Post Status Notes #487
David Bisset
WordPress 5.9.1 released. REST or AJAX? Plugin dependency feature plugin. Testing, security, new themes and CSS standards. PHP benchmarks and more.
This Week at WordPress.org (February 14, 2022)
Courtney Robertson
Each week we are highlighting the news from WordPress.org that you don't want to miss. If you or your company create products or services that use WordPress, we've got the news you need to know. Be sure to share this…
This Week at WordPress.org (February 7, 2022)
Courtney Robertson
Each week we are highlighting the news from WordPress.org that you don't want to miss. If you or your company create products or services that use WordPress, we've got the news you need to know. Be sure to share this…
Impossibly Knotted Together: Meditations on the WordPress Community
Chris Hardie
Chris Hardie considers Friends, Elders, the Matt Factor, and the traits of a resilient community.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 41) — WordPress Community Versions: Past, Present, Future
David Bisset
How has the WordPress community changed since its early days? How does money and market share change it? What lies ahead?
Post Status Team Responses to the State of the Word 2021
Dan Knauss
Openverse. Diversity. Training. Future generations. A whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. These are our quick takes on SOTW '21.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 35) — Challenges and Wins for WordCamp Taiwan
David Bisset
Eric Chuang 莊桓亦 and Hend Chen 陳瀚宇 have organized a hybrid WordCamp for the WordPress community in Taiwan and beyond.
Post Status Comments (No. 3) — The State of the WordPress News
David Bisset
Matt Medeiros, Joe Howard, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Sarah Gooding discuss the WordPress news space with David Bisset and Dan Knauss.
An Inclusive Workplace is More Than Skin Deep
Talisha Lewallen
Some people have said that Post Status is not culturally diverse, although half of our employees identify as female. They say we are not diverse because we all look “white.” Does that make us a company that is not culturally diverse? No, it doesn’t. What that photograph does not show is heritage, or home culture, or race and nationality. Our team is a combination of different nationalities, races, and cultures.Â
Post Status Excerpt (No. 32) — Diversity in Speaking, Organizing, and Events
David Bisset
How can people in underrepresented groups leverage resources in the WordPress community to increase their confidence, exposure, and potential hiring value?
This Week at WordPress.org (October 18, 2021)
Courtney Robertson
Stay updated and engaged with the fast-paced and ever-evolving WordPress project. Product and project managers take note! Get the feed here.
WordCamp US 2021 Summary
David Bisset
Some highlights and an overview of WCUS 2021 from David Bisset. Catch up on anything you missed and learn how you can get more involved in WordPress.
Diversity vs. Inclusion: Why Tokenization is Harmful
Michelle Frechette
Inclusion is a conscious decision to involve others, value who they are, and strive for better every day.
Our Future Together at Post Status
Cory Miller
When Brian broached the subject of stepping aside from his ownership in Post Status about a month ago, a couple of thoughts instantly came to mind...
Michelle Frechette on Diversity and Inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in Tech
Dan Knauss
Underrepresented in Tech aims to "demystify diversity" and dispel the fears that get between employers and underrepresented groups in tech.
What makes membership-based communities work?
Dan Knauss
What makes membership work? What makes people do more than consume your product or service but also contribute back to it?
