One theme to rule them all?
Dan Knauss
What does the future hold for WordPress themes, for theme developers and end users? Are we ready for a single master parent theme?
Fear and uncertainty for WordPress, with Matt Medeiros
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Medeiros talks to me about fear and uncertainty for WordPress. It's a wide ranging and casual conversation about various concerns present to many in the WordPress economy.
If you have heard the term…
Dan Knauss
If you have heard the term "serverless," but not much else, then John Demian's brief guide will help you get up to speed. John describes serverless hosting as "an event-based system for running code." In other words, services "create business…
Joe Watkins cuts right to the…
Dan Knauss
Joe Watkins cuts right to the point about the importance of funding open source projects your company relies on: Making monetary contributions or approaching your employer with a request to make monetary contributions to projects that your income or business…
Salesforce Ventures invests $300 million in Automattic, at a $3 billion valuation
Brian Krogsgard
Salesforce Ventures has invested an incredible $300 million as the sole investor in Automattic's Series D, their first raise since 2014. Total investment is now $491 million over 15 years.
Is Tumblr a social network?
Brian Krogsgard
Sharing without a strategy. Blogging without a plan. Connecting without an angle. Maybe that's how Tumblr shines?
Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr
Brian Krogsgard
Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.
The New York Times explains how…
Brian Krogsgard
The New York Times explains how they built a proprietary "collaborative editing CMS" for their newsrooms. It's an impressive piece of software, but it's a shame how much cool engineering goes into closed systems. Would the Times sharing this effort…
WooCommerce vs Shopify: A battle for ecommerce platform dominance
Jonathan Wold
Shopify has a lot going for it. WooCommerce, though, is the better platform for ecommerce on the Open Web.
Preserving the Wilderness
Dan Knauss
The web is a sacred wilderness, and it deserves preservation. What role can open source communities play? And how does it contrast with the monopolistic tendencies of the "tech giants?"
WP Engine acquires Flywheel
Brian Krogsgard
WP Engine has acquired Flywheel -- which boasts more than 200 employees and $18 million in revenue. WP Engine is setting the stage for an IPO in the next couple years.
Ryland Goldstein nicely summarizes the core…
Dan Knauss
Ryland Goldstein nicely summarizes the core problems with Medium. Most people think it's the "paywall," but that is an optional feature selected by authors. The real reason why "Medium sucks," says Ryland, comes down to "slimy business tactics" and "terrible…
Introducing the WordPress Deal of the Week: Save more, get better exposure
Brian Krogsgard
The Deal of the Week is an opportunity for companies to reach the Post Status audience, and for readers to save money.
Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions
Brian Krogsgard
Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions -- WooCommerce's highest revenue-generating extension -- for an undisclosed sum.
Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at…
Dan Knauss
Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at Human Made, is asking for your feedback in a survey that "aims to identify essential skills for a modern digital career, as perceived by the diverse WordPress community." Nevena is planning on presenting the…
An Interview with Reyes Martínez of Frontity — a new WordPress framework
Dan Knauss
Reyes Martínez directs Digital Marketing and Communications at Frontity. She gave us some background and answered a few of our questions about the company and the project.
