Crossword
Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 17, 2021 • 15min
More Acquisitions
We're back, baby! Luke and Jonathan discuss the recent Yoast acquisition, and compare it with ACF's new home.
May 6, 2021 • 15min
Tavern Buffet
Luke and Jonathan catch up after an unplanned hiatus and jump right into enjoying the WP Tavern buffet.
Apr 13, 2021 • 15min
The WordPress Guy
Kicking off with Season 4, Jonathan and Luke chat about the new Wix ad campaign. Then, they disagree about the future of comments in WordPress.
Feb 5, 2021 • 56min
Perspectives with Andrea Middleton
Andrea Middleton is a Community Organizer for the WordPress project. She shares how she first got involved with WordPress and how she ended up working with Community. We cover WordCamps, Meetups, COVID-19, and what it all might mean for the future of WordPress and the WordPress Community.
Feb 4, 2021 • 15min
Singing a Different Tune
We wrap up Season #3 with some poignant reflections, then jump into our favorite topic for the moment: Full Site Editing. Luke changes his mind and Jonathan is looking forward to Season #4.
Jan 27, 2021 • 15min
Full Site Editing?
Jonathan and Luke discuss the recently published timeline for Full Site Editing, and compare it to the rollout of Gutenberg. Also in this episode: GameStonk and Clubhouse.
Jan 15, 2021 • 15min
An American Web
Recent events have called into question our Open Web idealism. Should we have an outlet valve for some of the worst of the web? How should the Web be legislated and policed? Should it be possible to access illegal content? And importantly… what role does Open Source have in all of this?
Jan 7, 2021 • 15min
Motivations
We discuss WordPress.com and their recent announcement of a "website building service." Luke thinks it's a bad idea and questions Automattic's intentions. Jonathan tries to take his Automattic hat off and share his perspective.
Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 2min
Perspectives with Kent Bye
Kent is a philosopher, oral historian, experiential journalist, and the host of the Voices of VR podcast. He joins Luke and Jonathan to chat about WordPress and what the web might look like 10 years from now, reimagining the 2D browser window as a 3D canvas.
You can find Kent Bye on:
VoicesOfVR.com
Twitter
Patreon
Dec 17, 2020 • 15min
Themes Again
It seems we just can't get away from talking about Full Site Editing. In this episode, Luke and Jonathan announce the first Crossword livestream, as well as theme quirks in Twenty Twenty One and the Customizer.
