Open Channels FM: BackTalk on Interoperability, Infrastructure and Pragmatism
Ongoing challenges in decentralized social networks, emphasizing the need for practical solutions and immediate usability for developers and users.
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9 Link Building Methods That Actually Work for WordPress Sites
If you’ve been publishing content on your WordPress site but your traffic still isn’t growing, then the missing piece often isn’t more content. It’s backlinks. Link building is the process of getting other websites to link to your content. These links help search engines see your site as trustworthy and valuable, which can improve your…
WordPress.org blog: Browse the New Mercantile Swag Store
Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with a catalog that now sits front and center, and a design tuned to hold up across a wide range of screen sizes. There are also small touches, like automatically selecting a variant when only one is in stock and order…
Open Channels FM: Navigating Burnout in the Age of AI-Driven Development
AI transforms developer workflows, causing cognitive overload and blurring work-rest boundaries. Establishing intentional breaks is crucial to maintain balance and prevent burnout.
7 Best WordPress Code Snippets Plugins (I Tested Them All)
Every WordPress user eventually reaches a point where they need to add custom code to their site. Whether you’re trying to install Google Analytics tracking code, add a small PHP function to tweak your theme, or just want some custom CSS to fix a stubborn layout issue, you need a reliable (and safe!) way to…
Matt: Hill For A Stepper
In honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to add to the two quotes from my Dad’s obituary, “Seven days without chicken made one weak.” and “If you fail at raising your children, nothing else mattered.” with another saying he had. Ain’t no hill for a stepper. If you’d like to learn more about this, check…
Matt: Death by PowerPoint
PowerPoint makes us stupid. — Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps, the Joint Forces commander Classic 2010 NYT We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint.
Matt: Best Trash
A typography savant on staff had spent a month designing link underlines (literally just lines) that were more visually pleasing than Chrome or Safari’s defaults. On Tuesdays, engineers stayed late at the office, fixing design imperfections over dinner. One of them began a 2,500-word post about Medium’s CSS code with a quote attributed to Lil Wayne: “I…
Matt: Midjourney Medical
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there in person, but I was so excited to watch the Midjourney Medical launch from afar. This is a really big deal. David Holz, one of the most underrated pioneers in AI, has taken money from making cat pictures to build a full-body ultrasound scanner that can give you incredible…
WordPress.org blog: Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Opens for WordCamp US 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not previously attended WordCamp US. The scholarship helps make it possible for a community member with financial need to join WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, and take part in one…