Category: Blog

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• Lemonhead: Should you build or capture an audience? JR Farr notes the pros and cons for each.
• Matt Report: Marc Benzakein shares a retrospective on running ServerPress for a decade in the WordPress space.
• Press The Issue: Allie Nimmons and Teron Bullock discuss how to deal with negative criticism online. Do we need a WordPress debate club?
• WooBits: Bob Dunn briefly covers two tips on how WordCamp first-timers can get the most value from their first big WordPress event.
• Working Code: A discussion about reducing the complexity of the code shipping process.

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• Woo Dev Chat: Adam Silverstein, part of the performance team for WordPress core, talks about performance for large plugins like WooCommerce.
• WP Builds: Some legal issues to consider when building sites, including GDPR and accessibility.
• WP Briefing: For World Wide Web Day, nearly a dozen short clips from people around the world reflecting on how WordPress has changed their understanding of the web.
• WP Tavern Jukebox: Jonathan Wold on partnerships and what they offer your WordPress business in today’s economy.
• Syntax.fm: If you’re looking for a way to spark your imagination and get excited about coding again, this episode explains how to lower your “time to first smile” (TTFS).
• Delicious Brainwaves: Sanjucta Ghose and Sam Munoz discuss their experiences as women in the software industry.
• Themeisle Interviews: Michelle Frechette talks about building a quality community.

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• The Gamechangers: Chris Lubkert and Artur Grabowski from Extendify explain how WordPress founders can build a network of potential buyers early on to enhance the sellability of their product for a future exit.

• Syntax.fm: An interview with Syed Balkhi about Awesome Motive, how WordPress and PHP are viewed by developers, and his charity efforts.
• The WP Minute: Amber Hinds shares her point of view on Equalize Digital’s first “exit.”
• WP Tavern: Sean Blakeley talks about transitioning a large agencyover to Gutenberg.

• Seeking Satisfaction: Guest Victor Ramirez on the importance of networking, managing anxiety, and rethinking the way websites are built.
• Syntax.fm: A discussion about coding styles that’s especially relevant if you code in JavaScript.
• WP Coffee Talk: The woman with the best personal Wapuu, Michelle Frechette, talks with Mark Westguard, founder of the WS Form plugin about his work, the love and opportunity in the WordPress community, and more.
• The WP Minute: Includes a brief overview of the recent discussions taking place about Five for the Future and its future.
• Do The Woo: Some great insights on the WooCommerce ecosystem and building within it with Beka Rice.
• WP Tavern Jukebox: Akshat Choudhary on his journey creating products and the WordPress security landscape.
• Dev Branch: Nick Diego offers suggestions for anyone interested in updating their WordPress sites to fully embrace Full Site Editing.
• 20VC: A discussion with Matt Mullenweg about Tumblr, his views on the business landscape, and risks — but also more personal questions, which make this a worthwhile listen.