In this episode of WP Minute+, host Matt Medeiros sits down with Kevin Geary, founder of Geary.co and creator of the Automatic CSS product. Kevin, known for his strong opinions on WordPress and Gutenberg, shares his insights on the current state and future of WordPress, focusing on several key areas that are crucial for developers…
Subscriptions are a part of modern life. We buy monthly or yearly access to all manner of things. Streaming platforms, shopping clubs like Amazon Prime, and software are common examples. Everything is a service these days. Thus, it’s not a surprise that we suffer from subscription fatigue. As more companies move to this model, it…
In this episode of WP Minute+, we sat down with Brendan O’Connell, a WordPress agency employee, freelancer, and content creator. Brendan shared his journey in the WordPress ecosystem, from his early days with Divi to his current role at an agency and his transition to using the Bricks builder. Brendan’s story is a testament to…
Imagine if Wix invested in open source?Imagine if Wix gained on WordPress?Imagine if Wix conquered our beloved CMS? Imagine if Wix focused on one area in WordPress: Data Liberation. I don’t think the closed-source CMS will supplant tens of thousands of WordPress professionals 1-click installing WordPress for their clients any time soon, even with their…
I wonder if people are generally upset that Mullenweg has control of “WordPress” or that he has control over a large chunk of the “open web.” Placing his irresponsible reactions aside for a moment, I think we should abstract why we might feel the way we do. The fight “for WordPress” is futile. It’s a…
Those of us who work with WordPress depend on it. We need the software to be stable and secure. But we also need to know about its roadmap for the future. What happens next and the process behind it are vital. This information helps us prepare. Freelancers can judge how new features will benefit their…
In a recent episode of the WP Minute+ podcast, Matt Medeiros sat down with Nyasha Green, a WordPress developer, course creator, and podcaster, to discuss her new podcast, “The Hopeful Workspace.” Nyasha shared her experience of being laid off twice within a year and how she turned this challenging situation into an opportunity to create…
It’s that crazy time of year again where my kids are getting out of school and the week is peppered with half-days. Suffice to say my agenda is a little packed and the ability to gather my thoughts on a trend this week in WordPress is fleeting. Oh, and WordCamp Europe 2024 is in full-swing….
In a recent episode of the WP Minute+ podcast, Matt Medeiros sat down with Kim Coleman, co-founder of Paid Memberships Pro, to discuss the often-challenging topic of raising prices for WordPress plugins. Kim shared valuable insights into why WordPress companies should consider price increases, how her team prepared for the change, and the market’s reaction…
With WordPress 6.6 beta releasing, and seeing the advancements being made with site building features like Overrides for Synced Patterns — I can’t help but be excited for where WordPress is headed. And I know you might have your druthers with it all, but I’m hoping you invest now because the future is bright for…
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