Daniel Bachhuber is going to document…
Daniel Bachhuber is going to document his journey to create a RESTful WP CLI, and it includes a handy roadmap.
Get better at WordPress development, with…
Get better at WordPress development, with Tom McFarlin. You can sign up for information on his blog, and you won't want to miss it -- whether for yourself, or to recommend to a friend looking to take the leap to…
A survey of WordPress sites by…
A survey of WordPress sites by WordFence (it's from their customer base) includes a sample of over 7,000 users, and the results have some interesting data, including the conclusion that corporate sites dominate the most common use case, and more.
Keep an eye on WeFoster, “a…
Keep an eye on WeFoster, "a community where we show folks how BuddyPress is being used to create a wide range of social networking solutions in the real world." It was started by influential and longstanding members of the BuddyPress…
The Meta team accomplished a ton…
The Meta team accomplished a ton on the WordPress website in 2015, and there is much to be proud of. Check out some of what they did.
A new security release for the…
A new security release for the WordPress REST API affects both version 2, which is now at beta 10, and version 1.2.x, which is updated to 1.2.5.
Stripe will now accept ACH. Keep…
Stripe will now accept ACH. Keep an eye out for WordPress eCommerce plugins to integrate this great feature that will allow much lower fees on large direct deposits.
Don’t miss Pippin Williamson’s year in…
Don't miss Pippin Williamson's year in review for 2015. It's so good.
Understanding technical debt
Brian Krogsgard
I gained a lot of value from a post by Kellan Elliott-McCrea -- who was the CTO of Etsy, and has a long history in complex web projects -- regarding technical debt. Here's the money quote at the end (though…
Easy Content Types sold for $15,000
Brian Krogsgard
I reported in mid-December that Easy Content Types -- one of Pippin Williamson's oldest commercial plugins -- was for sale. He has now announced that he sold the plugin to the owners of CodeInWP. The sale amount was $15,000 for…
Challenges managing a WordPress consulting business and doing client work — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard and Joe Hoyle. This week, they talk working in an agency and doing client work.
LoopConf 2016 is announced! It’ll be…
LoopConf 2016 is announced! It'll be in southern Florida this year, and in October. Check out the LoopConf site for more information, and Ryan also did a post (on Facebook Notes, ew!) with more background.
This Acquia retrospective by Drupal found…
This Acquia retrospective by Drupal found Dries Buytaert is pretty fascinating, both because Acquia has gotten so big (750 people in 10 offices) and because it's just so... corporate feeling. Drupal and WordPress have never felt so different to me,…
Oracle acquired AddThis for close to…
Oracle acquired AddThis for close to $200 million. It's worth noting because the main AddThis plugin has 200,000+ active installs, and is used on lots of WordPress websites.
Michael Aerestad has interesting thoughts on…
Michael Aerestad has interesting thoughts on the shapes of WordPress, and how it shapes the web.
HelpScout co-founder Nick Francis wrote some…
HelpScout co-founder Nick Francis wrote some great tips for attracting top talent in a remote environment.
