Crossword

Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
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Aug 23, 2023 • 15min

Good Plugins

In this episode Joshua Wold fills in for Jonathan, discusses plugins, the value of good design in the onboarding process and what makes a strong product founder. Luke tries to bait him with comments about developer supremacy, but Joshua never took the bait.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 15min

Best Events

In this episode Luke and Jonathan discuss their early WordCamp experiences and which is the best of the major WordCamps. They also discuss the latest news about the upcoming WordPress admin interface.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 15min

Open Source Business

In this episode Luke and Jonathan share their vision for what open source business practices could look like. Jonathan even disagrees with Luke on wage transparency for no apparent reason. 
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Aug 2, 2023 • 15min

WordPress 6.3

Luke and Jonathan talk about the highlights of WordPress 6.3, the steady transformation from blogging platform to operating system and the need for a contributor focused event in similar fashion to Apple's WWDC.
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Jul 24, 2023 • 15min

Welcome Back

Luke and Jonathan break into the new season talking about WordPress hosting, conflicts of interest, the importance of onboarding and the products that do it well (Luke also seems to have no idea what season we are recording).
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May 20, 2023 • 15min

Finale

In the season final Luke and Jonathan discuss their future as professional e-sports athletes before returning to reality and talking about what happens when your product's functionality comes to the WordPress core. 8 down: while( have_posts() )
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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
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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…
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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
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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.

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