The Get Options Podcast

The Get Options Podcast episodes:

• 06.01.2022

  Podcast E148: We’re back & The 2021 Predictions Recap

  Life Updates Adam: Surprise .. I’m here!  Kyle: I’m shocked. I’m flummoxed. I’m gaffed. I’m bamboozled.  But mostly I’m delighted. So nice to have my good friend here for an unexpected visit. WordPress News Too many things to recap for...

  
• 12.15.2021

  Podcast E147: Options on Options on creating unique resumes to get a new job.

  Life Updates Adam:  Just working. Running. A lot.  runadam.run  Kyle: Believe it or not, I’m actually working on building a website. Rick: Working WordPress News GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Active and Inactive Managed WordPress Hosting Accounts AWS was...

  
• 10.27.2021

  Podcast E146: Options on explaining gaps in work history

  Updates  Adam:  New planner.  new website.  KitchenSinkWP – Episode 400!     Kyle: New electric guitar. Courtney: Developer topics on weekly meetup, Get Hired seeking interviewees in all the WP jobs News: The HeroPress Network Launches –  cate and topher derosia ...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Podcast E145: Options on quitting but not burning bridges

  Updates: Adam: Went to visit my parents. Doing well.  Getting ready to take CWP and KSWP to the next level…  + cooler weather. Finally.  Kyle: I’m rocking the NFL predictions challenge. WordPress News: SandHills!!   LearnDash to StellarWP Changes:    Rich Tabor...

  
• 09.22.2021

  Podcast E144: Options on location based salary

  Updates Adam: So many.. Wedding anniv (23 years) Ellens Bday (AGE REDACTED).  Kid graduated HS. Kid back at college. Kid back in HS… and 5 years at CWP. I win!  oh.. and I might have bought a new domain(388 days)...

  
• 05.05.2021

  Podcast E143: Options on encouraging collaboration

  Life Updates Adam: College kid coming back next week for summer. Other kid deciding on where to go to college next year. Which means I need a side hustle! HA! Oh.. and lots of running lately.   Kyle: Coaching T-Ball. Bought...

  
• 04.07.2021

  Podcast E142: Options on dealing with workplace drama

  Updates: Adam: parents celebrating 55 years.  Had a client offer to give me a raise.. And overall ..raised CWP prices too.    Kyle: I celebrate 4 years with Sandhills Development. News: Sectigo acquisition of SiteLock Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:   GOP Shirt,...

  
• 03.03.2021

  Podcast E141: Options on not getting angry during code review

  Life Updates Kyle:  adding role at Sandhills at Product Mgr for EDD Adam:  Dad turned 90. applied for FAFSA for Parker. Yikes! Changes Aaron Campbell moved over to NewFold Digital Christie Chirinos leaving WPMRR podcast.  Josh Pollock and Joel Worsham...

  
• 02.17.2021

  Podcast E140: Option on giving notice at work

  Life Updates Kyle: Joining a couple masterminds. Never done one of these before but I think they’re neat. Adam: Selling a domain. 7 years if KSWP!  Launched a service/new site –> AdamSilver.com Changes:   WP Engine has hired WPGraphQL creator...

  
• 01.13.2021

  Podcast E139: The 2020/2021 Predictions Episode

  Life Updates Kyle: watching shows – Rhythm and Flow on netflix, MCU,  Adam: Happy New Year!  Working. Set up new system. Takes time… plus   trying to make it rain?!  Plus about to try an experiment with Time Blocking on...

  
• 12.23.2020

  Podcast E138: How do I accept a job that pays below market?

  Updates  Kyle: Oh, not much going on really. Went from 1 child to 5!  Adam: working..  Planning.  Launching.  All the things!   GitIdiot.com   News: Friend of the show – Dustin — hit 500 episodes of his show last week.  State...

  
• 11.11.2020

  Podcast E137: How do I interview when I have NDA’s

  Life Updates Adam:  Hack. Clients Birthday! oh my . Scott:  Painting house!  Not tan. WordPress News WordPress 2020 Survey open Baremetrics blog about selling the company Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam: WCSD 2015  / Water / Traction (via book club)  Scott : WCUS...

  
• 08.26.2020

  Podcast E136: How do I tell my team lead I can’t complete something?

  Updates  Sally: All monitored systems are functioning within established parameters. I’m excited to be on the same podcast as Sara Dunn was! Adam: Biz as usual Happy BDAY to Ellen.  // finances caught up! Regarding our book club!   News: WordPress...

