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Ask a #WordPress Question: As a Senior Developer with little WordPress experience, how can I best showcase my WordPress skills to clients?

Dan Knauss

September 15, 2022

CareersDevelopment

Sometimes we get questions — because we have a form for WordPress Questions. Go ahead, ask away!

This one is from Jordan at DamnGood.tech.

Creativity and Chronic Pain

Dan Knauss

September 15, 2022

NotesUnderrepresentation in Technology

Here's "a frank conversation about illness and pain" from AIGA Eye on Design by Madeleine Morley. Madeleine talks with SICK magazine editor Olivia Spring about SICK's rejection of productivity as a virtue. Pause and rest when you need to —…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at WordCamps

Dan Knauss

September 15, 2022

NotesPlanet

Will DEI become a formal role for WordCamp organizers? We can do it!

WordCamp US San Diego 2022 Experiences — Post Status Draft 124

Dan Knauss

September 15, 2022

DraftPlanet

Cory and Michelle talk about their takeaways from WordCamp US. Highlights: The Post Status Huddle ahead of the conference. Areas to improve: Michelle explains her experience with some accessibility challenges. What everyone agrees on: we love getting together as a community!

5 Days Without a Shower

Michelle Frechette

September 15, 2022

BlogsPost Status Team Blog

Accessibility at WCUS, at least for me, was frustrating at best, and tear-inducing at my lowest point. We need to do better as a community.

One-on-One: Better Professional Development Conversations

James Giroux

September 14, 2022

BusinessCareers

If we take a step back as people leaders, we know that feedback is an incredibly powerful tool in helping our teams get better. Yet, one of the challenges many people leaders face is not knowing what to give their direct reports feedback on.

WP 6.1 walkthrough replay • WebP no go • Matt: Core needs to be more editorial • Survey: How do you learn WordPress?

Courtney Robertson

September 14, 2022

DesignHosting

WordPress 6.1 walkthrough replay • Matt: WebP no go • Matt: Core needs to be more editorial • Survey: How do you learn WordPress?

Is there a self-employment gap in WordPress event attendance?

Dan Knauss

September 9, 2022

BusinessCareers

Drawing on a gender gap at WCUS noticed by Women in WP, Rob Howard thinks there might be a "self-employment penalty" on conference attendance that disproportionately affects women. There's a lot of speculation in this article, but it's a subject…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 68) — On the Road to WordCamp US

Dan Knauss

September 9, 2022

BusinessDesign

In this episode Dan and Ny are tired! — but excited about heading to their first WordCamp of any kind. They talk about the things they're looking forward to seeing and doing at WCUS and in San Diego. Lots of interesting speakers and talks! Contributor day! Karaoke. Food comes up — a lot.

WordPress 6.1 Walkthrough, Dropping 3.7 – 4.0 Security Updates, WordPress Advanced Administration Handbook

Courtney Robertson

September 7, 2022

DesignHosting

Get ready for WordPress 6.1! There's a live walkthrough coming for it on September 13, and the feature freeze is September 20. Other important news: security updates will no longer be backported for WordPress 3.7-4.0, and there's a new Advanced WordPress Administration handbook.

Does WordPress Need a Product Manager?

Dan Knauss

September 5, 2022

Notes

Lesley Sim thinks so, and she outlines what this could mean — plus a lot of other good ideas for keeping WordPress on top and moving forward. There's a lot in this interview with Lesley and Brian Coords over at…

127 Full Site Editing Block Themes

Dan Knauss

September 5, 2022

DesignNotes

It's not meteoric growth by any means, but it's good to see over 127 block themes listed in the WordPress.org theme directory. Highlighting block themes in the navigation was a good idea and an odd one to oppose, but I…

What is a WordPress developer?

Dan Knauss

September 5, 2022

DevelopmentNotes

That was the question on an episode of Woo DevChat with Ebonie Butler, Lisa Canini, Robbie Adair, and Kathy Zant. It's an interesting to compare their views and experiences with the ones shared by Zach Stepek, Till Krüss, and Carl…

Business Spotlight: Content Journey

Michelle Frechette

September 2, 2022

Member SpotlightsPost Status Video

In this interview, Michelle met with Lindsey to learn about what Content Journey does, as well as Lindsey's involvement in Free Mom Hugs.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 67) — What Does Professionalism Mean in WordPress?

Dan Knauss

September 2, 2022

BusinessDesign

Dan and Eric discuss their top picks for WordPress news stories of the week and the topic of professionalism. What is it — what does it mean for us in the WordPress community, and how does it relate to a healthy open source project and business ecosystem?