Is Learning React Necessary for Block Development?

Watch the Live Talk from WordCamp Asia 2023 WordPress development used to be mostly about writing PHP and sometimes adding in sprinkles of JavaScript. But since 5.0, you can now rarely talk about WordPress development without mentioning JavaScript or more specifically React, the JavaScript library which the Block Editor is written in. So is learning […]

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Why Discovery is Crucial to Winning the Race

Every XWP project kicks off with a process called discovery, where we map our goals against a solution, explore current architecture, and account for any delivery risks. Here’s why this part of the process is so important if you want to outperform the competition. Success is a Marathon, Not a Sprint Let’s imagine you’re sitting […]

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Location Independence Changed My Life. Here’s How:

Over the past 11 months, XWP’s work-from-anywhere policy has allowed me to live as a digital nomad, setting up shop everywhere from small Italian coffee shops to white-sand beaches on the coast of Brazil. Here’s how location independence allowed me to build a life that fulfills me. A Passion Uncovered To understand why remote work […]

Location Independence Changed my Life. Here's How.
The Hiring Process: Where Remote Culture Begins

Applications, interviews, test projects, and negotiations are, for most people, stressful experiences. Add the element of a completely remote process, and it can also feel impersonal and distant.  XWP is on a mission to make our hiring journey the exact opposite. Creating meaningful experiences is a hallmark of XWP’s culture, and, as our globally distributed […]