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Introducing a new way to find high quality WordPress jobs
The Post Status Job Board is a great place to find and list quality WordPress jobs. Whether you’re recruiting excellent candidates or are seeking your next job opportunity, it’s the place for you.
LoopConf in review
LoopConf 2, hosted in Salt Lake City, was a great WordPress developer-focused event. Post Status was there, taking pictures and video. Here’s our review.
Jason Cohen, founder of WP Engine, on growing your company well — Draft Podcast
I talk to Jason Cohen, the founder of WP Engine, about his entrepreneurial journey, and how to grow a company in a healthy way.
What we want from WordPress in 2017, live from Post Status Publish
Joe Hoyle and I discuss what we’d like to see in WordPress going forward, and take audience Q&A. This session was recorded at Post Status Publish 2016.
Interview with Matt Mullenweg on the new WordPress release cycle and more
I 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WordPress 4.5, “Coleman”, released
WordPress 4.5, “Coleman”, has just been released. The release includes new inline editing features, custom logo support, customizer enhancements, and some under the hood changes that you’ll like.
A Day of REST is going to Boston
The second A Day of REST conference will be in Boston, Massachusetts. The event will cover the WordPress REST API in-depth, with talks and workshops from leaders in the community. It will be co-organized by Human Made and Post Status.
Automattic has purchased a majority stake in Pressable
Automattic has taken over a majority stake in Pressable, the managed WordPress hosting company, with a purchase of Pressable CEO Vid Luther’s shares of the company. They were already a significant investor.