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Episodes
What if Gutenberg never happened?
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Someplace, in an alternate timeline, our beloved WordPress editor never received its most controversial update. In a parallel universe Gutenberg never...
Virtually Virtual
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to the WordPress community without in-person WordCamps? Jonathan and Luke reflect on their virtual event experiences to-date, and imagine...
Warm Up
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a frazzled restart to the show, Luke and Jonathan lament the complexities of podcasting setups, discuss the state of virtual WordCamps and meetups,...
Perspectives with Peter Saint-Andre
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Saint-Andre works on Strategic Partnerships at Mozilla. He shares his perspective on WordPress and what "Open Web" means. We talk about creativi...
Acquisitions and Ecosystems
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the acquisition of Restrict Content Pro by iThemes, the ecosystems being built by WP Engine, GoDaddy, and Liquid Web, and our sense that no...
Blank Canvas
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WordPress is our go-to tool for building new sites, in part because it doesn't restrict creative expression. Even if that means we can publish horrid ...
Perspectives with Marieke van de Rakt
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marieke van de Rakt, CEO of Yoast joins the discussion. We talk about Yoast, advertising mistakes, growing a plugin business, and the opportunity for ...
WordPress™
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the recent controversy over the WordPress app in iOS. Luke expresses his frustration about Automattic's ownership of the app and we disc...
Enforcing Directory “Guidelines”
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Perspectives with Ryan Singer
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Singer, Head of Strategy at Basecamp, joins us to talk about his book, Shape Up. Luke loves the book. Jonathan, apparently, has a "problem" with ...
P2 2
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss our conversation with an upcoming guest, premiering later this week. Then we jump into the release of P2, which we're both excited about, a...
Gut Punch
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Mullenweg's review of the new Unsplash WordPress plugin has made waves. Who doesn't love a little #WPDrama? We skip the licensing issue and inste...
Housekeeping
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From time to time, we might address a little bit of Crossword meta. A quick update from us on getting in touch and the fifteen minute...
Advertising in the Block Directory
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss retargeted advertising, whether or not it should exist, and the implications of the current directory guidelines on innova...
Hamilton’s Open Web
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Kids, Jetpack, and WeChat
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's the equivalent of TikTok in the WordPress world? We discuss WordPress as the go-to publishing tool for creativity, and compare...
Google and WordPress
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luke rants about Google. Then we talk about the recent history between WordPress and Google and what we both think about their involv...
A Design System for WordPress
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss some proposed changes to the WooCommerce Dashboard design, the trend for WordPress plugins to embrace their own design lan...
WWDC and the Plugin Repository
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season #2 premier - episodes now 15 minutes long! We jump straight into a discussion of WWDC, Hey.com, and the WordPress plugin direc...
Season Finale
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Season #1 and explore the wide range of topics we're interested in covering in Season #2.
COVID-19, Virtual Events, and Gradients
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss COVID-19 (and how Luke was wrong), the opportunity for virtual events, the recent introduction of full screen editing on b...
WP Notify
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Bossenger joins us to discuss the WP Notify project and better ways of introducing new features in WordPress.
WordCamp Asia and Themes
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the cancellation of WordCamp Asia and then, to happier matters, the first "Future of Themes" meeting, including what an easier-to-use WordP...
Democratizing Commerce
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the idea of "Democratizing Commerce" and what it actually means. Also, we're looking forward to WordCamp Asia.
The Block Directory
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the upcoming Block Directory for WordPress and the guidelines regarding premium and "freemium" submissions.
Notifications in WordPress
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the "WP Notify" proposal and the impact of notifications through the lens of WordPress as an Operating System.
Ecosystems and Marketplaces
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss ecosystems and marketplaces in WordPress, looking back on 2019 and ahead to 2020. Where are the opportunities? What might it mean for the O...
The Future of Themes
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Gutenberg and the future of WordPress themes with Rich Tabor.
The WordPress Roadmap
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A review of the WordPress Core projects scheduled for 2019 and a discussion of what's to come in 2020.
Advertising in the WordPress Admin
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Black Friday" offers a chance to discuss ads in WordPress and what improving the experience might look like.
Pilot
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our Pilot episode, covering the WordPress 5.3 "Kirk" release.