Crossword Finale
Aug 8, 2025
The hosts celebrate Season 9's achievements, including record listens and exciting guests. They reflect on their personal growth and the therapeutic nature of their conversations. Looking ahead, they eagerly anticipate Season 10, discussing the significance of WordPress 6.9 and upcoming topics. The evolving role of themes in WordPress is explored, along with the challenges of user adoption and innovative community initiatives. They also share hopes for the upcoming WordCamp US, focusing on potential impacts and experiences.
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Manual Transcript Editing Experience
- Jonathan manually edited all the podcast transcripts instead of relying entirely on AI due to dissatisfaction with AI transcription quality.
- Despite the workload, he enjoyed the process and sees value in providing accurate transcripts to listeners.
Podcast as WordPress Therapy
- Crossword podcast serves as a form of WordPress therapy where hosts process ideas collaboratively.
- Listeners also feel this therapeutic effect, reflecting on topics alongside the hosts and engaging actively.
Themes and Full Site Editing Evolution
- The next six months in WordPress will likely focus on themes and their evolving role with the Gutenberg editor.
- Early experimentation with theme collaboration inside the full site editor is promising but still early-stage.