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  • WPWeekly Episode 298 – GDPR, User Privacy, and More With Heather Burns

    WPWeekly Episode 298 – GDPR, User Privacy, and More With Heather Burns

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Heather Burns, Founder of WebDevLaw. We have a lengthy discussion about GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), what it is, what’s at stake, and its potential impacts on the WordPress ecosystem. We also discuss the cultural differences between the North American and European views on…

  • WPWeekly Episode 297 – WordCamp US 2017 Recap

    WPWeekly Episode 297 – WordCamp US 2017 Recap

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Morten Rand-Hendriksen. We have an engaging conversation about WordCamp US 2017, Gutenberg, and what it’s going to take for it to succeed. Rand-Hendriksen shared what he thinks are the three conditions that need to be met before Gutenberg can be shipped. Near the end…

  • WPWeekly Episode 296 – Gutenberg, Telemetry, Calypso, and More With Matt Mullenweg

    WPWeekly Episode 296 – Gutenberg, Telemetry, Calypso, and More With Matt Mullenweg

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress project and CEO of Automattic. We discussed a wide range of topics including, his role on the board of directors at GitLab, Telemetry or data-usage gathering in WordPress, and the WordPress Growth Council. We learned what’s happening with…

  • WPWeekly Episode 294 – HeroPress, Community, and WinningWP With Topher DeRosia

    WPWeekly Episode 294 – HeroPress, Community, and WinningWP With Topher DeRosia

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Topher DeRosia, founder of HeroPress. DeRosia provides an update on HeroPress and explains his new role creating WordPress training videos for WinningWP. Jacoby and I discussed the news of the week including, Press This removed in WordPress 4.9, Meta box support in Gutenberg, and…

  • WPWeekly Episode 293 – WordPress 4.8.3, RIP Firebug, and Patreon

    WPWeekly Episode 293 – WordPress 4.8.3, RIP Firebug, and Patreon

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week including, a behind the scenes look at how WordPress 4.8.3 was released, WordPress 4.9 RC1, and Patreon launching an app directory along with a free WordPress plugin. We also talk about the difficulties of surveys, from asking the right questions, to…

  • WPWeekly Episode 292 – Recap of WooConf and CaboPress

    WPWeekly Episode 292 – Recap of WooConf and CaboPress

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Cody Landefeld, co-founder of Mode Effect. Landefeld described his experience attending WooConf as we reviewed highlights from the State of the Woo. We also discussed WooCommerce retiring its Canvas theme in favor of Storefront. Jacoby shared his experience attending CaboPress and near the end of…

  • WPWeekly Episode 291 – All Hands on Deck on The Ship of Theseus

    WPWeekly Episode 291 – All Hands on Deck on The Ship of Theseus

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week including DonateWC sponsoring its first recipient to WordCamp Cape Town, WordPress 4.9 Beta 1, and WooCommerce 3.2. We also have a bit of fun with Poopy.life and blurt out a few crappy puns. Last but not least, we dissect Matías Ventura’s…

  • WPWeekly Episode 290 – Putting The Rad in Brad

    WPWeekly Episode 290 – Putting The Rad in Brad

    In this episode, I’m joined by special guest co-host Brad Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of the website design and development agency WebDevStudios. Brad shared his experience at CampPress and is looking forward to attending the event again in 2018. We discussed the recent move to moderate all comments on the Tavern again. We covered the…

  • WPWeekly Episode 289 – Where Did WordPress’ Ease of Use Go?

    WPWeekly Episode 289 – Where Did WordPress’ Ease of Use Go?

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Scott Bolinger. Bolinger recently attended a Content and Commerce Summit where WordPress and WooCommerce were not mentioned. Bolinger shared the perspective he gained from an attending the event and speaking with a friend who uses Shopify. We discuss what happened to WordPress’ ease of…

  • WPWeekly Episode 288 – No React.js Framework for Gutenberg

    WPWeekly Episode 288 – No React.js Framework for Gutenberg

    While I was supposed to be on vacation last week, I instead had surgery for a broken ankle. Tune in to hear the hilarious explanation on how I broke it. The lesson I learned is to not chase animals out of the yard. John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week, including…

  • WPWeekly Episode 287 – WordPress Meetups, Events, and WordCamps with Andrea Middleton

    WPWeekly Episode 287 – WordPress Meetups, Events, and WordCamps with Andrea Middleton

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Andrea Middleton, Dot org Wrangler at Automattic. Middleton supports WordPress community organizers by helping them plan community events that inspire people to do more with WordPress, connect the community, and contribute to the WordPress project. We discussed a variety of topics including, whether or…

  • WPWeekly Episode 285 – Not Every WordPress Is the Same

    WPWeekly Episode 285 – Not Every WordPress Is the Same

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I open the show by discussing our observations of social media lately. Our feeds are filled with anger and for me personally, Twitter is becoming less useful. We discussed the news of the week, including a lengthy conversation about Automattic opening up the WordPress.org ecosystem of plugins and…

  • WPWeekly Episode 284 – Catching Up with David Peralty

    WPWeekly Episode 284 – Catching Up with David Peralty

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by David Peralty. Peralty is a prolific writer with more than 30K articles published online for various media outlets. He also co-hosted WordPress Weekly episodes 41-75 in 2009. We discuss the rise and evolution of blog networks over the years, the current state of WordPress…

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