Introducing Me

Hi everyone! My name is John Dugan and I am a former actor, web enthusiast and raging capitalist. I live just outside of Minneapolis in Golden Valley with my wife and little girl. I head up the Ecommerce division for State Supply, a wholesale plumbing distributor based out of Saint Paul. On Monday I am a Web Designer, Tuesday a Systems Manager, Wednesday an Internet Marketer, Thursday a Content Producer and Friday an SEO.

I love working on the Web. I am passionate about tech startups, Web business models and company culture. I am a risk taker who believes that an idea is only as good as its execution. I love to learn, but have always hated school. I believe respect in business is only earned. And I love capitalism.

My website is both my tech diary and creative outlet. Most of the technical content I post focuses on the tools and platforms that I use day to day: CSS, jQuery, WordPress and Magento. I am more of a binge poster than your average blogger, so don’t tune away from your regularly scheduled reading material.

Cheers!

My Platforms of Choice

Magento
Magento is the dominant player in open source ecommerce platforms. Though it has a bit of a learning curve, the functionality and flexibility of Magento is second to none.
Wordpress
WordPress is the engine behind many of the most popular destinations on the Web. It's simplicity and thriving community have made it the benchmark for every other CMS.