{"id":1155,"date":"2016-06-07T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.neo.wordcamp.org\/?p=1155"},"modified":"2016-06-07T13:42:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T17:42:53","slug":"speaker-interview-steve-grunwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speaker-interview-steve-grunwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Steve Grunwell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”<\/a>. We asked our speakers to do a WordPress take on that idea, and thus was born “How I WordPress”- a series where some of the best minds in WordPress share a bit about their process with our readers\/attendees.<\/p>\n

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Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Grunwell<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Columbus, OH<\/p>\n

Current Gig<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Web Engineer at 10up<\/p>\n

Career Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boy meets Web. Boy and Web fall in love. Boy spends too many late nights learning everything about Web. Boy travels the country talking about Web.<\/p>\n

One word that best describes how you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caffeinated<\/p>\n

Current Mobile Device\/Why<\/strong><\/p>\n

iPhone 6; back in the day (2011), I was going to get a Galaxy S2 but they decided to delay it for Verizon. Meanwhile, AT&T exclusivity lapsed for the iPhone, so I picked up a 4S instead.<\/p>\n

Current Computer\/Why <\/strong><\/p>\n

13″ Retina MacBook Pro – all the screen real estate I need when I’m on the go and so darn light. My first laptop was an ’08 MacBook Pro (I was doing video at the time and required OS X for Final Cut Studio), and I got a solid five years out of that machine. Now, as someone who’s constantly working on the command line, I need a machine that speaks Unix (something Windows is *just* starting to do well).<\/p>\n

What apps\/software\/tools can’t you live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have my preferred software, but feel it’s important to be able to use the more universal tools (e.g. Vim and CLI programs) so I’m not paralyzed when I’m working on a remote machine. A machine does feel crippled without Alfred or a hotkey-accessible terminal window, though.<\/p>\n

What’s your workspace setup like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MacBook Pro plugged into a 19″ Samsung LED monitor (which needs replaced with something better but about the same size); browser + editor live on the main monitor while Slack, iTunes, and my email are over on the 13″ screen. Wired Apple keyboard (with 10-key) and old-school Mighty Mouse act as primary inputs. When I have music on, it’s being pumped through a bluetooth speaker next to my laptop.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite to-do list method?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A simple text file, launched via Alfred. I still synchronize them via Dropbox (a habit from my multi-machine days), but that’s not really necessary anymore.<\/p>\n

After your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

An electric drumset is a great way to pound out work frustrations while getting a good cardio workout and not waking the neighbors. It doesn’t have to be an expensive kit, either.<\/p>\n

What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roasting small-batch, Bourbon-infused coffee in my kitchen.<\/p>\n

What do you listen to while working?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a few specialized playlists, but it’s mostly just throwing my iTunes library (mostly classic rock and blues) on shuffle; I can’t listen to podcasts and focus, nor does electronic\/ambient music do anything for me.<\/p>\n

What do you do to stay inspired?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find things that are broken and think “well heck, I can fix that!”<\/p>\n

What’s your sleep routine like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m a night owl by nature, but I have to maintain something closer to a midnight-to-7am routine by necessity for the sake of my daughter.<\/p>\n

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