WP Tavern

Mike Auteri, expert in event management within the WordPress ecosystem, discusses GatherPress, a WordPress plugin for event organization. They cover features, benefits, replicating important event features, online events due to COVID-19, and potential to revolutionize WordPress event management.

Michelle Frechette, with a long history of community involvement, discusses diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the WordPress community. She shares her experiences at WordPress events, the wider goals of inclusivity, and coping with those who disagree with her quest for change.

On the podcast today we have Anil Gupta who is the CEO and co-founder of Multidots, Multicollab, and DotStore. Of specific interest to this episode of the podcast is Multicollab, is a WordPress plugin that allows for Google Doc-style collaboration, including commenting, suggestions, and real-time editing. We discuss the prospects that during the current phase of Gutenberg development, multi collaboration should come to WordPress. As Anil explains, this is by no means an easy undertaking, given that each installation of WordPress is unique. Anil paints a picture of a bright future for WordPress, once this new feature set is completed, but it’s also interesting to see how many challenges the developers will need to overcome before it can be shipped in a future WordPress update. If you’re interested in finding out about the future of editing content in WordPress, this episode is for you.

Pascal Birchler discusses the transformative capabilities of web browsers, his innovative work in image and video processing within WordPress, including a queuing system for background image processing and a plugin to convert GIFs to videos. He shares insights into modern image formats and improving WordPress performance through reduced file sizes. The podcast concludes with a glimpse into potential future projects.

Thomas Fanchin, partnership manager at Weglot, shares insights on sponsorships in the WordPress community, including Weglot's involvement in initiatives and events. They discuss decision-making, measuring effectiveness, expanding outside of WordPress, and exploring innovative ways to engage with communities through sponsorship.

Emma Young, Head of Content for Hostinger, shares her inspirational journey into the WordPress community and discusses the balance between profitability and community values in her job. She also talks about using WordPress as a digital nomad, the position of hosting companies in relation to WordPress, content workflow and balancing profitability, and the benefits of building relationships and brand visibility at WordPress events.

On the podcast today, we have Artemy Kaydash. Artemy is a WordPress and WooCommerce freelance developer who focuses on backend development. Most of this episode centres around the impact of AI on the landscape of web development. We explore the implications of AI tools for web developers, firstly talking about the way that AI systems have rapidly become somewhat essential and the developer's toolkit. We discussed the pivotal role AI may have in the future and how it could become an indispensable time-saver, relegating many uninteresting tasks from needing to be carried out manually. We get into the intersection of AI and web development, highlighting the need for developers to adapt and harness the potential of AI tools to remain at the forefront of innovation. If AI has piqued your curiosity in the past, especially in the WordPress space, this episode is for you.

Pooja Derashri, expert in creating learning materials for WordPress, talks about her involvement with the WordPress training team and the opportunities available. They discuss the importance of reviewing and updating educational content, the benefits of contributing to WordPress, and how to get involved.

Nick Diego, a sponsored full-time contributor at Automattic, discusses the revamp of the WordPress Showcase Website. They explore the selection process, website structure, and the transition to a fully block-based system. The showcase features notable organizations and aims to dispel misconceptions about WordPress.

Matthias Pfefferle, a WordPress developer and advocate for decentralized social networks, explores the Activity Pub plugin and its benefits for WordPress users. They discuss the origins and functionality of the ActivityPub protocol, integration with Mastodon, profile interoperability, and Automatic's takeover of the plugin.