Post Status Notes #489
David Bisset
An App Store for WordPress.com? Performance Team Gathers Steam. WP Notify. FSE Beta. Block is Beautiful. Security, Plugin, Dev, Acquisitions.
WooCommerce Releases and a Chat with Mitch Callahan of Saucal — The Woo Snippet (March 7)
Bob Dunn
It's the WooSnippet — fresh for the week of March 7, 2022. Get the lowdown on what’s new in the world of WooCommerce with Bob Dunn.
The Block Editor: Kid Tested, Client-Approved
Bob Dunn
WooCommerce 6.3 RC2 and Blocks 7.1.0 are out. So are new guidelines for devs, and Gutenberg passes the 12-year-old usability test.
Post Status Comments (No. 7) — The State Of WordPress Admin Notifications
David Bisset
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
When — and what — should you outsource to SaaS and open source? Learn this an more from Dave Rodenbaugh, founder of Recapture.io.
Post Status Notes #487
David Bisset
WordPress 5.9.1 released. REST or AJAX? Plugin dependency feature plugin. Testing, security, new themes and CSS standards. PHP benchmarks and more.
New Ways to Win Together
Bob Dunn
It's BobWP's WooSnippet for the week of February 21, 2022. Get the lowdown on what's new in the world of WooCommerce.
Why Vulnerability Makes Fierce Leaders
Abigail Brooks Santana
These past two years have made successful leaders realize more than ever that treating their employees’ experiences—and their own—with stoic indifference is no longer an effective leadership strategy.
How Can We Increase Qualified Applicants for WordPress Jobs?
Courtney Robertson
Despite having such a vast market share, we lack a common set of competencies for the people working and hiring in the WordPress space.
When, Not Why, Store Owners Choose an E-Commerce Platform — The Woo Snippet (February 14)
Bob Dunn
WooCommerce 6.3 Beta 1 is out for testing, and you should upgrade to WooCommerce Blocks 7.0.0. Why choose Woo? Why Ecwid? The choice may not matter up until it does.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 46) — Contributor Recognition and Certification with Lesley Sim
David Bisset
Lesley Sim thinks special badges on WordPress.org could incentivize core contribution if they earned developers a boost in plugin rankings.
My Crash and Burn()out
Cory Miller
Right before the winter break, I crashed and burned out harder than I ever have in my life. Lindsey will be stepping into my role, but I'm not going anywhere. You are my people.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 44) — Small Wins with Small Plugins
David Bisset
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.
Who is Post Status?
Dan Knauss
Here's what we've learned about Post Status members and our broader audience.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 43) — Accessibility Roundup with Amber Hinds
David Bisset
US digital accessibility-related lawsuits reached a rate of over 10 per day in 2021 with over 4,000 in total, up 15% from the previous year.
How Is Your Elevator Speech?
Michelle Frechette
Is your elevator pitch doing its job?
If you're attending all the things and you're not getting a return on your time and investment, then it's time to take another look.
