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At WP Engine, we\u2019re passionate about helping our customers learn and grow. In keeping with that ethos, we proudly present \u201c<\/em>Finely Tuned Expert<\/em><\/a>,\u201d a series of interviews with some of the brightest talents in tech, marketing, and (naturally) WordPress.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/a>For this edition of \u201cFinely Tuned Expert,\u201d Tom Chute joined the show to discuss\u00a0the move from freelance web developer to agency life as Team Leader of the UK-based Pragmatic<\/a>.\u00a0What does Pragmatic look for in its freelance partners? What are the keys to a good agency\/freelancer relationship?\u00a0Tom explained all of that and more!<\/p>\n

Check out the video below for the full replay of Tom\u2019s\u00a0appearance on Finely Tuned Expert.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/KfVLxJmKa3c<\/p>\n

Want more episodes of Finely Tuned Expert? Heck! We can\u2019t blame you! All of the episodes including our interviews with Bob Dunn, aka BobWP, Carrie Dils and Syed Balkhi are available on the WP Engine YouTube channel<\/a> as well as right here on the WP Engine blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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