Open Channels FM: Open Source vs SaaS: The Freedom Debate
In this clip, hosts Dave and Robert discuss the balance between personal convenience and the ideals of open source technology.
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Matt: Great Writing
Especially in an age where generating words is cheap, when you come across truly great writing, it really stands out. I want to pull two quotes from The Economist’columnist Charlemagne’s article Luxury goods are Europe’s global tax on vanity. Flogging luxury goods is one of the few fields of business in which Europe excels (if…
#206 – Jonathan Desrosiers on WordPress Sustainability, Community Engagement, and Release Strategies
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case WordPress sustainability, community engagement and release strategies. If you’d like to subscribe to…
Open Channels FM: AI Sidekick Features for WooCommerce Merchants
Co-host Katie Keith asks if WooCommerce will ever get a built-in AI assistant like Shopify’s Sidekick. James LePage explains that while it’s not in core just yet, all the building blocks are nearly here, and soon, adding a custom AI agent to your WooCommerce store could be as fast as installing a plugin. Here’s a…
What’s Coming in WordPress 7.0? (Features and Screenshots)
WordPress 7.0 beta 1 is now available for testing. We have been spending time trying it out, and we believe this is one of the most meaningful updates in recent years. The official release is scheduled for April 9, 2026 and will bring features that will genuinely change how we create and manage content. These…
HeroPress: Finding autonomy through WordPress
Ovaj esej dostupan je i na hrvatskom jeziku. Dieses Essay ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. Here is English audio of Edo’s essay, read in his own voice. I started working with WordPress in 2020. I joined a digital agency and was at the start of my professional career. I had freshly completed a developer bootcamp…
Open Channels FM: How Instant Access to Information Has Changed Patience and Learning
A reflection on the internet’s impact on patience and learning. It highlights how instant answers have reshaped our experiences, often sacrificing depth for speed in knowledge acquisition.
LGPD Compliance in WordPress: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
I remember reviewing my site analytics years ago and seeing a sudden burst of traffic from São Paulo. I felt a rush of excitement seeing my content reach people across the globe. Then it hit me: was my site actually legal for those readers, or was I accidentally inviting a massive fine into my inbox?…
Matt: Claude & Sonos
Tonight was one of my most surreal Claude Code Sundays. To make a long story short, I pointed Claude Code at my Sonos setup in Houston: “All 29 Sonos speakers were running on WiFi with SonosNet completely disabled. They had accumulated ~89 million dropped packets across the system. That packet loss is why groups kept…
Gutenberg Times: Interactivity API, WordPress 7.0 Beta and Telex updates — Weekend Edition 358
Greetings from snow-covered Munich — or at least it was when we left Friday for Salzburg, Austria, with a one-hour delay after our locomotive engineer got caught in the city’s snow-induced chaos. Have a fabulous weekend! Yours, Birgit Developing Gutenberg and WordPress This week, WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 is ready for your testing on a…