How to become a founder
Joost de Valk
I became a founder when I started Yoast. However, I did not feel like a founder until I left Yoast. If you work in the company you founded, then your job is the role you have. I was CEO and,…
Community Roundup Week Ending April 12
Michelle Frechette
WordPress Community News: hot takes, upcoming events, quick links, and our meetup info. Got a tip? Message Michelle!
Member Spotlight: Ivailo Hristov
Michelle Frechette
Ivailo Hristov is a co-founder and CTO of NitroPack who says he enjoys the supportive community at Post Status.
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 9
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass explore the intricacies of managing online communities within the WordPress ecosystem. MIchelle shares insights from their involvement with a Mastermind group and moderating a Facebook group for LearnDash, emphasizing…
Business Roundup Week Ending April 12
Nathan Ingram
How One Engineer's Curiosity Prevented a Global Cyber Attack, Building an Inclusive Web Experience,
Automattic Has Big Plans for Messaging, and More!
WordPress 6.5.2 • Mentorship Graduates • Meetup Feedback • Grid Feedback • PHP Compatible • PHP 8.3.6 • DEIB Vision & Goals • Speculative Loading
Courtney Robertson
This Week at WordPress.org (April 8, 2024) News WordPress 6.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release https://twitter.com/shuseitoda/status/1778011824614719672 https://twitter.com/dcook/status/1778187316743598314 Accessibility Accessibility Team Meeting Notes: April 5, 2024 CLI Save the date! WP-CLI Hack Day on Friday, April 26th Community WordPress Contributor Mentorship: 2024…
The startup trick doesn’t exist
Marieke van de Rakt
It only happens once in a blue moon: You’ll tweak one single thing in your messaging, your check-out, or your email list and that change is the trick. It changes everything, skyrocketing your sales indefinitely. A lot of startups spend…
Community Roundup Week Ending April 5
Michelle Frechette
WordPress Community News: hot takes, upcoming events, quick links, and our meetup info. Got a tip? Message Michelle!
Member Spotlight: Mihail Stoychev
Michelle Frechette
Mihail Stoychev, co-founder and CEO of NitroPack, enjoys using his experience to help businesses make an impact with WordPress.
Misogyny in Tech is STILL Real
Michelle Frechette
Women in tech experience more sexual harassment than most people realize. And we're tired of it. You can be an ally and help it stop.
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 8
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass discuss their experiences at a WordPress Rochester April Meetup. Michelle recounts giving a talk on WordPress and image optimization, focusing on audience engagement and technical challenges. Corey reflects on…
Business Roundup Week Ending April 5
Nathan Ingram
Universal Analytics Shutting Down for Good July 1. Are you Violating California Law Without Knowing It? Hacking Tactics that Plague WordPress Sites. And More!
WordPress 6.5 • Call for 6.6 • Plugin Social Share Images • WP-CLI Hack Day • Update Homebrew • Homepage Updates
Courtney Robertson
This Week at WordPress.org (April 1, 2024) News Homebrew install xz installs the outdated version 5.4.6 instead of 5.6.1 5.4.6 is considered safe for now. WP Briefing: Episode 76: A WordPress 6.5 Sneak Peek WordPress 6.5 “Regina” Now solved in…
The future is open-source
Joost de Valk
I am an open-source fanatic. I started my open-source career by contributing to WebKit in 2005. WebKit is an open-source software component for rendering web pages (an essential part of first Safari and later Chrome). The idea of working on…
Community Roundup Week Ending March 29
Michelle Frechette
WordPress Community News: hot takes, upcoming events, quick links, and our meetup info. Got a tip? Message Michelle!
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 7
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass engage in a casual and candid conversation about the intricacies of marketing, public speaking, and community building within the WordPress and tech sectors. They touch upon their personal experiences…
