One of the best things about WordPress is that it can help bring people into tech from all walks of life; that is the case with today’s guest, Emily Hunkler. On top of being the first guest in our Women in Tech series, she is the COO of GoWP, a company that helps agencies outsource common WordPress tasks and development.
Emily shares her story with us – how she got involved with WordPress, and how that led to interviewing and managing developers. While she wasn’t always interested in technology, her degree in journalism helped push her towards doing more tech… specifically with HTML, CSS, and working with analytics.
Now she’s COO of GoWP – a business that transitioned from agency to servicing agencies. She runs (as her title implies) the operations, which includes vetting developers for their dedicated developer program. This program helps pair agencies with long-term, qualified contractors to help with development work.
Emily tells us what to look for when hiring a developer, as well as what developers can do to make their lives easier!