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\"housholder-335x335\"Name:\u00a0<\/strong>John Housholder<\/p>\n

Employment:<\/strong>\u00a0Ah So LLC<\/p>\n

Primary website:
\n<\/strong>www.ahsodesigns.com
\n<\/a>
\nTwitter handle:<\/strong>\u00a0@jhous1<\/a><\/p>\n

How were you first introduced to WordPress?<\/strong>\u00a0I was building a website for a project called Project Go Pink which aimed to empower Republican women with tools to succeed. I had never heard of WordPress and needed a CMS. I went to WordCamp Birmingham in 2008 and the rest is history.<\/p>\n

What do you like about it?<\/strong>\u00a0WordPress is constantly evolving and improving. When you get stuck, you can always find someone willing to help if you take the time to look and ask for help.<\/p>\n

What do you do with WP now?\u00a0<\/strong>I run businesses that run on WordPress. From our website builder platform, Exodus<\/a>, to Kurate.it<\/a>, a tool to curate WordPress content for emails, to WP Faciliator<\/a> for WordPress owners, to Ah So, if its in the WordPress ecosystem, I have my fingers in it.<\/p>\n

How has the WP community (local and beyond) helped you?\u00a0<\/strong>I have loved getting to know local WP devs through the developer meetup at our office. I also attend conferences like Pressnomics and Cabo Press which have helped me become a better business owner.<\/p>\n

Did learning WP lead to any significant professional, personal, creative changes in your life? Tell us how!\u00a0<\/strong>I know have the privilege of owning a company thanks to WordPress.<\/p>\n

What would you tell a brand new user?<\/strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to break things. That\u2019s how you learn.<\/p>\n

Anything else we should we know?\u00a0<\/strong>I like to dress up like Kix Brooks and sing karaoke with my friend Jake who dresses up as Ronnie Dunn. We call ourselves Drooks and Brunn and you can find us on random Friday nights at Santa\u2019s Pub.<\/p>\n

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Do you use WordPress? Do you live in the Middle Tennessee area? If so, we want to feature you and your story of how WordPress makes your work awesome. Submit your story here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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