Tom McFarlin makes a well-reasoned article on his issues with the way the WordPress plugin repository works. I disagree with some of what he says, but he definitely makes some great points. I especially agree that the repository is extremely user-focused, and I don’t see why it can’t be a little bit of both user and developer focused. There are some good comments on the post as well.
The new homepage for WordPress.org is live. It’s a working prototype, and I like the way Matt put it on his blog: “What’s on the page today actually isn’t that important, even though it’s better in many ways, the key is that it’s changing again, the stone has been unstuck and can now keep rolling.”…
There’s a ton of discussion going on around the WordPress.org theme review incentive program right now. The incentive program was structured around a concept of rewarding reviewers for their work by allowing them to choose which themes get featured on the WordPress theme showcase, based on how many themes they review and approve in a given month….
Syed Balkhi and Awesome Motive have acquired Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress, which according to Syed is the second most popular analytics plugin in the WordPress.org repository. Its new name is ExactMetrics. The move fits within the goals of Awesome Motive to expand into product lines that fit into their broader line of business to…
Yuri Victor gave one of my favorite presentations at WordCamp San Francisco. His talk is now on WordPress.tv. I highly recommend you spend time watching his presentation to see his team’s workflow and decision making process, and why they believe in WordPress at The Washington Post. It’s a great testament to the platform.
Collis Ta’eed has posted on WP Daily again, to say that Envato is doing a survey of their authors to gauge interest in a 100% GPL option for sellers. I can’t imagine how Collis could’ve written this post in a more responsible way. Major props to him for being so mature in this discussion. He…
How can people in underrepresented groups leverage resources in the WordPress community to increase their confidence, exposure, and potential hiring value?
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FWIW, I love having disagreements on topics like this – I think it brings good food for thought and for those who take it seriously all come out better in the end.
Thanks for sharing this one, especially.
I definitely love discussions like this, and the posts that make them happen! Keep it up, your posts are always awesome : )