For years, much of my WordPress programming went straight into the functions.php file. If I needed a shortcode, an admin change or a small function for one client, this was where I added it. It was quick, it worked and I did not see any reason to create a separate plugin for every little requirement. […]
How I became a PHP programmer by chance
In 2002, I found a client through a Yahoo email group and hired a PHP programmer to build his insurance quotation engine. When she stopped responding after taking the advance, I offered to return the money from my own pocket or learn PHP and complete the work myself. The client trusted me. I built a working version within two weeks, and 24 years later, I am still working for him.