{"id":1371,"date":"2016-06-10T17:09:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T21:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.neo.wordcamp.org\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2016-06-10T17:09:58","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T21:09:58","slug":"speaker-interview-danny-santoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speaker-interview-danny-santoro\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Danny Santoro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”<\/span><\/u><\/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

Danny Santoro<\/p>\n

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

Cincinnati, Ohio<\/p>\n

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

WooCommerce Specialist at Automattic<\/p>\n

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

After starting my first business when I was fifteen, I’ve never stopped looking for new ideas, cooking up plans, making things, and\u00a0 in general spreading myself too thin. This turned me into a jack-of-all-trades (but master of none), which is definitely an interesting scenario. \ud83d\ude42 Regardless, I wound up working for WooThemes on WooCommerce and now for Automattic, so at least I went in the right direction.<\/p>\n

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

Manic.<\/p>\n

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

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – I don’t remember anything unless I physically write it down, but carrying around a bunch of paper isn’t easy to remember, either. So, I have both the Note 4 and the Note 10.1, that way I can write down all my to-dos and grocery lists, have them sync to the cloud, and only forget half the things.<\/p>\n

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

So, so many. Almost all of my work is done on a MacBook Pro 13″, which I plug into a Thunderbolt monitor for day-to-day, desktop style use. It’s great being able to be mobile with that. I do also have a Windows tower (a monster of a PC, really) which is built for high resolution video editing. Conveniently, it’s a gaming PC, too. Finally, I have a Windows 7 Home Theater PC\/Gamebox, which can run most older games just as well as a PS4\/Xbox One, so it’s a little entertainment center.<\/p>\n

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

Chrome for browsing. Postbox for mail. Evernote for note taking. Sublime Text for coding. Mau\/Markdown Pad for writing.<\/p>\n

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

A white desktop, with a white-ish computer, a white stand, and a ton of black accessories… Also, with daylight balanced LED bulbs as lighting. It would look super futuristic if nerd gear and clutter weren’t everywhere.<\/p>\n

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

Hah! That’s a good one, I don’t have any. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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

Either writing it down (with a pen!) on a blank flash card or scrap paper or doing the same thing in a handwritten Evernote note. Other than that, I don’t have a to-do list.<\/p>\n

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

A TV, I guess? Aside from a phone, computer, TV, microwave, and fridge, there aren’t many electronics I like. Do guns count as gadgets?<\/p>\n

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

Cat wrangling. They’re psychotic, but I love them.<\/p>\n

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

A pretty diverse soundtrack, I guess. Country is a go-to, but also some rap, R&B, some pop. Audiobooks, too, and very rarely a podcast.<\/p>\n

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

Chug a Red Bull and remember that life is no fun when you don’t have a steady paycheck.<\/p>\n

What are you currently reading?<\/strong>
\n<
\n2D6 – it's part of a series called Caverns and Creatures. Great if you're super nerdy, not so much otherwise.<\/p>\n

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

WooCommerce, WooCommerce, WooCommerce. The occasional WooCommerce, and actually sometimes just WordPress. Outside of the computer, I’m a pistol instructor.<\/p>\n

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

Terrible ever since I was a kid.<\/p>\n

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It’s only a failure when you say it is.”<\/p>\n

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

I once worked at Hollister when I was in high school, so… Ya know. Look forward to my model-good looks. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Fill in the blank: I’d love to see ????? answer these same questions…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrison Ford. Can we get Harrison Ford on the line? I could use a boost in the filmmaking area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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