Important discussions in the WordPress space as they unfold — sometimes over years.
Small teams face frustrating barriers trying to make their contributions count TL;DR: Small teams have common barriers to contributing to Five for the Future. Making efficient use of their time and team members is hard when tooling and communication can soak up the hours. Learning how to contribute — and keeping up with WordPress core…
Can WordPress’s heavy reliance on volunteerism be offset or better supported by those most able to subsidize the work of others and their access to events? Do the largest WordCamps serve well, in their current form, as signature industry events that developers, product owners, and investors outside WordPress can recognize as such? Can the upper, middle, and lower markets within the WordPress ecosystem find mutual benefit through the things they share in common?
$635.5 billion…That’s “billion,” with a “B.” Let’s look at the size of the universe inhabited by our market of markets of cathedrals and bazaars: the WordPress ecosystem. How should we think about WordPress’s market share or, maybe more accurately, its shares? Are we selling them short and dampening growth?
It’s still far from simple to do well — let alone do better — what was first possible in the Web 1.0 era, even before WordPress was born. Thoughts on “WordPress Lite” and “Create Once, Publish Everywhere.”
Is the WordPress market share beginning to shrink? How do we assess market share? What metrics matter? It’s time we asked these questions.
When you buy a WordPress plugin, what are you actually buying? Is it software? Access to support and updates? Something in between?
There are significant differences in the ways plugin owners think about and operate their businesses. This is an opportunity to learn and grow together.
What if the way we talk about WordPress security focused on public acknowledgement of the security team members’ work, goals, and successes?
The Misanthropic Developer says you should toot your own horn. Have you found greater benefits or costs in being assertive in your workplace?
Should we spin up the bright side of WordPress security issues? Would it make a difference that matters to market share, brand reputation, etc.?
Here’s what we’ve learned about Post Status members and our broader audience.
How can WordPress attract and retain more contributors? How can we assess and improve contributors, leaders, governance, transparency, discourse, and diversity in this dynamic community? Jordi Cabot proposes making research into these areas as a part of WordPress.org’s Five for the Future program.
Chris Hardie considers Friends, Elders, the Matt Factor, and the traits of a resilient community.
The first ever Post Status Twitter Conference is scheduled! (You should apply to speak…really!)
Watch the first Post Status Holiday Huddle with some of our team and members.
Is it still possible to make a living as a small WordPress company, freelancer, or solopreneur? The community says yes!
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