Like a lot of entrepreneurs, I’m constantly filled with self-doubt.
Will this experiment work? Can I make it a sustainable publication?
There aren’t that many people who _care_ about WordPress news, let alone care to contribute to it. This is a topic I unpacked in my interview with Kim Coleman on funding a WordPress news website. So many have come and gone in this space — I can see why.
I am grateful, however, when folks like Eric Karkovack step up to become contributors. I’m enjoying his series about the impact WordPress is having on freelancers:
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Help us improve All Things Media by participating in the new call for testing. Responses are due by February 23, 2022. On Friday, February 18, at 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 UTC. – Courtney Robertson with GoDaddy Pro will hold a workshop to guide participants through this “All Things Media” call for testing. This call for testing is also available in Italian and Japanese.
The first iteration of Global Style Presets was added to the Gutenberg plugin version 12.5. The design team wants your thoughts on the best way to implement storing these variations for site users. Join the conversation on GitHub.
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