Interview with Matt Mullenweg on the new WordPress release cycle and more
3I had the opportunity to interview Matt Mullenweg at the end of WordCamp US 2016, and we chatted about the new WordPress development cycle, the WordPress REST API, and more.
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Photos from Post Status Publish and WordCamp US 2016
The first Post Status Publish and WordCamp US 2016 were both last week. Brian Richards and I took some pictures, and here they are.
WordPress 4.7, “Vaughan”, released
WordPress 4.7, “Vaughan”, has been released with the all new WordPress REST API Content Endpoints, a new default theme, many customizer features, and much, much more.
Matt Mullenweg State of the Word, 2016
Matt Mullenweg just completed the 2016 State of the Word, which highlights the accomplishments of the past year, and sets the direction for the year ahead for WordPress.
Learning WordPress development and how employers should look at candidates — Draft podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about how they learned WordPress development, how we think employers should look at skill hiring, and resources for learning.
WordPress REST API in Core — Draft podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about the WordPress REST API and the core approval process
Ask Post Status: Innovation in WordPress — Draft podcast
In this episode, Joe and Brian answer listener questions. Questions range from development database syncing strategies, to the theme review process, and a long chat about innovation in WordPress.
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.
What is a WordPress theme anyway? — Draft podcast
In 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.