It’s 2020 and the majority of Internet traffic is mobile. Billions of the world Internet users have never owned, touched, or seen a computer larger than their pocket. Just as we were inquisitive kids, tinkering with Kid Pix and Geocities themes, the digital natives of today will be builders on the same platforms they use for consumption. Can you install and configure WordPress via your phone? Theme it? Create custom plugins? Launch it? Spoiler: I did, and I’ll show you how. This talk is both a trend forecast thought piece and a proof-of-concept demo. I’ll share some technical learnings, discuss why they matter to our profession, and hopefully inspire you to attempt something just as crazy.

1. Build and Launch a Custom Site
Using Only Your Phone
WordCamp US 2015 • #wcus • @anthonydpaul

2. 1989

3. 1998

4. NOW

5. NOW
38% under 2
2013 study by Common Sense Media

6. NOW
85% never online (2.25B)
2012 TekCarta census data

7. Rise of the
mobile-only
web designer

9. iPhone 4
Only free apps
Customized, quality
Version control
Hypothesis

10. WordPress
Mobile admin (2013)
Theme browser (2009)
Native editor (2005)
CMS and Host
MediaTemple GS
Mobile admin (2014)
No added cost
git (2014)

11. Outcome

12. Blog 2-part series: Mobile Only
http://stickielab.com
Personal site
http://adp.rocks or http:// .ws
Host
MediaTemple GS
Apps (iOS, free)
ServerAuditor
WebSource
CodeAnywhere
Thank you
@anthonydpaul