Josepha Haden Chomphosy

Active Install Charts Removed from Plugin Repo

Dan Knauss

October 3, 2022

In reaction to as-yet-unpublicized details about the abuse of active install data in the WordPress.org plugin repository, the charts displaying that data have been removed from plugin pages in a move expected to be temporary. Important (and some familiar) questions are emerging as this story unfolds: how to balance the values of openness, security, and privacy as well as cooperation and competition at WordPress.org — still the central hub for WordPress plugin businesses.

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…

The true intention and spirit of 5ftF

Dan Knauss

August 19, 2022

Notes

When someone says here's what I really mean, what I'm aiming at — it must be difficult to see only reactions that pick up on some detail and blow it up into a contradiction of what you've said was the…

Future thinking

Dan Knauss

August 3, 2022

WordPress News

Josepha Haden Chomphosy on the future of WordPress (SEJ) and Do the Woo's series of visionary WordPress thinkers are worth a listen. Taking a long view is important when there's so much short-term thinking.

Does “Full-Site Editing” Need a New, “User-Friendly” Name?

Dan Knauss

August 1, 2022

NotesPlanet

I've been thinking about this question and the others related to it that Josepha Haden Chomphosy posted last week. There's been a strong comment discussion so far, and I discovered what my view on it is now by noticing what…

Contributing is Hard — and Easier Than You Think

Cory Miller

July 19, 2022

NotesWordPress News

Brian Coords makes some good points about the difficulty of contributing to WordPress, which is a mark of privilege, as Josepha Haden Chomphosy has noted. Estela Rueda has some wonderful suggestions for how you can contribute to WordPress core teams…

Counting Shadow Work: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 1)

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

Notes

Allie Nimmons wrote a really good take on this question in last week's issue of The Repository newsletter (scroll down), suggesting we should extend our idea of "what counts" as a 5FTF contribution, particularly for WordPress community-active people and volunteers…

How Do We Get There From Here?

Dan Knauss

June 17, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

Our WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of June 13 🎙️ JavaScript development journeys • Questions coming out of WCEU • The WordPress toolkit for podcasters • How newcomers and outsiders view WordPress • Are WordPress developers "real developers?" • Gutenber changes • Dave Martin on WP.com • A Gutenberg roadmap for WordPress 6.1.

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 29

David Bisset

May 31, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

Vikas Singhal on InstaWP's backing from Automattic • Raffaella Isidori on the importance of UX • How to get the most out of WordCamps • Peter Suhm on Reform • Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her open-source reading list • Hiring and capital_p_dangit • Ryan Welcher live-coding block templates

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 1

David Bisset

May 6, 2022

DesignHosting

It's David Bisset's weekly WordPress podcast and video roundup! This week we have Ines van Dijk on Women in WP, An Event Apart on The ShopTalk Show, Heather Brunner on Content is for Closers, UX and design on WP Builds, Joe Casabona on the Tavern's Jukebox, Josepha Chomphosy and Channing Ritter the WordPress Briefing, Syed Balkhi on The Gamechangers, and Dave Smith on key block editor features coming to WordPress 6.0.

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?

WordPress Podcast Picks for the Week of March 20

David Bisset

March 24, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

David's podcast (and video) picks of the week.

WordPress 5.9 “Joséphine” Introduces Full Site Editing and Themes Created Entirely with Blocks

David Bisset

January 27, 2022

DesignMake WordPress

"Ever since the block editor was introduced our eyes were placed on a future where a theme could be created entirely with blocks. That future is here now..." — Matías Ventura, Lead Architect of WordPress' Gutenberg project.

WordCamp US 2021 Summary

David Bisset

October 5, 2021

BusinessPlanet

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.

Video Picks 📺 Here is my video…

Dan Knauss

June 25, 2021

Video Picks 📺 Here is my video pick for the week: Running WordPress on AWS Lightsail: Jerry Hargrove demonstrates at a recent WordPress New York Meetup

Upcoming Events 📆 WordSesh 2021 was…

Dan Knauss

May 14, 2021

Upcoming Events 📆 WordSesh 2021 was announced with sessions on May 25 – 27 and workshops from May 28 – June 1. Registration is free. 🆓 WPCampus 2021 Online is a free online conference for web accessibility and WordPress in…