Podcast – Kitchen Sink WordPress Podcast E585 – Interview with Wes Tatters
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May 12, 2025 Wes Tatters, Managing Director at RapidCloud with four decades in IT, dives into his impressive career covering media, journalism, and community building. He discusses the evolution of technology and the challenges in web hosting, especially for dynamic WordPress sites. The conversation also highlights how the pandemic fueled online community growth, showcasing success stories like a Dublin-based vegan cooking community. Wes shares insights on essential tools for remote operations and emphasizes the importance of reliable and secure hosting solutions.
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Early Tech Career and Data Center
- Wes Tatters started programming with punch cards before the internet existed.
- He built one of Australia's first large data centers for 3D animated TV rendering.
WordPress Hosting's Success Problem
- WordPress often fails when sites become successful due to hosting limitations.
- Cheap hosting struggles with higher loads, giving WordPress a bad reputation for scalability.
BuddyBoss App's Hosting Challenges
- BuddyBoss launched a React Native app that caused severe hosting load issues due to high Ajax requests.
- Each app interaction produces multiple page requests, overwhelming typical hosting environments.