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Community Roundup Week Ending September 1

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Michelle Frechette
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100 Years is a Very Long Time Last week WordPress announced its 100-Year Plan. When I think of 100 years... Well, honestly, I don't think about 100 years often, but when I do it's almost always looking back at what…
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Community Roundup Week Ending August 25 (and WCUS)

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Michelle Frechette
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WordCamp US - It's a Wrap! I returned home from WCUS (and the Community Summit) last night. Home less than 24 hours and filled with gratitude for all the people who planned and executed such an amazing WordPress week, to…

Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending August 18

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Michelle Frechette
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Apply to Speak at the WPCareerSummit We want the best speakers with the greatest and most up-to-date information to share. Our attendees are coming to learn either how to find a job or how to recruit and hire talent for…

Community Roundup Week Ending August 18

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Michelle Frechette
The Week in ReviewWordPress Community
Are You Ready for WCUS? It's less than a week away now that almost 2000 WordPressers will convene in National Harbor, MD for WCUS 2023. Here are some resources for you: Meet the speakers The schedule is out The attendees…

Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending August 11

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Michelle Frechette
CareersThe Week in Review
The WPCareerSummit is October 20 We want the best speakers with the greatest and most up-to-date information to share. Our attendees are coming to learn either how to find a job or how to recruit and hire talent for their…

Community Roundup Week Ending August 11

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Michelle Frechette
The Week in ReviewWordPress Community
WordPress Community Summit The Community Summit has released its schedule for the two days it will run prior to WordCamp US, August 22-23. The schedule includes 4 tracks and conversations around everything from DEIB to Open Source participation in global…

Business Roundup Week Ending August 4

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Nathan Ingram
BusinessThe Week in Review
In the Face of Constant Change, What Do Freelancers Need From WordPress? Understanding changing standards, best practices, and user expectations is key for agency growth. WordPress’ fast pace of changes might be overwhelming for some freelancers, making effective communication about…

Community Roundup Week Ending August 4

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Michelle Frechette
The Week in ReviewWordPress Community
WCUS Releases Schedule & Speaker Lineup I'm very excited about the inclusive speaker slate for WordCamp US 2023. The roster includes incredibly qualified speakers who will present on an amazing and varied topic list. See the speaker page here. See…

Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending August 4

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Michelle Frechette
CareersThe Week in Review
The WPCareerSummit is October 20 We want the best speakers with the greatest and most up-to-date information to share. Our attendees are coming to learn either how to find a job or how to recruit and hire talent for their…

Community Roundup Week Ending July 28

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Michelle Frechette
The Week in ReviewWordPress Community
Post Status Reveals New Community Code of Conduct If "good fences make good neighbors" (Robert Frost), then a good code of conduct makes a good community. Knowing the boundaries allows a community to thrive. Drawing heavily from the WordPress/WordCamp Code…

Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending July 28

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Michelle Frechette
CareersThe Week in Review
The WPCareerSummit is Scheduled This year's WPCareerSummit will be held October 20 online. Registration is free and open now. Our Call for Speakers is also open, as is the Call for Sponsors. Questions? Let me know! We will announce our…

Business Roundup Week Ending July 28

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Mike Demopoulos
BusinessThe Week in Review
The best time to send an internal email: A data-dive into 8.7 million email deliveries | AXIOS HQ "Timing is Everything: When to Send Internal Communication" is a comprehensive report revealing the optimal time to distribute critical organizational messages. Based…

Tech Roundup Week Ending July 28

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Mike Demopoulos
TechThe Week in Review
WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2 – WordPress News WordPress 6.3 Release Candidate 2 is available for download and testing. It is currently under development and should not be installed on production or critical websites. It is scheduled for release on…

Tech Roundup Week Ending July 21

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Mike Demopoulos
TechThe Week in Review
WordPress 6.3 to Introduce a Development Mode WordPress 6.3 will introduce a new development mode. This mode can be initiated by declaring the WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE constant. It is not recommended for production sites. Possible values for WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE include core, plugin, theme,…

Business Roundup Week Ending July 21

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Mike Demopoulos
BusinessThe Week in Review
Introducing Bluehost WonderSuite Bluehost announced WonderSuite, a comprehensive tool that helps users set up and customize their websites using WordPress. WonderSuite includes several components: WonderStart, an onboarding experience that integrates user responses into the website creation process; WonderTheme, a versatile…

Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending July 21

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Michelle Frechette
CareersThe Week in Review
The WPCareerSummit is Scheduled This year's WPCareerSummit will be held October 20 online. Registration is free and open now. Our Call for Speakers is also open, as is the Call for Sponsors. Questions? Let me know! You can follow my…
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