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Shilo Eish Yemini and Miriam Schwab from the Elementor team discuss their groundbreaking AI engine, Angie, designed to revolutionize the WordPress experience. They delve into how multi-agentic workflows can enhance creativity and optimize processes, while also introducing a marketplace for automation strategies. Angie’s innovative capabilities are highlighted, showcasing its task management and integration with other plugins. The conversation is lively, reflecting the vibrant community spirit at WordCamp US 2025.

In this episode, Adam Weeks and Jonathan Wold discuss CloudFest USA, connecting WordPress and cloud industries. Wold highlights networking opportunities, his upcoming chat with Mary Hubbard, and event uniqueness.

The episode features Dave Lockie having a conversation with Sam Williams about Arweave, a decentralized storage network addressing digital impermanence and promoting permanent information preservation.

Felipe Sintra, a Developer Relations Advocate at Automattic and a Google Developer Expert in web technologies, dives into the transformative WordPress Playground. He highlights its ease of use for both beginners and pros, showcasing how it simplifies local development and testing. The integration of AI and web assembly is explored, aiming to elevate web development experiences. Felipe also discusses the importance of collaboration in open-source projects, weaving in personal stories about community connection and culinary creativity!

We are taking a break until September to accommodate vacations and back-to-school preparations while finalizing our rebranding efforts for a polished look.

In this episode, Carl Alexander chats with Nyasha Green, a software developer and LinkedIn Learning instructor. They discuss Nyasha's career journey, the impact of AI on tech jobs, the importance of empathy in teaching, and the challenges of finding community in urban environments.

Miriam Schwab, Head of WordPress at Elementor with 18 years in the field, and Amy Kamala, a WordPress developer and contributor since 2018, dive into the impact of corporate and individual contributions. They discuss how minimal efforts can greatly enrich the ecosystem and the importance of effective sponsorships at events like WordCamp. The conversation emphasizes building trust within the community, actionable engagement steps, and the balance between individual developers’ careers and their contributions, showcasing how collaboration drives innovation in WordPress.

In this episode, Abha Thakor chats with Justin Tadlock and Mary Baum about the WordPress Developer Blog, its value for developers, collaboration, and contributions.

BobWP's updating us on the podcast's rebranding journey called "phase two." He explains how they're changing series, sunsetting some, and keeping the good stuff fresh and relevant.

In the first episode of Publishing Flow, host Derek and Ash Shaw talk about how Figma transformed their WordPress workflow, enhancing design collaboration, client workflows, and even open-sourcing their design system.