Virtual conferences are a great way to soak up valuable knowledge from the comfort of your own home (or anywhere else you’d like to be). 

While there’s a long list of quality conferences for designers and creatives and additional events that offer resources for growing agencies and freelancers, there aren’t many that combine both through the lens of WordPress development. 

Enter DE{CODE} 2022, an all-virtual, 100% free conference for developers that focuses on the latest trends and technologies in WordPress and helps attendees sharpen their skillset around a wide variety of WordPress-related topics.

This year’s agenda was informed by the requests of previous years’ attendees and will cover topics related to eCommerce, managed WordPress hosting, headless WordPress, and the builder experience. 

If some or all of those topics are new to you, have no fear! DE{CODE} offers breakout sessions for 101 beginners as well as seasoned WordPress pros.

If you’re still on the fence, or you’re wondering what, if any DE{CODE} content might be relevant to web design or your growing agency, you’re in luck. With four separate tracks for DE{CODE} attendees, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of sessions that dive into topics like modern theming and the future of WordPress with Full Site Editing, as well as Local as a tool for agencies, with deep dives on features and workflows.   

Check out the full speaker lineup and agenda here, and see below for a preview of this year’s keynote sessions 

2022—The Year of the Developer

Hear from WP Engine Founder and CTO, Jason Cohen about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for WordPress developers in 2022. From getting more out of the world’s favorite content management system to the advent of WordPress as a headless CMS, this session will explain why there’s never been a better time to specialize in WordPress development. 

An Atlas of Atlas

With open source tooling for page templating, data fetching, content modeling, and more, Atlas is the complete solution for headless WordPress development. What’s the current landscape of Atlas? Join WP Engine Developer Relations Manager Kellen Mace and Product Manager Ilona Kedracka to find out more about exciting new tools available to headless WordPress developers.

Be the Change: Introducing WP Engine’s WordPress Developer Relations 

WordPress 5.9 with Full Site Editing will empower builders in a way we haven’t seen before. To help developers navigate the transition, WP Engine formed a Developer Relations team that serves as a conduit between the WordPress project, its users, and those who build with it. Join Brian Gardner, who leads the team, as he walks through new ways you can build better sites faster. 

In addition to the keynotes, DE{CODE} 2022 will feature 16 expert-led breakout sessions covering a wide variety of topics, including sessions specially geared for agencies.

Check out the full list of sessions here, and register for DE{CODE} today!