - 7/31/11Yada
#WCChicago
Yada Yada

14. Rachelʼs Lesson #2
Once a website project
reaches the developer - it is
the developerʼs responsibility
to take ownership for the rest
of the project.
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

15. “With great power comes
great responsibility”
- Ben Parker, Wise Uncle
(actually originally written by Voltaire; the French writer,
historian and philosopher)
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16. Rachelʼs Lesson #3
We are not just Developers.
We are project managers,
consultants, counselors and
therapists for our clients.
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17. Rachelʼs Lesson #4
We know more than we think
we do. Speak up when you
think something can be done
to better a website project.
#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

18. “Fear is the path to the dark
side. Fear leads to anger.
Anger leads to hate. Hate
leads to suffering.”
- Yoda, Jedi Master
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19. Rachelʼs Lesson #5
Use a project management
system - and really use it.
Assign anyone and everyone
tasks and milestones and
MANAGE THE PROJECT.
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20. “Try not. Do... or do not.
There is no try”
- Yoda, Jedi Master
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21. “Move along.
Nothing to see here.”
- Clancy Wiggum, Chief of Police
Questions??
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