WP Mainline Episode 13 – Surviving the Acquiregeddon
In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I catch you up on the news of the week and there was a ton this week. We start off by sharing what the last week has been like for both of us. Tough … Read More
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WP Mainline Episode 12 – The Great Wapuu NFT Experiment
In this episode, I am joined by Aaron Edwards, CTO of IncSub and Joshua Dailey, CMO of Infinite Uploads, to discuss a variety of topics including, NFTs, cryptocurrency, blockchains, smart-contracts, and of course, their Wapuu NFT experiment. We started by … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 11 – Andrea Middleton on the Last 10 Years of WordPress and Her New Role at Reddit
In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I are joined by Andrea Middleton, Community organizer for Automattic, at least until the end of September. We begin the episode with Andrea describing what it was like to receive so much praise and … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 10 – A Trip Through the Past and A Look at the Future of WordPress Themes With Brian Gardner
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Brian Gardner, founder of Frost. The show starts off with a blast to the past as we discuss the early days of WordPress themes beginning with the Revolution Theme … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 9 – Pods, Blocks, and Time Is Money
In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I are joined by Scott Kingsley Clark. This was the first time I’ve interviewed Scott since 2018 so we began the show with him describing what he’s been up to lately. We then learned … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 8 – Climbing Mount WP Molehill
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I have a lengthy discussion about why the WP- prefix is being blocked when submitting a plugin to the directory. There’s a lot to unpack surrounding the story such as context, information available … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 7 – Yoast Acquired by Newfold Digital, Freemium Sucks, and Capital P Dangit
In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I discuss a variety of topics including our thoughts on the Freemium model. Personally, I’m tired of the freemium model and want to see two tiers, free or paid. I share my viewing experience … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 6 – Anxiety, Depression, and Perseid Meteors
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I barely talk about WordPress at all. Instead, I describe as best I can what it’s like to have anxiety and how disabling it can be. John shared his struggles with depression and … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 5 – Contributing and Developing for WordPress Is Not as Easy as It Used to Be
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Chris Wiegman as we discuss the complexities of developing for and contributing to WordPress these days. JavaScript has a lot to do with it but it’s more than that. … Read More
WP Mainline Episode 4 – What’s New in WordPress 5.8
In this episode, Malcolm Peralty and I describe what’s new in WordPress 5.8 such as improvements to Media, block-based widget management screen, and WebP image support. I also share what solutions I’ve discovered to problems people have been having with … Read More