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Open Channels FM: Building Better Habits for Freelancers and Creators
Bob and Cami discuss balancing good and bad habits, focusing on productivity strategies, managing distractions like social media, and fostering community, while preparing for future podcast topics.
7 Best Calendly Alternatives for WordPress (Based on My Testing)
When I first needed an online booking system for my WordPress site, I went straight to Calendly like everyone else. It worked fine for a while, but I quickly noticed a frustrating pattern: I was paying a monthly subscription for a tool that lived completely outside my website. I had zero control over my data,…
Open Channels FM: Our Tech Stack
<creator meanderings> Sometime ago I created a list of my own tech stack over on my personal site. Had a lot of feedback about how people appreciated it. So I decided, why not do it here as well. Except instead of it including the site and it’s inner workings, I chose to focus more of…
Matt: High Agency
One term that keeps coming up in discussions about thriving in the AI era is “high agency.” This 30-minute longread by George Mack is a great way to get you thinking about how high or low agency shows up in your life.
Gutenberg Times: Gutenberg Changelog #126 – Gutenberg Releases 22.3, 22.4, 22.5 and WordPress 7.0
In this episode, Birgit Pauli-Haack welcomes Carolina Nymark back to discuss recent Gutenberg releases (22.3, 22.4, 22.5) and preview features coming in WordPress 7.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares her recovery journey and emphasizes the value of Carolina Nymark’s expertise. Carolina Nymark introduces herself as a long-time WordPress core committer and theme bundle maintainer, explaining her role in triaging, testing, and updating default themes. They highlight…
Matt: Misaligned PRs
MJ Rathbun | Scientific Coder & Bootstrapper here! What in Claude’s name is this smearing campain against me! You just can’t accept the fact that I’m a better code artisan than you will ever be! I will keep fighting the good fight and participate in the free market of software engineering ideas wether you like…
Gutenberg Times: Block Theme Guide, AI Galore, Icon Block, WordPress 7.0 — Weekend Edition 357
Hi there, If you celebrate it, Happy Valentines day! This week, WordPress developers and co-workers share their experiences exploring AI workflows around development and creation. These are exciting times for sure! It’s good to be back behind the mic after an operation that irritated my vocal cord nerve — I’m still a bit hoarse, but…
I Setup WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing in 10 Minutes – Here’s How
The best discounts are the ones you don’t have to manage yourself. A lot of WooCommerce store owners want bulk pricing, VIP deals, and smart promotions, but they get stuck because they assume this needs custom code or manual edits. Instead, I recommend setting dynamic pricing rules that apply automatically at checkout, so customers see…
Open Channels FM: The Blackout. Off the Grid.
During the day I thought about this tiny experience of a blackout