Episode 93 – Pippin Williamson on the Why, When and How of Easy Digital Downloads 3.0

As we ourselves approach the launch of a new version of the EDD Bookings plugin, we have invited Pippin Williamson to discuss the why, when and how of re-building an existing plugin.

For those that are new to WordPress, Pippin is the man behind the Easy Digital Downloads, AffilaiteWP and Restrict Content Pro WordPress plugins.

In this episode, we delve into the all-new Easy Digital Downloads 3.0 which is being built right now. EDD has been around for years, growing from a small plugin built by Pippin himself into a team of 15, including developers, support staff, content writers and more.

As you would expect, when you're not building a product to scale in the future, you're going to make some mistakes. This is what happened with EDD, and it's what they are now trying to fix with 3.0.

Listen to why EDD made the decision to rewrite most of the plugin, how they, and Pippin himself, are approaching the situation, and what the impact of these improvements will (or should) be.

Links:

Easy Digital Downloads

* Pippin's website

* Twitter: @eddwp

* Website: easydigitaldownloads.com

* Blog post: Easy Digital Downloads 3.0 Development Update

EDD Bookings

* Twitter: @eddbookings

* Website: eddbookings.com

* Blog post: Building a Painkiller for the Appointment Bookings Space in WordPress

Books

* Street Smarts - Norm Brodsky

* Small Giants - Bo Burlingham

* Start with Why - Simon Sinek