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Oct 15, 2024 Explore the emotional journey as hosts confront their feelings about recent events in the WordPress community. Delve into tensions sparked by a provocative blog post, likening it to childhood bullying. Discover contrasting definitions of success in open-source, emphasizing a shift from community values to profit. Navigate the challenges within the Fields API project, highlighting personal insights and legal concerns. Examine the implications of change in plugin ownership and governance structures on users and developers.
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Processing Grief Over WordPress Crisis
- Luke describes going through the stages of grief over recent WordPress controversies involving Matt Mullenweg.
- He admits the situation has affected his mental health, relationships, and work.
Contrasting Open Source Success Views
- The podcast contrasts Matt Mullenweg's and DHH's very different views of open-source success.
- Matt seems profit- and growth-focused while DHH prioritizes created value over captured value.
Advanced Custom Fields Takeover Controversy
- The hosts recount WP Engine's controversial takeover of the Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
- The takeover involved broken trust, technical errors, and forced WordPress.org to change plugin ownership rules.