Episode 588 WordPress: Product Development in a Changing Ecosystem With Brian Gardner

This podcast episode features an interview with Brian Gardner, a prominent figure in the WordPress community, hosted by Rob Cairns of the SDM Show. The discussion centers on the challenges and opportunities within WordPress product development, especially concerning the adoption of the block editor versus traditional page builders. Gardner expresses his frustrations with the saturated design market and the competition from platforms like WebFlow, while Cairns shares his positive experience transitioning to block-based themes. They also explore the impact of AI on the web and the WordPress ecosystem, acknowledging its disruptive yet beneficial nature for content creation and workflow, and discuss the importance of WordPress core development, including the upcoming admin redesign. The conversation highlights the collaborative spirit of the WordPress community and Gardner's new venture into the real estate industry with niche WordPress products.