I have an interview for entry web developer job. Help!

Why not try making an ECommerce website?

You could also look at some other Wordpress sites and explain to them how they've been built. What you would change to improve it and how. Sometimes the hardest jobs are un-picking what someone else has built....or generally for me, fixing something someone else has done ;-).

Either way, Good Luck!

This is what you need to know if you are working with WordPress:

1. know the template hierarchy,

2. know how to create a custom template

3. know a Wordpress framework like sage.

4. know git and version control

5. express that you are always learning*****

6. know how to pull/push a site using Migrate DB pro

7. understand what a modular approach to dev is

8. know WP_Query The Loop********

9. know what gulp/grunt is

10. Show a solid understanding of Sass, a little javascript.

11. know some basic WP functions like the_excerpt(), and what function you need to change the word count, the_title(), what does this mean:

  $args = [
    'post_type'      => 'type_careers',
    'posts_per_page' => - 1
  ];


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<div class="description">
            <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
 </div>
          <footer>
            <a class="btn btn-primary" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">Apply Now</a>
          </footer>

Just be yourself and be honest****. if you don't know the answer say so, no one likes a know it all who doesn't know. They can teach you what $query->have_posts() means, they can't teach you drive and a willingness to learn and be open. I'm a developer who works a lot with Wordpress and these things are what I deal with everyday. I hope this helps. Good Luck!!

*You don't need to know all of this but at least have a basic understand of what they are, and you need to know the basics of command line. oh and lastly, culture is a big thing, its important that you're a fit, which basically means your a nice guy.

great thread. let us know how you go. how did you get your job lead anyway?

I did want to update ya'll. The interview when great!! I think I did a great job and I think I really meshed with everyone. The 'test' was a .psd file mock up for a webpage that I was supposed to code in flat html, css, jQuery and PHP. They expected it in a week but I turned it in several days early. That day they asked me when I can start. :)

So I am waiting for the official job offer- I am a recipient of Vocational Rehab so they are meeting with them tomorrow to figure out paper work side. Looks like I'm in, I am over the moon. And I am so appreciative of everyone who's given me advice here and to Treehouse because its been one of my best resources for my continual education. Any tips for job negotiation or what kind of salary to ask for? I am looking at what is competitive in my area but still unsure.

so badass. congrats! i dont know much about salaries in this field but all i can say is never take the first offer. =)

Great news Pauline Gonzalez .