The art of being a self-employed web consultant — Draft podcast
In this episode, Brian talks to Diane Kinney about web-based freelancing in the real world.
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What is a WordPress theme anyway? — Draft podcast
3In this episode, Joe and Brian discuss WordPress themes, the functionality people put into them, and the challenges that face the WordPress ecosystem with the current state of theming.
Rejuvenating old software products, with Pippin Williamson
In this episode of Post Status Draft, Brian talks to Pippin Williamson, and they examine the efforts he and his team have made while breathing new life into Restrict Content Pro.
GoDaddy has acquired ManageWP
GoDaddy has acquired the WordPress website management service, ManageWP. ManageWP will remain a standalone app, and GoDaddy will integrate several features into their GoDaddy Pro and WordPress hosting plans.
Mobile apps that work with WordPress — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about various third party publishing apps available and how they work with WordPress.
Static site generators versus WordPress
WordPress is the dominant method to build and manage a website, but static site generators are surging in popularity amongst developers and for certain types of websites.
WordPress 4.6, “Pepper”
WordPress 4.6, “Pepper”, has been released with shiny plugin management, system fonts, link syntax checking, resource hints, and more. This release post includes a special episode of the podcast.
Choosing plugins, libraries, and frameworks — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk their considerations when selecting which plugins, libraries, and frameworks to use with WordPress.
Using Kickstarter to fund open source
Successfully crowdfunding open source development is difficult, but not impossible. Here are some of the lessons I took away from my Kickstarter project, “A more RESTful WP-CLI.”
Scaling WordPress — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk scaling WordPress, and what to do when you think you might’ve reached WordPress’s limits.
Medium and WordPress — Draft Podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about Medium & WordPress and whether Medium and similar platforms are a significant threat to WordPress.
WordCamp Europe 2016, held in Vienna, was a massive success
I was thrilled to take part in WordCamp Europe 2016, held in Vienna. The event was highly successful, and I got to meet many members of the community I hadn’t met before. Here are some pictures.
How WordPress news happens — Draft podcast
In this episode, Sarah and Brian discuss how they do WordPress news, manage working remotely, and handle family life.
WordPress.org — Draft podcast
Joe and Brian discuss the structure and function of the WordPress.org website, which is the hub of the WordPress project. From who owns the website to its many moving parts, they go through it bit by bit.
Growing a lifestyle business without losing the lifestyle
Balancing a lifestyle business — and trying to grow it — can be tricky, when you’re not willing to give up your lifestyle for that growth. There are ways to grow your business without giving up the lifestyle you began it all for, right?
WordPress as a Headless CMS — Draft podcast
Joe and Brian discuss WordPress as a Headless CMS, what that means, things to consider using WordPress as a Headless CMS, and more.
WordPress Security — Draft podcast
This week, Joe and Brian discuss WordPress and website security, why it matters, how to go about it, and what the consequences can be when everything goes downhill.