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Here’s some insight from Patrick Rauland on how many projects at Automattic start. Insightful, and this line might explain a few reasons why some items might take longer to be addressed then others:
“Since getting people on board your project is so important some of the smaller more tedious or less interesting tasks get left behind.”
WordPress 6.2 Beta 5 is out now, and RC1 will ship on Thursday, March 9. We’re just a few weeks away from the final release on March 28. Have you been able to start testing yet? Read the latest from the DevNotes in our WordPress 6.2 section.
A proposed learning pathway for beginning WordPress developers has been proposed. Weigh in with your feedback.
Calypso is an ambitious Mac app from Automattic to bring the WordPress publishing and site management experience to the desktop.
In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss a range of topics related to the development of their new product Crop.Express, including the importance of empathy in designing user interfaces, the challenges of marketing and selling products, and the need for developers to collaborate with others and develop non-technical skills. They each share their experiences from working on various projects over the years and offer insights and advice based on these experiences.
Upcoming Events 📆 EXPAND 2021 is a free virtual event for web designers and developers being hosted by GoDaddy Pro from April 27-28. 🆓 The WordPress London Meetup is happening on April 29th and will discuss the hidden features of WordPress. The event will be delivered via Big Orange Heart. 🧡 WordCamp Venezuela is happening for…
WooCommerce 2.6 is out, and named “Zipping Zebra”, with a slew of new features. Mike Jolley notes in the announcement that this release has been in, “development for ~5 months, and has had over 1700 commits from 25 contributors.” The most visible feature is the new “My Account” page, which is a drastic improvement, with a new…
Chris Sacca is one of Twitter’s largest shareholders. He’s a billionaire that’s gotten really lucky, is really smart, or both. He also owns stock in Medium and Automattic (ugh, in the post he just says “WordPress”). Anyway, he has opinions on Twitter. He’s basically an outcast owner there, for background. He snuck around to gain…
