Drupal

WooCommerce vs. Shopify: Why Do We Make It So Hard?

Dan Knauss

September 20, 2022

How to make a user experience that doesn't suck has always remained a kind of trade secret among those who make it their trade. That's understandable, but it's Drupal behavior in a WordPress world.

Two Big Tweets on Ways to Give Back

Dan Knauss

August 25, 2022

NotesPlanet

1) We're really looking forward to seeing this WordPress mentorship program launch — and maybe some of the planning? In a recent episode of The Excerpt, Nyasha Green talks about the importance of mentorship to her growth as a developer…

Post Status Notes #498

David Bisset

May 13, 2022

PlanetSecurity

Are we up or down? What should happen when a license expires? Is the block protocol worth it? Driesnote 2022. WP Engine expands. Becoming a better writer. Best backup solutions. Define your role. Reaktiv wins a spot in Inc's Best Workplaces. Open Source JobHub. Our passwordless future.

Post Status Notes #495

David Bisset

April 22, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

Lots of core news this week! 🍎 WCUS calls on companies to support inclusion. 💪 Plus the latest cool finds, learning guides, and good ideas. 💥

Post Status Excerpt (No. 54) —What WordPress Can Learn from Joomla

David Bisset

April 13, 2022

HostingPlanet

David and Dan talk with Robert Jacobi, Director of WordPress at Cloudways, about the Joomla project and what WordPress can learn from it.

An Inside Job: The Danger of Weaponized Open Source Projects

David Bisset

March 25, 2022

PlanetSecurity

Will open source contributors who weaponize code destroy trust in open source — and destroy open source as collateral damage?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 51) — Comparing the Drupal and WordPress Communities with Amy June Hineline

David Bisset

March 21, 2022

HostingPlanet

Amy June Hineline shares the lessons she thinks WordPress can learn from Drupal’s relationship with its contributors and open source.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 45) — The Block Protocol, Tumblr, and Complexity with Lesley Sim

David Bisset

February 10, 2022

PlanetPost Status Podcasts

What is the Block Protocol and why does it matter? What's the significance of Matt taking over at Tumblr? And is WordPress way too complicated?

WordPress as a Commons

Lesley Sim

January 21, 2022

BusinessHosting

Fences can protect or inhibit care of a commons. "Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place," is a classic piece of wisdom. What are the questions we need to ask about our fences and WordPress as a commons?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 41) — WordPress Community Versions: Past, Present, Future

David Bisset

January 10, 2022

BusinessDesign

How has the WordPress community changed since its early days? How does money and market share change it? What lies ahead?

Post Status Comments (No. 4) — State of the Word 2021 Analysis

David Bisset

December 16, 2021

BusinessComments

Bet Hannon, Eric Karkovack, Maciek Palmowski, and Rae Morey join David to share their reactions to the State of the Word 2021.

More bad news for Google’s FLoC:…

Dan Knauss

June 4, 2021

More bad news for Google's FLoC: Joomla will be blocking it by default and Drupal is going to be blocking it in an upcoming release. 🚫

If you are interested in seeing…

Dan Knauss

April 28, 2021

If you are interested in seeing what is happening with Drupal, you might enjoy this State of Drupal presentation that came out this month. 💧

Hashim Warren, Senior Product Marketing Manager…

Dan Knauss

December 31, 2020

Hashim Warren, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Gatsby, thinks SEO will drive serverless website adoption in 2021: "Marketers will discover that you have two options: pay a lot monthly and spend a lot of time speeding up your WordPress or…