171 Mario Peshev: WordPress in the Enterprise

WordPress architect Mario Peshev joins us to talk WordPress in the enterprise. Mario is the founder and CEO of DevriX, a 25 person WordPress agency. He also is a core contributor to WordPress and a frequent speaker on web development. Mario Peshev at DevWP.eu http://devwp.eu/   DevriX: http://devrix.com/   Mario Peshev on Twitter https://twitter.com/no_fear_inc   Digital Growth with Mario Peshev http://www.digitalgrowth.co/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 171   0:00 Podcast Intros 3:08 The origin story of Mario Peshev and DevriX 5:41 What is the perception of WordPress agencies at the enterprise level compared to other web development agencies? 8:55 How is the REST API affecting enterprise level WordPRess projects? 11:53 How does DevriX understand the needs of enterprise customers and attract them to their agency? 16:07 What role client education plays in charging premium rates. Showing the ROI of a project so clients make a wise investment. 20:01 Advice on specialization and differentiation. What to focus on and what to avoid. 24:48 Are people who call WordPress "spaghetti code" talking hot garbage? 27:43 Should WordPress core eventually become a more modular system? 29:39 Is there any fundamental difference between what can be produced with Drupal and WordPress? 34:15 Security for WordPress and the REST API. 38:46 In web development, you get what you pay for. 43:21 Thoughts on the past, present, and future of WordPress. 44:34 Mario's recommendations for levelling up as a web developer. 47:58 Podcast outros.   ===================   Links mentioned during the show:   On WordPress Development Retainers http://devwp.eu/on-wordpress-development-retainers/   The $15 WordPress Gig http://devwp.eu/15-wordpress-gig/   BackPress https://backpress.org/   Why WooMattic is big news for small businesses http://buytaert.net/why-woonattic-is-big-news-for-small-businesses   Josh Pollock - Exceed Expectations with the REST API https://joshpress.net/rest-api/   http://learnjosh.staging.wpengine.com/downloads/exceed-expectations-with-the-rest-api/   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/171-mario-peshev-enterprise-wordpress/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   =================== WP-Tonic is both a W