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Nov 28
Matt: Thanksgiving
I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! To me, the holiday is a reminder to be grateful. A gratitude practice is one of the most surefire ways to improve your happiness, as this study covered by Harvard Health explains. I was part of a leadership coaching cohort with other founders and CEOs, and one …
Nov 27
WPBeginner Spotlight 18: WPChat, Black Friday Highlights & What’s New in WordPress
November has been a busy month across the WordPress ecosystem, with major product launches, platform updates, and new tools for site owners and developers. This edition covers everything from live chat assistants and automation integrations to major acquisitions and WordPress community milestones. Whether you’re running an online store, building digital communities, or managing client sites, …
Nov 27
Matt: Austin Meshtastic
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving this year with my sister Charleen in Austin, and it’s no surprise there’s a great Meshtastic community here!
Nov 26
WPTavern: #195 – Saumya Majumder on How Cloudflare Outages Impact the Web and WordPress Performance Solutions
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how CloudFlare outages impact the web, and WordPress performance solutions. If you’d like …
Nov 26
#195 – Saumya Majumder on How Cloudflare Outages Impact the Web and WordPress Performance Solutions
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how CloudFlare outages impact the web, and WordPress performance solutions. If you’d like …
Nov 26
Open Channels FM: Open Channels FM Founder’s Podcast Tech Stack
BobWP is back sharing his podcast gear and software tips for all podcasters, offering insights on mics, interfaces, and AI tools to streamline production.
Nov 26
Open Channels FM: Why Diverse Teams and Early Accessibility Matter in Web Development
Accessibility in web dev shouldn’t be an afterthought. Involving diverse teams from the start uncovers issues early, making products better for all. Early focus on accessibility is key.
Nov 26
14 Ways I Get More Donations for My Nonprofit (I’ll Show You How)
A while ago, I built a nonprofit website that looked great and quickly started getting good traffic. But even with lots of visitors, donations weren’t coming in like I hoped. After some research, I realized the problem: I had designed the site thinking like a developer, not a donor. Once I understood this, I knew …
Nov 25
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 3
The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 6.9 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase …
Nov 25
Matt: Jeff Dean AI Club talk
There’s a new video with Jeff Dean talking at the Stanford AI Club, only 2k views so far, he’s half of the pair I blogged the other day.