{"id":1297,"date":"2016-06-08T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T16:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.neo.wordcamp.org\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2016-06-08T09:53:03","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T13:53:03","slug":"speaker-interview-don-abbott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speaker-interview-don-abbott\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Don Abbott"},"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

Don Abbott<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Kent Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Snarky Gardener – a Northeastern Ohio vegetable gardening blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Software developer for 30+ plus years; last 8 years at Kent State University<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Distracted<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Nexus 6 – Android’s phone means I’ll get updates sooner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What’s your best time\/effort-saving life hack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Live 5 minutes from work<\/span><\/p>\n

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

A.M. Leonard Soil Knife. I always have a knife\/trowel on me while in the garden<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Gardening sarcasm <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Podcasts, audio books, and rock music<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are you currently reading?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart<\/span><\/p>\n

What sort of work are you up to now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-fiction and fiction writing, including my first book to sell via my blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bed by 10 PM; up by 7 AM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Any other tidbits you think might interest attendees?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest blogger for Mother Earth News<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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