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Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.
Latest episodes
May 13, 2023 • 15min
WordCamp Evolution
In this episode Luke and Jonathan talk about WordCamps, how they are evolving and how they can foster the development of the WordPress community into the next generation. They also talk about the WordPress/Furry connection and Luke's hidden musical talent.
11 across: Pre-designed layout
May 4, 2023 • 15min
Reminiscing
As WordPress turns 20 Jonathan and Luke reminisce about how WordPress has grown. They also explore the rapid leaps forward we are now experiencing due to AI. If you listen closely, you will also hear Luke get embarrassed by the name of one of his earliest companies.
6 Down: Twenty Twenty-Two was inspired by…
Apr 27, 2023 • 15min
Opportunities & Ecommerce
In today's episode of cynic versus fanboy, (uh, I mean Crossword ) Luke and Jonathan discuss the gap between WooCommerce and Shopify plus the opportunities in the ecosystem.
**10 Across**: Open this on GitHub
Apr 21, 2023 • 15min
Guildenberg
Luke and Jonathan talk about Guildenberg, why Luke doesn't love the name, WordCamp Asia, and the downside of hosts buying WordPress plugins.
5 Down: Translation, but shorter.
Dec 29, 2022 • 15min
End of Year
Luke and Jonathan talk about cricket, look back at WordPress in 2022, touch on ClassicPress, and look ahead to 2023.
9 Across: Stringify JSON
Dec 22, 2022 • 15min
State of the Word
Luke and Jonathan talk about remote work, then jump into State of the Word, sharing highlights, exploring Luke's reawakening interest in WordPress, and finding something to disagree on in the end.
3 Down: 5.9
Nov 11, 2022 • 15min
Charming
Luke and Jonathan discuss a particular update in WordPress 6.1, why we'd like to see more hosting providers, and the voice of WordPress.
7 Across: WCEU22 was in…
Aug 3, 2022 • 15min
WordPress vs. SvelteKit
Luke and Jonathan discuss rebuilding a WordPress web-app as a standalone SaaS using the FKIT stack.
2 Down: A built-in post type
More on FKIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFP7rUYtOOg
Jul 28, 2022 • 15min
Free Riders
Luke and Jonathan talk about hosts, free riders, and plugin monetization, then take a sharp turn into murder mysteries in WordPress.
4 Across: Days since the last…
Links:
https://jonathanwold.com/hosts-and-the-free-rider-problem/
Jul 21, 2022 • 15min
Digital Gardening
Jonathan and Luke discuss how the “reverse chronological order” orientation of WordPress affected the web, and a “Digital Gardening" metaphor that might help fix it.
1 Down: Home of GiveWP, LearnDash, and RCP
Links:
https://maggieappleton.com/garden-history
