Interview 80 – Visual Regression Mastery: Yuri Gerasymov’s Guide to Flawless WordPress Sites and Side Hustle Success

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Primary show discussion:

Visual Regression Testing in WordPress: Tools, Best Practices, and Real-World Applications – Dive into how tools like Diffy can prevent visual bugs during theme updates, plugin integrations, or site migrations, with tips on integrating it into WordPress workflows for developers and agencies.
From Full-Time Developer to Side Hustle Entrepreneur: Balancing Open Source Contributions, Family, and Business – Explore Yuri’s journey managing a full-time Drupal role, family life with three kids, and building Diffy, including advice for WordPress devs on starting side projects while contributing to open source.
https://diffy.website/wordpress

https://ygerasimov.com/

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https://diffy.website/

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https://diffy.website/

Never miss a change to your client website

Set up Daily visual monitoring and get notified anything changed because of code change, site hacked or client messed up with configuration

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Email: info@diffy.website

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Today, we’re thrilled to have Yuri Gerasymov, a veteran web developer since 2008, full-time Drupal expert at Tag1 Consulting, and the founder of Diffy—a powerful visual regression testing tool that’s revolutionizing how developers maintain flawless designs in Drupal and WordPress sites. With over a dozen DrupalCon speaking gigs, extensive open source contributions, and the hustle of running a SaaS side business while raising a family of three, Yuri brings invaluable insights on preventing visual bugs during updates, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, and balancing a demanding career with entrepreneurial pursuits. Whether you’re a WordPress maintainer battling CSS surprises or an aspiring side-hustler, this episode is packed with practical tips to elevate your development game.

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