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Sigle is a free “decentralized and open source blog maker” I stumbled upon recently and found interesting as another approach to simple blogging. Sigle uses Blockstack to keep your blog “decentralized,” but it can be configured to use your own storage.
A new service from Automattic will build sites on WordPress.com for customers starting at $4,900. How will this impact WordPress freelancers?
Well, data is awesome and this is pretty good data. GoDaddy announced what they are calling the Hot 100 that highlights the top 100 trending themes and plugins. The list updates net gains in active installs, so it’s a trend measurement, versus total active installs or downloads. That’s what accounts for some of the large variations between…
Good viewing and listening for you this weekend! Krogsgard on memberships and churn. Web 2.0 tech leaders reflect. Mike McAlister on the journey from Atomic Blocks and Array Themes to the Liftoff Creator Course. Paid services at Underrepresented in Tech. The Pattern Creator and Directory. WCEU. Inclusive Open Source Processes and Governance.
Matt Mullenweg announced today that Automattic has acquired WooThemes, whose flagship product is the popular eCommerce plugin, WooCommerce. All 55 team members at WooThemes will join Automattic, swelling ranks at Automattic by around 18%.
In this episode, Brian is joined by the CEO of Human Made, Tom Willmot, and they discuss steps for building a healthy remote company, and talk about Human Made’s new open source employee handbook.
📅 Conference and Event Updates Google Open Source Live is a new monthly recurring event “focused on different open source technologies.” The kickoff event theme is “The new open source: Leadership, contributions and sustainability.” WordSesh is happening on September 2nd. Registration is free! Take a close look at the schedule — it might start very…
