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Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.
Episodes
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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

Jul 21, 2022 • 15min
Yesterweb
Luke and Jonathan open Season 5 debating nostalgia, discussing the 5 minute install, and announcing an acquisition.
1 Across: Serverless compute
Links:
https://yesterweb.org/

Feb 18, 2022 • 15min
Clarity
In the last episode of Season 4, Luke and Jonathan discuss Clarity and what a better future might look for ads in the WordPress admin.

Feb 2, 2022 • 15min
Happy New Year
Luke and Jonathan wax lyrical about broken pipes, skiing, the current state of the WordPress community, and the WordPress 2022 release cycle.

Dec 15, 2021 • 15min
State of the Word 2021
Luke reflects on the 2021 State of the Word, while Jonathan holidays on a Mexican beach.