  
• 07.29.2020

  Podcast E135: Where so I look for funding to grow my business?

  The Get Options Podcast – Episode 135 Life Updates Kyle: I’ve been doing some long-distance running. Adam: It. Is. Done!  Launched the new site! BackupSpeaker.com  Good night!    / Taking time off — I think.   News Google Delays mobile indexing...

  
• 07.15.2020

  Podcast E134: How do I talk about being laid off or fired?

  Updates Dustin: got new “W” MacBook Pro 2 times!!  Adam: Taught money lesson to son#1: Too good to be true it is!  Side hustle: BackupSpeaker.com is launching! WordPress News External Linking Policy – “Commercial blogs” – not linking!  WooCommerce News...

  
• 07.08.2020

  Podcast E133: How do you find remote employees?

  Updates Kyle: 2020 is half over now. Adam: New client project w/Project Mgr! // backupspeaker.com about to launch!! //  up to 4 workouts with F3 and feeling good. News WordPress Contributors Seek Sponsorship for Improving Gutenberg Developer Docs Changes  Lisa...

  
• 07.01.2020

  Podcast E132: Etiquette & options for requesting pull requests?

  Updates  Kyle: Celebrated Father’s Day. Adam: Celebrated Father’s Day/  I won a book! Scott: Celebrated Father’s Day & life marches on.  News SmashBallon to WPBeginner Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:    WCLAX VIP WP HAT  / H20   / TAO TE CHING Kyle:...

  
• 06.17.2020

  Podcast E131: Options for dealing with noisy co-workers?

  Life Updates Kyle: Happy New Year!   Adam: Schools out for the summer!  // Kids need jobs/car?  WordPress News PHP Marks 25 Years! WP Tavern article. Changes  Shayne Sanderson and Robin Cornett have joined Sandhills Development Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:  WC Raleigh tshirt...

  
• 06.10.2020

  Podcast E130: How can I become a manager without experience?

  Updates Kyle: Our company marketing meeting was interrupted by a loose chipmunk in the house. Adam: Vaca was great. Domain up for renewal.. Should I keep it? Shawn: Making pizza on fire. WordPress News Google plans to incorporate “Page Experience”...

  
• 05.27.2020

  Podcast E129: Where are the older (50+) developers in technology?

  Updates Kyle: Flooded basement and a friendly squirrel. Adam: Rain. Sun. Short week next week!  Vaca!!  Dustin: New laptop, a staycation next week, home projects galore! WordPress News: The Get Options question bonanza We want way more questions! Starting today...

  
• 05.20.2020

  Podcast E128: What are some options when being ghosted by the company that hired me?

  Updates  Kyle: Hunting for worms with a two-year-old. Adam: Vaca in 2 weeks! / New podcast/kids going back to school in fall 1 week early..  And they are upset about it!!! Cmon!   News Envira Gallery acquired the juggernaut of WordPress...

  
• 05.13.2020

  Podcast E127: How do you help employees pursue their own career ambitions?

  Updates Joe: Parental leave as baby Morrision is now 4 months old. Kyle: chicken coop close to being done. Adam: Had physical. so/so… so.. back at it “Exercise” ..eating right. Dropped 8lbs!  WordPress News GoDaddy SSH hack Changes Sandy Edwards...

  
• 05.06.2020

  Podcast E126: At what point does your life with WordPress become too much?

  Kyle: New original music. Songwriting challenge. Adam: New month..all new things…new client.   New “diet” .. very sugar. Non if possible. And tracking what i eat, how I fee.   Oh.. and the “new site” is 98% done..gonna put out...

  
• 04.29.2020

  Podcast E125: How do you keep employees happy?

  Life Updates Kyle: Writing lots of songs. Adam: Dr Appt. Blood work. Bleh. not expecting great results to be honest diet has been meh.  Lack of exercise. Etc.  WordPress News Frontity – raises 1M E capital from Automattic  Wearing/Drinking/Reading Kyle:...

  
• 04.22.2020

  Podcast E124: How do I balance WordCamps & Life?

  Updates  Kyle: 4 of 7 chics getting named. “Chloe”, “Coco” “cheek-cheek” “Reggie White”  Adam: Wife’s 2nd test came back less than 24hrs and negative.   // Painting crew in the house.. Super slow!  Scott: Kids. Managing life. Arizona is still...

  
• 04.15.2020

  Podcast E123: How do I find good contractors to work with?

