Open Channels FM
Open Channels FM
Open Channels FM brings you conversations and insights from the people shaping the open web. Through our channels we share real experiences from builders, developers, product makers, and community leaders worldwide. Discover how ideas become products, communities grow, and openness drives innovation. Each episode gives you inspiration and practical takeaways to help take your own ideas further.
Episodes
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Jul 29, 2024 • 43min
A Personal Journey to WordPress and Becoming a Contributor
Birgit Olzem, host of The WordPress Way, DEIB, shares her journey with WordPress, community support, and DEIB.
Jul 24, 2024 • 30min
The Buyer’s View, Scaling Enterprise in Open Source Software
Karim and Tom are discussing enterprise challenges, including the perception of WordPress as a secondary CMS and its adaptability. It also touches on the trend of composability, backward compatibility, and enterprise CMS marketing challenges.
Jul 23, 2024 • 44min
A Blogstorm, Unpacking Blogging
BobWP and Ronald discuss returning to blogging, using newsletters as prompts, and engaging the community through guest contributions and multi-language content.
Jul 16, 2024 • 46min
Enterprise Strategies & Insights with Open SaaS
BigCommerce's Nate Stewart discusses the open SaaS strategy, the enterprise shift, and the integration with WordPress and WooCommerce.
Jul 12, 2024 • 7min
The Ripple Effect of Saying Yes to a Connection
The episode addresses the diverse challenge of job hunting in the WordPress community and emphasizes the significance of LinkedIn connections.
Jul 10, 2024 • 27min
From Code to Content: Collaborating for Inclusive Web Experiences
The episode from WCEU highlights training for accessibility, tools like the Accessibility Checker, ecommerce accessibility, building accessible foundations, team effort, and holistic planning.
Jul 2, 2024 • 50min
What Accessibility Certification Means with Digital Products
Anne Bovelett and Regine Gessner discuss accessibility, emphasizing certification, challenges, and business opportunities.
Jun 28, 2024 • 13min
Rebuilding Digital Identity for the Open Web with Gravatar
Listen in to hear about all the advancements and features that you will find and will be seeing with Gravatar.com
Jun 27, 2024 • 11min
A Special Host Event and Our Sponsorship at WordCamp Europe
A quick recap of WordCamp Europe 2024 plus a look at two highlights, a party with hosts Marcel and Mike and how sponsorship played out for Do the Woo.
Jun 26, 2024 • 39min
Embracing Lifelong Learning in the World of Tech
Bud Kraus shares career insights, lifelong learning tips, and tech industry experiences giving advice to the next generation of WordPress builders.
