{"id":4623,"date":"2026-07-10T11:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=4623"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:56:09","slug":"matt-vanderpol","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/matt-vanderpol\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Vanderpol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt is a full stack developer with a primary focus on WordPress including custom theme and plugin development. With almost 30 years as a developer in the industry, he has a strong focus on process &#8211; always seeking new and better ways to accomplish a task both for the benefit of the designer\/developer and for users or visitors. Recently he&#8217;s been focused on creating reusable foundations for client builds and on pairing with AI tools as a daily part of his workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt lives in Nevada City, CA in a home that he and his wife designed and built. 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