Interview with Matt Mullenweg on Gutenberg, WordPress, and the future
I am joined by Matt Mullenweg to discuss decision making, Gutenberg, core WordPress processes, Automattic’s business, and more.
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Matt Mullenweg’s State of The Word, 2018
1Matt Mullenweg took the stage once again for his annual “State of the Word” talk at WordCamp US in a packed room of over 1,500 attendees.
WordPress 5.0 marks a new era for the world’s most popular CMS
Gutenberg has been an ambitious undertaking, but the new WordPress editor marks an important step for WordPress. The platform must continue to be both easier to use and more powerful to extend, and Gutenberg is a step in the right direction on both fronts.
WordPress and Blockchain
It’s time to discuss blockchain technology from the perspective of the WordPress ecosystem, to discuss threats, opportunities, and generally discover how this emerging sector could impact WordPress.
Considerations for eCommerce merchants, with Andrew Youderian of eCommerce Fuel
In this episode I discuss eCommerce and considerations for eCommerce merchants, with Andrew Youderian of eCommerce Fuel.
Why the makers of Ninja Forms are getting into eCommerce
In this episode, I talk with James and Kevin — cofounders of the Ninja Forms product — to discuss why their next leg of their business is in the competitive landscape of eCommerce.
Working on your own website — Draft Podcast
In this episode, the Brians discuss the challenges of working on your own business website, when your company offers services or makes products for websites.
An Abundance of Acquisitions — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss several acquisitions that have occurred in the WordPress space in recent weeks.
Productizing your service business, with Brian Casel
In this episode, I interview Brian Casel, the owner of Audience Ops, a productized content service he’s built to employ 30 people. He also runs a podcast and course on helping others productize their services.
The History of the Web, and WordPress’s 15th Birthday — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Brian is joined by Jay Hoffmann — the owner and curator of The History of the Web, a timeline and history of the web — and they discuss the project, as well as WordPress’s 15 year arc of history.
Making WordPress and WordSesh — Draft podcast
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss the upcoming WordSesh schedule and go spelunking through make.wordpress.org to surface some recent gems making their way to WordPress.org – both the project and the website.
The meta episode — Draft podcast
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss meta data in WordPress, including the challenge of implementing data into new tools, such as the REST API and the Gutenberg editor.
All about you(r privacy) — Draft podcast
In this episode, the two Brians discuss the current conversations and controversy surrounding data collection and visitor privacy on the web.
Designing the news — Draft podcast
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss a variety of news topics spanning design, development, and business.
Contextualized Learning in or around WordPress — Draft podcast
In this episode, the dynamic Brian duo discuss the highly-anticipated return of WordSesh, the different ways in which we all learn the same, and some of the problems we face in skill building.
The Future of Content Distribution — Draft podcast
This week the Brians put their brains together and discuss content distribution across various mediums and platforms as well as subscriptions for both digital and physical products.
Network effects and WordPress — Draft podcast
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss the power of network effects and how they relate to WordPress’ increasing market share and maturity.