Since 2005 Erick Arbé has been starting his own businesses and following his passion of being his own boss. After traveling for a year in Southeast Asia in 2007, Erick started using WordPress to build websites for his businesses. A year later his business partner and himself started a web development company called Golf Web Design. They have been building websites, apps, and other digital pieces for the golf industry ever since. Today Golf Web Design is one of the most respected companies in the golf industry.

Erick loves to break things down, make them better, and see what makes them tick – whether it be with software, hardware, or life in general – it’s always fun for him to reverse engineer something. He’s always using WordPress for something. He also enjoys photography and lately, screen printing. You can find Erick on Twitter and Instagram occasionally posting about his latest hobby.

WCATL 2015 Session – Hacking WordPress: Making WP Work for You

We all know that WordPress just isn’t a blogging platform, right? In this session, we’ll cover how powerful WordPress really is – and some interesting things you can do with WordPress. Maybe you’re a startup and need a MVP? Or you’re a freelancer and need a Basecamp style project management system. Well, WordPress has you covered. No code will be harmed in this talk – but remember to bring your notebooks.