WordPress theme development has traditionally been a messy business: template files everywhere, the infinitely scrolling `functions.php` file, theme meta defined in the CSS file. What could go wrong? A new kid on the block is setting the standards, though: meet Roots (http://roots.io), a starter theme (not a theme framework!) that is Bootstrap-built responsive, cleanly organized, and packed with peanuts… I mean, awesome developer features… to make your WordPress themes clean, mean, and super awesome. David Rogers, organizer of the Orlando PHP user group and long-time WordPresser, will take you through a brief discussion of what Roots is, why you should care, and how you can learn more.