WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of April 11
David Bisset
Talk about #MentalHealth! 🧡 @DanMaby on Destigmatization and @aBigOrangeHeart 5️0️ Freelancing after Fifty 🔌 @aurooba on building plugins.
Member Spotlight: Kimberly Coleman
Michelle Frechette
Kimberly Coleman is a WordPress expert. Together with her husband, she leads the team at Paid Memberships Pro.
What Agencies are Looking for in Your Code
Robert Windisch
I want to show you what mature WordPress agencies should be looking for in your code as a developer and how to get hired by them.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 53) — Support Tips for Plugin Developers
David Bisset
Dave Rodenbaugh talks about setting expectations for support in the WordPress repository where users can download plugins for free.
The Misanthropic Dev: A Tonic for Toxic Positivity
David Bisset
The Misanthropic Developer says you should toot your own horn. Have you found greater benefits or costs in being assertive in your workplace?
Post Status Excerpt (No. 50) — The Future of Hiring is Marketing with Lance Robbins
David Bisset
What if open source values and ways of thinking point to solutions WordPress businesses can uniquely embrace?
Post Status Excerpt (No. 48) — Running a WordPress Business
David Bisset
When — and what — should you outsource to SaaS and open source? Learn this an more from Dave Rodenbaugh, founder of Recapture.io.
Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of February 21
David Bisset
What even is JavaScript? What’s it like to go through an acquisition as an employee and then get into M&A on the other side of the table?
This Week at WordPress.org (February 21, 2022)
Courtney Robertson
Each week we are highlighting the news from WordPress.org that you don't want to miss. If you or your company create products or services that use WordPress, we've got the news you need to know. Be sure to share this…
How Can We Increase Qualified Applicants for WordPress Jobs?
Courtney Robertson
Despite having such a vast market share, we lack a common set of competencies for the people working and hiring in the WordPress space.
WooCommerce Function of the Week: wc_get_customer_total_spent
Rodolfo Melogli
Quickly identify your top-paying customers and get the total amount spent for each in WooCommerce. Perfect for a VIP rewards program.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 46) — Contributor Recognition and Certification with Lesley Sim
David Bisset
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. 44) — Small Wins with Small Plugins
David Bisset
Collins Agbonghama is the Founder of ProfilePress. He spoke with David about his recent success acquiring a plugin and breaking even in just four months.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 43) — Accessibility Roundup with Amber Hinds
David Bisset
US digital accessibility-related lawsuits reached a rate of over 10 per day in 2021 with over 4,000 in total, up 15% from the previous year.
WordPress as a Commons
Lesley Sim
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 Comments (No. 6) — The State of the WordPress News European Edition
David Bisset
Get new perspectives on last years' biggest news stories — which ones mattered most, to whom, and why? This is the European edition of the first Annual Post Status News Draft.