  Updates Kyle: Chicken Coop Adam:  school starting for boys, finally!.  Taking courses: Keyboard Maestro  New site/podcast coming together!!   // henry rollins podcast… kcrw.. ( CA )  WordPress News How’s business at Sandhills w/Covid19 Wearing/Drinking/Reading Adam:    WC Dayton  /...

  
• 04.08.2020

  Podcast E122: What should I do if I’m burned out of the WordPress community?

  Updates Kyle: My toe hurts a lot. Adam:  Ellen feeling much better. Same w/Avalon.   WordPress News WordPress 5.4 Changes Jeff Chandler launched WPMainline Wearing/Drinking/Reading Adam: JetPack/coffee in Maui Mug  / Stack of magazines for the project Kyle:  Sandhills Development jacket,...

  
• 04.01.2020

  Podcast E121: What are some options to review new plugins & themes?

  Updates Kyle: practicing guitar  Adam:  grocery bill up 27.2% – feeding 5, vs ~3.5. People. // take a course.. Flatironschool.com. WordPress News WordCamps going online. San Antonio.. Kent.  Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:  WC SD 2016 / coffee / Good to Great  Kyle:...

  
• 03.25.2020

  Podcast E120: How can we survive and thrive while stuck at home with our families?

  Life Updates Kyle: Trying to break out of the minor pentatonic scale. Adam:  rested. Relaxed. Moved daughter…. Home. early.  WordPress News. The call for speakers for WordCamp US 2020 (October 27-29) has been issued. mycamp.rocks has a growing directory of...

  
• 02.26.2020

  Podcast E119: How do you keep WordPress and family/real life separate?

  Updates  Kyle: Holy crap, the hiring process is exhausting. Adam:  We had snow.  A credit of $6.52 to utility bill? // educated son this AM.. PJs to Work Meeting Tara: i hate cold calling. And I am sick of cold...

  
• 02.19.2020

  Podcast E118: What’s wrong with hourly billing?

  Updates Kyle: Talkity talk talk talk. Adam: Chiropractors do work.  WC Santa Clarita  Sara: I haven’t left my house since I got home from California on Tuesday. WordPress News Pagely on Today Show Changes Tessa Kriesel has accepted a position...

  
• 02.12.2020

  Podcast E117: How do you motivate remote employees?

  Updates  Kyle: I need Valentine's Day ideas. Adam: Strange dream. Nic Cage.   // Half Marathon?  Should I? Changes Awesome Motive acquires Semper Plugins Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:  WC Chicago 2016 / Caffination  / Extreme Ownership  by Jocko Willink  Kyle:  WCA2 2014...

  
• 02.05.2020

  Podcast E116: How To Give Feedback

  Updates Kyle: Busy with interviewing candidates. Adam:  49ers had a great season. Changes Cory Miller has partnered with Brian Krogsgard to help run Post Status Remkus de Vries has joined Servebolt Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:   WP Birmingham Hoodie + Woo Ship it...

  
• 01.15.2020

  Podcast E115: The 2019/2020 Predictions Episode

  Life Updates Kyle: wrapping up work projects.  Basketball pickup.  Adam: boys back in school. Daughter on her way. Better for me! WordPress News Jason Schuler created a cool new WordPress product: WP Landing Kit Buffer’s work trends predictions  ...

  
• 01.01.2020

  Podcast E114: How do I find my first website clients?

  Updates  Kyle: Heading out to play some music with the band for seniors at a nursing home. Adam: Son turned 17.  Sis in law visiting.  Dog.  Scott: Life. good. Kids on vacation. Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:  ATO 2018 / coffee / Invested:...

  
• 12.25.2019

  Podcast E113: What Site Health warnings are present on your highest priority sites right now?

  Updates Kyle: Watched some movies recently. Adam: Delvis The Dog on instagram! Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:    Pressable + WCCHI / coffee / I will teach you to be rich! -by Ramit Sethi Kyle:  WCUS 2019 St Louis t-shirt, Real Big Marketing hoodie /...

  
• 12.18.2019

  Podcast E112: What is the status of ClassicPress?

  Updates Kyle: Interviewing family for a “Family Podcast”  Adam: Leading WC Raleigh. // Got Avalon from college, // F3 holiday party, Milk Stout // Meeting DELVIS / // Q for y.. “a/watch?”  Changes Jeries Eadah has left Nexcess News: Ross...

  
• 12.11.2019

  Podcast E111: Do I have to use Gutenberg?

  Life Updates Kyle: thinking about buying dontbuythatdomainadam.com Adam: Thanksgiving break was nice. Didn’t work for most of it. Had episode 300 for KSWP. my college kid comes back for winter break/month soon!   oh.. As i told u..  Listening to...

