Exploring WordPress education with Nathan Ingram from Solid Academy
Jan 16, 2024
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Nathan Ingram, host at Solid Academy and a WordCamp organizer, shares insights into WordPress education and the evolving landscape of web development. They discuss AI integration, SolidWP's rebranding, challenges of content creation using AI, and future plans for Solid Academy.
Solid Academy provides valuable training and resources for WordPress professionals working with clients, including ebooks and live streams.
Solid Academy embraces the use of AI technology in their content creation process and incorporates technologies like Zoom webinars and YouTube to make content easily accessible and searchable for users.
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Summary of the Podcast Episode
Nathan Ingram, the host at Solid Academy, discusses the rebranding of I Themes to SolidWP and the transformation of I Themes Training to Solid Academy. He shares his WordPress origin story and highlights the importance of the WordPress community. Solid Academy provides a wide range of resources, including ebooks and live streams, covering various WordPress topics. The focus of Solid Academy is to cater to WordPress professionals working with clients, providing them with valuable training and knowledge. The rebranding process was carried out transparently, involving the community in decision-making, and ensuring a seamless transition for existing customers.
The Role of AI and Technology in Solid Academy
Solid Academy embraces the use of AI in their training and content creation process. They have conducted workshops on AI and incorporate AI technology in their agency work. Additionally, Solid Academy utilizes various technologies such as Zoom webinars for live streaming, YouTube for broadcasting, and platforms like WP Grid Builder for search functionality. Their goal is to make content easily accessible and searchable for their users, providing value through timely and relevant training materials.
Future Plans for Solid Academy
Moving forward, Solid Academy aims to enhance their training content and focus on providing even better resources for WordPress professionals working with clients. They plan to continue their commitment to offering high-quality live streams, ebooks, and other educational materials. Solid Academy also intends to expand their reach by streaming content on platforms like YouTube and Facebook, making it more readily available to the WordPress community at large.
In this episode of Press This, we talk with Nathan Ingram, the host at Solid Academy and a WordCamp organizer. Nathan shares his WordPress origin story and his current focus as an educator for WordPress professionals. We also talk about AI integration in web development and SolidWP's public rebranding. Tune in for insights into Nathan's experiences and the evolving landscape of WordPress education.