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Pentesting as Contributing

Dan Knauss

August 8, 2022

Robert Rowley at Patchstack explains what I believe is the first-ever reported vulnerability in Gutenberg (the plugin, not in WordPress core) to make the National Vulnerability Database. Robert has opened an issue for discussion in the Gutenberg GitHub repo that…

Barriers to Contributing

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

FeaturesMake WordPress

Small teams face frustrating barriers trying to make their contributions count TL;DR: Small teams have common barriers to contributing to Five for the Future. Making efficient use of their time and team members is hard when tooling and communication can…

Plugin Checker

Dan Knauss

July 29, 2022

Make WordPressNotes

On July 5, Felix Arntz proposed creating and adopting a plugin checking tool for the Plugin Review Team similar to the theme checker. The Performance Team would take the lead, but contributors from other teams would be needed as well.…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 62) — The Open Web Universe with Matt Mullenweg

Olivia Bisset

July 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

David and Olivia Bisset sat down for a chat with Matt Mullenweg about open source, Tumblr, and how Matt deals with negativity. Matt has three roles today: CEO of Tumblr, CEO of Automattic, and project lead for the next release of WordPress. He shares what went wrong with post formats and what he would love to acquire next if he could. The answer may (or may not) surprise you! Recorded shortly before WordCamp Europe 2022.

Core Contributions by the Numbers

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

Notes

I didn't have a chance to dig into Daniele Scasciafratte's report and analysis regarding WordPress core contributions when he shared it in April. It's a simple assessment that gives you a good, albeit frustrating, picture of how difficult it is…

Exiting — and Reentry, Block Themes, GitHub Actions, and Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on WordPress

Dan Knauss

June 30, 2022

BusinessPlanet

The Post Status podcast picks of the week include two takes on selling businesses, going back to work for someone else, and then... Chris Coyier and Corey Maas tell their stories. • Daisy Olson has the lowdown on block themes. • Raquel Landefeld on the power of community. • Press the Issue launches a solidly journalistic WordPress podcast with Allie Nimmons investigating the pandemic's impact on WordCamps for the first episode.

The Block Editor: Kid Tested, Client-Approved

Bob Dunn

March 3, 2022

BusinessPlanet

WooCommerce 6.3 RC2 and Blocks 7.1.0 are out. So are new guidelines for devs, and Gutenberg passes the 12-year-old usability test.

Post Status Notes #487

David Bisset

February 24, 2022

BusinessDesign

WordPress 5.9.1 released. REST or AJAX? Plugin dependency feature plugin. Testing, security, new themes and CSS standards. PHP benchmarks and more.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 46) — Contributor Recognition and Certification with Lesley Sim

David Bisset

February 16, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Lesley Sim thinks special badges on WordPress.org could incentivize core contribution if they earned developers a boost in plugin rankings.

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?

Can Five for the Future Fund WordPress Research?

Jordi Cabot

January 20, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

How can WordPress attract and retain more contributors? How can we assess and improve contributors, leaders, governance, transparency, discourse, and diversity in this dynamic community? Jordi Cabot proposes making research into these areas as a part of WordPress.org's Five for the Future program.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 42) — What’s Coming Up in 2022 For Post Status

David Bisset

January 18, 2022

DesignPlanet

Michelle and David discuss the three new online events Post Status is hosting in the first half of 2022.

The Legend Of The Headless Website with the WebDevStudios Team

David Bisset

October 29, 2021

BusinessDesign

What is a "headless" WordPress site? Is it a good option for you? What does headless WordPress offer in speed, security, and scalability?

This Week at WordPress.org (October 11, 2021)

Courtney Robertson

October 13, 2021

Make WordPressPlanet

Stay updated and engaged with the fast-paced and ever-evolving WordPress project. Product and project managers take note! Get the feed here.

Figuring Out What You Want to Do in the World of WordPress

Courtney Robertson

September 8, 2021

BusinessDesign

Discover what you really want to do in your career. Identify and acquire the minimum skills and tools you need to master.

Footnotes #456

Dan Knauss

July 23, 2021

BusinessDesign

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…

Pentesting as Contributing

Barriers to Contributing

Plugin Checker

Core Contributions by the Numbers

Exiting — and Reentry, Block Themes, GitHub Actions, and Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on WordPress

The Block Editor: Kid Tested, Client-Approved

Post Status Notes #487

Post Status Excerpt (No. 46) — Contributor Recognition and Certification with Lesley Sim

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

Can Five for the Future Fund WordPress Research?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 42) — What’s Coming Up in 2022 For Post Status

The Legend Of The Headless Website with the WebDevStudios Team

This Week at WordPress.org (October 11, 2021)

Footnotes #456

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