I’ve been a Joomla guy for a long time. In fact, I’ve been a Joomla guy since before Joomla was Joomla. I even wrote a book about it back in 2009. I became a Joomla expert long before I started working with WordPress on a regular basis, and I used to find it difficult to switch back and forth between the two platforms.<\/p>\n
Joomla and WordPress are very similar in many ways, but both systems have very different approaches and very different philosophies about content management. In this talk, I will discuss some of the subtle and not so subtle differences and similarities between WordPress and Joomla and how I had to learn to switch between thinking like a “Joomla guy” and thinking like a “WordPress guy.”<\/p>\n
This will not be a comparison of the relative merits of both platforms. That topic has been discussed ad nauseam for years. This will be a discussion about overcoming the hurdles of learning a new system, getting out of your comfort zone, and embracing new ideas to become a more well-rounded developer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve been a Joomla guy for a long time. In fact, I’ve been a Joomla guy since before Joomla was Joomla. I even wrote a book about it back in 2009. I became a Joomla expert long before I started working with WordPress on a regular basis, and I used to find it difficult to … <\/p>\n