{"id":128913,"date":"2022-04-18T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=128913"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:54:56","slug":"join-wp-engine-decode-2022-virtual-developer-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/join-wp-engine-decode-2022-virtual-developer-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us This Week For DE{CODE} 2022: The Virtual Developer Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:5bbe0ca6-fd0c-4e77-b99b-de21baff9062?rp=db966373-a266-42c7-a3f2-434f409cfd8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DE{CODE} 2022<\/a>, WP Engine\u2019s premier conference for developers, kicks off this week featuring the leading perspectives on all the latest developments in WordPress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:5bbe0ca6-fd0c-4e77-b99b-de21baff9062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-lapis-color\"><strong>Register for DE{CODE} 2022 today<\/strong><\/mark><\/a><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-lapis-color\">!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s DE{CODE} will be a worldwide event, featuring the same great content across three major regions at convenient times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Australia<\/strong>: 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. AEST on 20th April&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North America<\/strong>: 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. CST on April 20th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Europe, Middle East, and Africa<\/strong>: 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. BST on 21st April&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The DE{CODE} 2022 agenda<\/a> is focused on four key areas of development most requested by previous attendees: eCommerce, headless WordPress, managed hosting for WordPress, and the builder experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn from top industry experts about new ways to build with WordPress, leveraging the wide ecosystem of tools and features available to WordPress users today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the video below for a quick recap of last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Website-recap-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the success of recent years, DE{CODE} 2022 will offer deep dives on the topics developers want to know more about. <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/blog\/what-is-headless-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is headless <\/a>and how does it work with WordPress? When is the right time for agencies to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/more\/building-a-headless-wordpress-solution-for-the-enterprise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">choose a headless solution<\/a> for clients?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joanverdon\/2021\/04\/27\/global-ecommerce-sales-to-hit-42-trillion-as-online-surge-continues-adobe-reports\/?sh=2c75567f50fd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eCommerce continues to surge<\/a>, what\u2019s the best way to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wordpress-ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">build eCommerce sites quickly<\/a> with WordPress? How do you set those sites up for success (<a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/more-sales-yes-please-wp-engine-ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and higher conversions<\/a>) at scale?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From new tools and features to better ways of approaching some of the foundational elements of WordPress, you\u2019ll find answers to the above and insights you weren\u2019t aware of at DE{CODE} 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the full speaker lineup and agenda <a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, and for a closer look at what to expect during the event, here\u2019s a look at this year\u2019s keynote sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2022\u2014The Year of the Developer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WP Engine Founder and CTO <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/newsroom\/leadership-team\/jason-cohen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Cohen<\/a> will walk through the challenges and opportunities for WordPress developers in 2022. From getting more out of the world\u2019s favorite content management system to the advent of WordPress as a headless CMS, this session will explain why there\u2019s never been a better time to specialize in WordPress development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Atlas of Headless WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With open source tooling for page templating, data fetching, content modeling, and more, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/headless-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headless WordPress <\/a>is the complete solution for headless WordPress development. But what does the current Headless WordPress landscape look like? Join WP Engine Developer Relations Manager Kellen Mace and Product Manager Ilona Kedracka for more information about the exciting new tools available to headless WordPress developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be the Change: Introducing WP Engine\u2019s WordPress Developer Relations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress 5.9 with Full Site Editing will empower builders in a way we haven\u2019t seen before. To help developers navigate the transition, WP Engine formed its Developer Relations team, which serves as a conduit between the WordPress project, its users, and those who build with it. Join WP Engine Principal Developer Advocate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bgardner27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Gardner<\/a>, who leads the DevRel Team, as he walks through new ways you can build better WordPress sites faster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the keynote sessions, DE{CODE} 2022 will feature 16 expert-led breakout sessions covering a wide variety of topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out the full list <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce?rp=db966373-a266-42c7-a3f2-434f409cfd8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wpengine.com\/event\/61de3570-be6a-4182-a365-c12d5236cef3\/websitePage:5bbe0ca6-fd0c-4e77-b99b-de21baff9062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>register for DE{CODE} today<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DE{CODE} 2022, WP Engine\u2019s premier conference for developers, kicks off this week featuring the leading perspectives on all the latest developments in WordPress.&nbsp; Register for DE{CODE} 2022 today! 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