  
• 11.20.2019

  Podcast E110: How do I transition into full time freelancing?

  Life Updates Kyle: Talked with a life coach yesterday. Adam: Kid with not fully dev’d frontal lobe. / Pipedrive  / Guitar for bday! WordPress News ACF finally updates their pricing Wearing/Drinking Adam: WP Engine/coffee/ Valley of genius : the uncensored history...

  
• 11.13.2019

  Podcast E109: How can the older generation find remote work in tech?

  Life Updates Kyle: I’m going to Ireland. Adam: I’m going to Ireland too! ?!? Back from WCUS 2019 WordPress News Post Status is releasing a resource for everyone who wants to find work in this industry Open.film  — The documentary...

  
• 10.30.2019

  Podcast E108: How do I connect to customers during the holidays?

  Updates  Kyle:  Raking leaves! Adam: Long/fast week. The Monster Squad + documentary:  Wolfman's Got Nards News: Our WCUS coffee gathering. RSVP: getoptions.com/coffee Changes: Mark Davies is new CFO of Automattic Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:  WCUS 2017 / Coffee  /  W magazine. Kyle:    WCUS...

  
• 10.23.2019

  Join Us For Coffee at WordCamp US 2019!

  WP Podcast Coffee at WordCamp US 2019! St Louis.  Nov 2 @ 7:30am Coffee with me, Kyle, Joe, and Christie from WPMRR Podcast. RSVP —> https://getoptionspodcast.com/coffee Bonus Event: Friend of the show and past guest, Tara Clays is leading a...

  
• 10.16.2019

  Podcast E107: When should I fire a client?

  Life Updates: Kyle:  Life good. Adam:  Gotcha! surprised Kyle at WC Jackson.  News: Come to our WCUS get-together for coffee. Shoutout to the Women in WP podcast.  Changes: Sal Ferrarello joins WebDev Studios Tessa Kriesel – leaves CircleCI, joins Tugboat...

  
• 10.02.2019

  Podcast E106: Where can I find a mentor?

  Life Updates Kyle: Attended Digital Summit Detroit. Saw a weird apple tree. Adam: Visited Avalon.  Really really good to see her!   WordPress News Duda nabs $25M to take on WordPress with a web development platform aimed at agencies Acquia gets...

  
• 09.11.2019

  Podcast E105: Should I stay local or go national with my business?

  Updates Kyle: Hi. I’m Kyle. I work for Sandhills Development and co-host a podcast with Adam Silver. Nice to meet you. Adam: Work, work work.  Oh.. we had a Hurricane.  Kids off school for 2 days.. Overly cautious. //  WordPress...

  
• 09.04.2019

  Podcast E104: How do I go from customer service to web development?

  Life Updates Dustin: Sabbatical is over, school is in session, the dad shuttle is in full swing, Automattic’s GM in is a few days Adam: Been awhile.. Kyle off galavanting, painting, kids bday.. New role at sandhills, super busy!  // ...

  
• 08.07.2019

  Podcast E103: What do you think about web sites without a search?

  Updates  Kyle: Getting ready for a family campout. Adam: 1st-semester college has been paid for.. // going on vaca again! Different lake but excited.  Today… stout festival?   News Josepha Haden proposes WordPress Advisory Board Changes Tim Nolte is becoming a...

  
• 08.01.2019

  Podcast E102: Should WordPress be headless?

  Life Updates Kyle: Screw in the tire.  Adam: Work. College Tuition.  Beers. WordPress News WordCamp Asia will be in Bangkok, Thailand Changes Katie Richards is the community manager at Pantheon Dwayne McDaniel has started his own business Zack Skaggs has...

  
• 07.24.2019

  Podcast E101: How should I outsource?

  Updates  Kyle: Transportation woes.  Adam: Heat Wave w/NO AC downstairs.   Song: After Party Changes Mike Hale – joined impress.org as PM Song: Market consolidation Wearing/Drinking/Reading?  Adam:   Get Options Fitness t-shirt / Coffee  / Health insurance docs?!  Kyle: BlogVault...

  
• 07.17.2019

  Podcast E100: How Should I Name My Company?

  Updates Kyle: 10th wedding anniversary coming up. Any ideas? Adam: Staffing changes at CWP. Joe: Talk about WP Buffs + WPMRR stuff Supporter Spotlight #1 News Did you know… classicpress.net is still a thing.. active/current info/blog.    → The WordCamp...