My perspective comes from leading technical projects while actively integrating AI into day-to-day WordPress development rather than treating AI as a novelty. Over the past year, I’ve been exploring how tools like Claude and Cursor can streamline real development tasks\u2014from scaffolding themes and plugins to debugging, documentation, code reviews, and workflow automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this session different is its focus on practical implementation. Instead of debating whether AI will replace developers, I’ll demonstrate how developers can use AI as a collaborative engineering tool to improve productivity while maintaining code quality, security, and WordPress best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Technology Lead, I regularly evaluate new development workflows and balance speed with maintainability. My goal is to share the lessons, successes, and challenges I’ve encountered while adopting AI in professional WordPress projects, so attendees leave with realistic expectations and a workflow they can confidently adapt to their own freelance, agency, or in-house environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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