Adam Silver

  • Reflecting on WordCamp Phoenix 2024: Struggles, Successes, and the Road Ahead

    Reflecting on WordCamp Phoenix 2024: Struggles, Successes, and the Road Ahead

    Seven months ago I registered for & scheduled a trip to Phoenix Arizona for a non-WordPress-related event! Crazy, right? As luck would have it, four months later, WordCamp Phoenix had announced that their event would be for that same weekend I was to be in town. How lucky was I to have both of my…

  • The Perils of Hiring: A Cautionary Tale from A WordPress Business Owner

    The Perils of Hiring: A Cautionary Tale from A WordPress Business Owner

    After being in the WordPress world for 15 years, I’ve made some incredible friendships and I’ve heard some crazy stories in regards to their WordPress business. Recently one of those friends reached out to share his latest experience, and I’m here to say it is one of the crazier ones. For privacy reasons, I’ve changed…

  • Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

    Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

    Over the past four months, some exciting developments have been bustling in the dynamic mergers and acquisitions arena of WordPress. To catch everyone up let’s grab a beverage of choice and take a stroll down the calendar of memories. Most recently, on February 15th, OptinMonster announced its acquisition of Beacon Lead Magnet Creator. Per the…

  • Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

    Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

    The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering…