Justin Carboneau | Author at Exygy

Posts by Justin Carboneau

Want to be Successful? Be Your Own Boss. Or not.

8 June 2014

Most personal development books will tell you that you MUST be your own boss. I disagree. If you’re like me and you read a lot of books on personal growth, you’ve probably noticed there is a tendency to focus on being an entrepreneur, starting your own business, becoming successful and…

The Definitive Guide to Evaluating a WordPress Plugin

6 June 2014

Not all WordPress plugins are created equal. It’s important to evaluate each plugin you put on your site. Every plugin you install could potentially cause problems or conflicts, and will need to be updated regularly when new versions are released. So, when it comes to WordPress plugins, our motto at…

Happiness Habit: Approaching Your Work Day Like a Nice Dinner

21 April 2014

I’ve been changing up my work schedule a bit lately – mostly due to my 6-month-old daughter’s new sleep schedule – and have also been thinking about how to get the most out of my work day and not feel drained at the end of the day. Here’s an idea…

6 Ways We Keep Our Employees Happy

24 February 2014

When I first started working at Exygy about 3 years ago, we were a company in its infancy without much of a defined culture to speak of. Over the past 3 years, we’ve begun several cultural initiatives which have truly made me a happier employee. Here are 6 of those…

SQL Generator Tool for WordPress Migrations

9 December 2013

I often find myself writing out the same SQL queries after migrating a WordPress site, or setting up a new development site. So I wrote this tool to generate the SQL code, and I thought I’d share it. Just enter the table prefix (which should be found in your wp-config.php…