Governance

What is Coaching & What Are Key Times to Have a Coach with Kelly Gallagher

Cory Miller

August 3, 2023

Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Cory Miller introduces his professional coach, Kelly Gallagher, to discuss the role of coaching in personal and professional growth. They explore the difference between coaching and therapy and how they can complement each other.…

The WP Agency Journey with J.J. Toothman of Lone Rock Point

Cory Miller

July 20, 2023

BusinessDraft

Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller interviews J.J. Toothman, owner of Lone Rock Point, a WordPress agency based in Sudbury, Massachusetts. J.J. shares his agency journey, discussing the growth of his agency and its remote-first approach. Episode Highlights: The…

WPCampus Updates & Events

Michelle Frechette

March 14, 2023

WordPress CommunityWordPress News

WPCampus has undergone leadership changes, instituting a board of directors, and planning their next conference.

Evolving Edupack: A One-Size Fits All Plugin Leads to an Accessibility Platform and Enhanced Agency Services

Blake Bertuccelli

November 14, 2022

BusinessFeatures

I now believe that a one size fits all website publishing product is not possible. Each university has its own set of requirements. The requirements vary from the placement of buttons to the type of accessibility a university mandates. In the end, universities shouldn’t sacrifice individual requirements for ease of use.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 67) — What Does Professionalism Mean in WordPress?

Dan Knauss

September 2, 2022

BusinessDesign

Dan and Eric discuss their top picks for WordPress news stories of the week and the topic of professionalism. What is it — what does it mean for us in the WordPress community, and how does it relate to a healthy open source project and business ecosystem?

The scariest thing I’ve seen in a long time

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

NotesSecurity

Thomas Nachbar of the University of Virginia School of Law writes in "Why We Can’t Disconnect Russia From the Internet" how he would really like to do so — and more: In the heady early days of the internet, the…

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 15

David Bisset

May 20, 2022

BusinessPlanet

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.

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.

Fall of the Zamir: A Hate Symbol Enters and Exits WordPress.org

David Bisset

March 25, 2022

PlanetSecurity

How did a hate symbol get into WordPress.org? Will more transparent governance help us navigate the age of weaponized open source projects?

Post Status Comments (No. 8) — Getting Up To Speed On PHP News

David Bisset

March 24, 2022

CommentsPlanet

In this episode of The Excerpt, David Bisset speaks with Carl Alexander and Tonya Mork about PHP news WordPressers should know about.

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?

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.

WordCamp Europe 2021 has concluded its…

Dan Knauss

June 8, 2021

WordCamp Europe 2021 has concluded its three-day run. It seemed to be received well as an online event. Organizers reported that 3,290 people registered (with 1,841 logged in at once) from 121 countries. 🌐 Among the 48 speakers, Matt Mullenweg…

Cathi Bosco explains why she finds…

Dan Knauss

January 25, 2020

Cathi Bosco explains why she finds it important to contribute to the WordPress governance project: "WordPress cannot expect to be leading the way to democratize publishing without basic governance in place."

Josepha Haden posted some observations about WordPress contributor…

Brian Krogsgard

June 23, 2019

Josepha Haden posted some observations about WordPress contributor team structures, noting "that there are multiple paths to WordPress itself, and nearly as many paths to deciding how and when to get involved once you arrive." Josepha also mentions self-selection, self-service training and selection,…

“Identifying the Stakeholders of WordPress” is…

Dan Knauss

March 1, 2019

"Identifying the Stakeholders of WordPress" is a thoughtful document produced by the WordPress Governance Project that takes on "the task of identifying the personas making up the WordPress user base." 👥 Morten Rand-Hendriksen explains the thinking behind the equation of "users"…