WordPress News

Post Status Excerpt (No. 70) — Trust and Distrust: Microaggressions, Active Install Growth Data for Plugins, and Open Source Security

Dan Knauss

October 7, 2022

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Dan and Ny take on three issues in the WordPress community that can threaten or impair trust while also revealing how foundational trust and healthy communication are: 1) racism and microaggressions, 2) the sudden removal and uncertain fate of the active install growth chart in the WordPress.org plugin repository, and 3) open source and security. Briefly discussed: emerging US federal policy that aims to secure open-source software. Zero-trust architecture might work well for networked machines, but human relationships and communities need trust.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 69) — WCUS Afterthoughts, Accessibility, and Pay Transparency

Dan Knauss

September 22, 2022

BusinessDesign

WordCamp US, accessibility, disability, Ny's "blood feud" with Uber, and salary transparency are the topics Dan Knauss and Nyasha Green take on this week for The Excerpt.

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.

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?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 63) — Pay Transparency, Mutual Respect, and the Community We Need

Dan Knauss

August 11, 2022

BusinessCareers

This week, Ny relates some personal experiences where pay transparency was lacking and the impact it can have on workplace cultures. This leads into a discussion of pay transparency in the hiring process — how it matters to everyone but especially job seekers who are black, indigenous, and other people of color.

Maddy Osman on Writing for Humans and Robots — Post Status Draft 119

Dan Knauss

July 16, 2022

BusinessDesign

In this episode of Post Draft, Post Status Editor Dan Knauss is joined by Maddy Osman. Maddy is the founder of The Blogsmith, a well-known brand in the WordPress space for quality writing that appeals to your target audience and search engines. Maddy has a new book out that can teach you some of her finely-honed skills. It's called Writing for Humans and Robots: The New Rules of Content Style.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 62) — The Open Web Universe with Matt Mullenweg

Olivia Bisset

July 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

David and Olivia Bisset sat down for a chat with Matt Mullenweg about open source, Tumblr, and how Matt deals with negativity. Matt has three roles today: CEO of Tumblr, CEO of Automattic, and project lead for the next release of WordPress. He shares what went wrong with post formats and what he would love to acquire next if he could. The answer may (or may not) surprise you! Recorded shortly before WordCamp Europe 2022.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 58) — Understanding Your Outsourcing Needs

David Bisset

May 10, 2022

BusinessPlanet

If you've thought about outsourcing as a possible solution for your business, you'll benefit from listening to Michael and Morayo.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 57) — WordPress Development with Docker and Lando

David Bisset

May 4, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Cal Evans explains the basics of Docker and Lando — as well as the advantages of using them. Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 53) — Support Tips for Plugin Developers

David Bisset

April 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

Dave Rodenbaugh talks about setting expectations for support in the WordPress repository where users can download plugins for free.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 52) — Improving Your Live Video Self

David Bisset

March 28, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Television producer Roshanda Pratt shares some tips to improve your image and confidence in video calls or at conferences and job interviews.

Post Status Comments (No. 7) — The State Of WordPress Admin Notifications

David Bisset

March 1, 2022

BusinessComments

How do you feel about ads in the WordPress admin interface? Why are notifications being abused, and what can we do about it?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 48) — Running a WordPress Business

David Bisset

February 28, 2022

BusinessDesign

When — and what — should you outsource to SaaS and open source? Learn this an more from Dave Rodenbaugh, founder of Recapture.io.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 46) — Contributor Recognition and Certification with Lesley Sim

David Bisset

February 16, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Lesley Sim thinks special badges on WordPress.org could incentivize core contribution if they earned developers a boost in plugin rankings.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 44) — Small Wins with Small Plugins

David Bisset

February 3, 2022

BusinessHosting

Collins Agbonghama is the Founder of ProfilePress. He spoke with David about his recent success acquiring a plugin and breaking even in just four months.