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Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 5

Cory Miller

March 15, 2023

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.

Member Spotlight: James Giroux

Michelle Frechette

March 14, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

James Giroux has been in the WordPress community since 2006 in many roles, most recently as the mastermind behind TeamWP.

Business Roundup Week Ending March 10

Mike Demopoulos

March 10, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

Google Optimize Sunsetting Google recently announced it would shut down its Optimize and Optimize 360 services. These tools were designed to help website owners optimize their content and user experience through A/B testing and personalization features. The decision to shut…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 4

Cory Miller

March 10, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue laying the groundwork for the launch of their new plugin Crop.Express. They strategize ways to attract customers and agencies and gain full adoption as they integrate changes from user feedback.

Interview With Product Lead Brandon Dove Of Pixel Jar — Post Status Draft 144

Olivia Bisset

March 9, 2023

BusinessDraft

Brandon Dove, co-founder of Pixel Jar, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress plugin, AdSanity Plugin. They dive into the nuance of advertising, evaluate the benefits of free and paid plugins, and talk through the challenges and opportunities available to agencies that invest in product development while providing other services.

WordPress Origin Stories, Week 5

Cory Miller

March 9, 2023

Origin StoriesWordPress at 20

This is part of our ongoing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of WordPress. Leonardus Nugraha I started my WordPress journey when I became a content writer in a hosting company. We use WordPress to publish our articles, but there’s more…

WordPress 6.2 RC1 • Dev Notes • Learning Path for WP Devs

Courtney Robertson

March 8, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 Beta 5 is out now, and RC1 will ship on Thursday, March 9. We're just a few weeks away from the final release on March 28. Have you been able to start testing yet? Read the latest from the DevNotes in our WordPress 6.2 section.

A proposed learning pathway for beginning WordPress developers has been proposed. Weigh in with your feedback.

Brian Gardner On WordPress Now And Today, Talking Design And Workflows, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg And Beyond — Post Status Draft 143

Olivia Bisset

March 3, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Brian Gardner, Principal Developer Advocate at WPEngine, joins Cory Miller to discuss the solid foundation WordPress established and how it might continue to expand into the future.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 3

Cory Miller

March 3, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller have been working to build a WordPress product live. Their plugin, Crop.Express, has been submitted to the repo. They discuss the outcome of their submission and continue to develop features. In addition, they discuss building brand identity, cultivating awareness, and developing authority as a needed business.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic

Courtney Robertson

March 1, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 is just a few weeks away. It's time to get testing with Beta 4. Core Performance team has announced the roadmap for this year, including Gutenberg Phase 3 work and more. Do you know the difference between static vs dynamic blocks?

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2

Cory Miller

February 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller share the messiness of building a WordPress product live. They reveal the initial version of Crop.Express, a plugin designed to crop a featured image within the WordPress workflow and discuss their progress and ongoing development.

Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form — Post Status Draft 142

Cory Miller

February 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Mark Westguard of WS Form joins Cory Miller to discuss OpenAI, the innovation we are already seeing, and what we can and should expect in the future when it comes to WordPress.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle

Courtney Robertson

February 22, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 is just over a month away. Join in the live demo and help test beta and release candidate versions. Should we revise the WordPress release cycle? Share you feedback.

Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger — Post Status Draft 141

Cory Miller

February 17, 2023

BusinessDraft

Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress product. Arnas leveraged his experience in customer success and UX research to transition into owning a WordPress product.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit

Courtney Robertson

February 15, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 is now available. Help test the latest features before the next release. Apply now to attend Community Summit. Take a look at the new Theme Directory redesign progress.

Product People with Vova Feldman of Freemius — Post Status Draft 140

Cory Miller

February 9, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Vova Feldman of Freemius joins Cory Miller to discuss the need for developers to prioritize products over infrastructure, the state of WordPress, and goals for providing a better user experience for customers.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 5

Member Spotlight: James Giroux

Business Roundup Week Ending March 10

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 4

Interview With Product Lead Brandon Dove Of Pixel Jar — Post Status Draft 144

WordPress Origin Stories, Week 5

WordPress 6.2 RC1 • Dev Notes • Learning Path for WP Devs

Brian Gardner On WordPress Now And Today, Talking Design And Workflows, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg And Beyond — Post Status Draft 143

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 3

WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2

Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form — Post Status Draft 142

WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle

Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger — Post Status Draft 141

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit

Product People with Vova Feldman of Freemius — Post Status Draft 140

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