Member Spotlight: Robby McCullough
Michelle Frechette
Robby McCullough is one of the founders of Beaver Builder, currently leading marketing efforts along with marketing director Anthony Tran.
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 7
Cory Miller
In this episode, Corey Maass, a freelance web developer, joins Cory Miller to discuss the intricacies of creating an impactful, user-appreciated product that makes a positive impact on customers and stands apart in a saturated industry.
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 6
Cory Miller
Transcript ↓ Learn from Corey Maass, a master of WordPress plugins and apps, and Cory Miller, a marketing, business, and WordPress experience guru. The two discuss the intimacies of partnering on a product and how solopreneurs can benefit from support.…
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 5
Cory Miller
In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss a range of topics related to the development of their new product Crop.Express, including the importance of empathy in designing user interfaces, the challenges of marketing and selling products, and the need for developers to collaborate with others and develop non-technical skills. They each share their experiences from working on various projects over the years and offer insights and advice based on these experiences.
WordPress Careers Roundup for the Week of September 26, 2022
Dan Knauss
Craft your origin story • Pointed questions for devs to ask prospective employers • Strategies against Ageism • IBM's a**hole test • Take a pass on a "fast-paced environment." • WordPress Translation Day • Writing Tips for Engineers • Preventing burnout as a manager
WordPress Community News Roundup for the Week of September 19, 2022
Michelle Frechette
The Post Status Member Spotlight turns onto Tom Greenwood this week. The WordPress community conversation about accessibility at WordCamps continues on Twitter, WP Builds, Post Status Draft, and Post Status Excerpt. Let's have WordPress Accessibility for All!
WordPress Careers Roundup for the Week of September 19, 2022
Dan Knauss
Why do designers quit? Matej Latin breaks down the results of his survey. Amelia Nagoski says self-care is not enough to prevent burnout — we have to care for each other. Alyssa Place explains how managers can do that. Maintenance failures can be lethal, but Stewart Brand finds the winning maintenance style in sailing history.
The Cure for Burnout Is Not Self-Care
Dan Knauss
This is a good interview with burnout expert and author Amelia Nagoski on "quiet quitting." She concludes: Quiet quitting is a step toward rational and fair labor practices, but not everyone will have that choice. This is why we say…
Post Status Picks for the Week of August 22
Dan Knauss
How to hire or build a diverse team with @Piccia and @UnderRepdInTech • @BobWP on FftF • @heyadamsilver reviews @ForumWP on @kitchensinkwp • @MasterWP on burnout and breaks w/ @Ny_the_Creator • The All Star FSE Outreach Team has a Hallway Hangout on block theming • @TheWPMinute with all the news in 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
Takeaways From My ‘Forced’ Sabbatical
Cory Miller
Are you going through burnout? You're not alone. Here's my story about burnout and a framework for working through it.
Don’t Go Alone and Burnout, the Book
Dan Knauss
Cory Miller reflects on his Burnout and Recovery Journey, sharing the framework for understanding it and working through: to know you’re not alone, to help others think about their own journey, and “most importantly, to not go it alone.” Check…
Webinar: Takeaways From My ‘Forced’ Sabbatical
Cory Miller
In the past, I often thought how cool it would be to take time off, but I never got serious about actually taking a sabbatical. There always seemed to be a fire I had to put out, or something else to worry about, or some other excuse that pushed it away as a distant dream.
Addressing Burnout with Sherry Walling
Cory Miller
Burnout is a real disorder you can think of as a repetitive strain injury of the mind, says Sherry Walling, a clinical psychologist.
Podcast Picks 🎙️ Here are my…
Dan Knauss
Podcast Picks 🎙️ Here are my podcast picks: Open Sourcery: Jonathan Bossenger had a discussion with Mika Epstein about the horrific experience she had when a member of the open-source community harassed her. This leads to a good talk about…
Footnotes #456
Dan Knauss
Issue #456 “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals.” — Jean Vanier, Community And Growth Howdy! Thinking about WordPress history lately in terms…
I’ve been thinking about burnout in…
Dan Knauss
I've been thinking about burnout in general lately. Mario Peshev happened to reach out to me with his blog post on "9 Important Lessons About Burnout In The Workplace." 🔥 His observations square with many of my own thoughts. One…
