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  • #28 – Mark Root-Wiley on Creating Standards for CSS in WordPress

    #28 – Mark Root-Wiley on Creating Standards for CSS in WordPress

    On the podcast today we have Mark Root-Wiley. He’s on the show to talk about why he thinks that it would be useful for WordPress to adopt some CSS standards. Mark thinks that it’s time for WordPress to lay out some simple standards which are easy to understand, and if they became universal, would save us a lot of time and head scratching. He’s not proposing anything radical, just some basic advice for the most commonly used CSS, and it’s quite a compelling idea which would need a lot of community buy-in, and possibly some top-down approval if it were to move forwards. It’s very much the kernel of an idea at present, but thought provoking nonetheless.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #27 – Ana Segota and Kelly Choyce-Dwan on How To Use the New Pattern Creator

    #27 – Ana Segota and Kelly Choyce-Dwan on How To Use the New Pattern Creator

    The Pattern Creator is a online tool which allows you to create block patterns for inclusion into the WordPress Patterns Directory, a place where you can access freely available patterns for your websites. On the podcast today we have Ana Segota and Kelly Choyce-Dwan, who share two different perspectives. Ana is a themer and Kelly is on the team building out the Creator. We talk about how the Creator works, how you can submit your patterns and what constraints are there for having your submissions accepted. So, if you’re curious about how patterns can speed up your website building workflow, this episode is for you.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #26 – Courtney Robertson on How the Learn Project Is Educating People About WordPress

    #26 – Courtney Robertson on How the Learn Project Is Educating People About WordPress

    On the podcast today we have Courtney Robertson. Courtney is a Developer Advocate at GoDaddy Pro who has a passion for teaching and learning, specifically about how to use WordPress. Her work involves outreach to developers but it also includes time to help contribute to WordPress as well. Courtney uses this time to assist with the WordPress Training Team as well as Learn WordPress. We talk about what the Learn Project covers as and how the content is curated and maintained. We also talk about how you might get involved with the team if you’re keen to help others learn more about WordPress.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #25 – Joe Casabona on Why WordPress Is a Great Choice for Your Podcast

    #25 – Joe Casabona on Why WordPress Is a Great Choice for Your Podcast

    So on the podcast today we have Joe Casabona. Joe is a podcaster and educator, which makes him perfect for the discussion today, ‘Why WordPress Is a Great Choice for Your Podcast’. We talk about a broad range of podcasting topics including why WordPress and podcasting are such a great fit, what equipment do you really need to get up and running with your first podcast, are podcasts only for entertainment and what tips and tricks has Joe learned over the years as a podcaster. So if you’re curious about how to set up a podcast, or if you’ve already got one going and just want to hear some fresh perspectives, this episode is for you.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #24 – Aki Hamano on Building Useful Blocks for Fun

    #24 – Aki Hamano on Building Useful Blocks for Fun

    On the podcast today we have Aki Hamano. He’s a fan of creating WordPress blocks and currently has five available in the repository. We talk about the WordPress community in his home country of Japan and then give deeply into what all of this blocks do, and why he’s been creating them. It’s an interesting discussion, and you never know, perhaps you’ll find yourself using Aki’s blocks at some point yourself.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #23 – Cate DeRosia Talks About Rethinking In-Person Events

    #23 – Cate DeRosia Talks About Rethinking In-Person Events

    On the podcast today we have Cate DeRosia. Cate is a familiar face in the WordPress community. Along with her husband, Topher, they run the HeroPress Network. She describes herself as a ‘serial volunteer in the community’. In early 2022 Cate was hired by Automattic to be a sponsored member of the Community Team, and it’s this role which finds her on the podcast today. We talk about her recent ‘blue sky thinking’ post, which is a forum for people to engage with her and her team, so that future WordPress events can be made different. What does the community of 2022 want from WordPress events? Are we happy with how things have always been done, or do we want something new, something different?

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #22 – Daniel Schutzsmith on How He’s Prepared His Team To Use the Block Editor

    #22 – Daniel Schutzsmith on How He’s Prepared His Team To Use the Block Editor

    On the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast we’re talking about how the block editor is being used by Daniel Schutzsmith and his team. We learn about the transition that they underwent after they’d decided to use the block editor on their government websites. What procedures did they have to put in place to make the transition as smooth as possible and what learning materials were needed. We talk also about his thoughts on where WordPress and, more generally, the web is headed, which can be summed up by the words AI and automation.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #21 – Chris Coyier Talks About Why He Sold CSS-Tricks

    #21 – Chris Coyier Talks About Why He Sold CSS-Tricks

    On the podcast today we have Chris Coyier. Chris has been a user and educator in the WordPress and web development space for many years. He’s an author, podcaster, developer, but is perhaps best known for his website CSS-Tricks. CSS-Tricks has been a valuable source of information about CSS for over 15 years. Updated multiple times a week, the site has articles about every aspect of styling your website. It’s gone through several iterations over those years. A few weeks ago Chris decided it was time for CSS-Tricks to find a new home and it’s now owned and operated by Digital Ocean, a popular cloud computing service provider. This podcast is all about the journey that Chris has had running CSS-Tricks.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #20 – Oliver Sild on the State of WordPress Security

    #20 – Oliver Sild on the State of WordPress Security

    On the podcast today we have Oliver Sild from Patchstack. Patchstack is a product which is designed to help you identify plugin vulnerabilities in your WordPress sites. We talk about how, over the past couple of years, Patchstack has released an annual report concerning the state of WordPress security. What are the broad security trends which have emerged over the past 12 months in WordPress Core, plugins and themes. Listen now…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #19 – Evangelia Pappa & Bernhard Kau on Making WordCamp Europe Safe and Diverse

    #19 – Evangelia Pappa & Bernhard Kau on Making WordCamp Europe Safe and Diverse

    On the podcast today we have Evangelia Pappa & Bernhard Kau. They’re two of the WordCamp Europe 2022 organising team. They are here to talk about the upcoming event, happening during June, in Porto, Portugal. We talk about the measures that they’ve put in place to ensure that the event is as safe as possible. We also get into a discussion about the diversity of the organisation of the event, following a recent debate about whether or not more needed to be done in this area.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #18 – Leonardo Losoviz on the Block Protocol’s Efforts To Make Blocks Work Universally

    #18 – Leonardo Losoviz on the Block Protocol’s Efforts To Make Blocks Work Universally

    On the podcast today we have Leonardo Losoviz. He’s here today to talk about The Block Protocol. This is a new project which aims to make blocks all over the internet interoperable. This might lead to a situation in which WordPress blocks could communicate with blocks in other apps. We talk about how it might work, who stands to benefit and how likely it is to gain traction. Listen to the podcast…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #17 – Destiny Kanno and Joe Simpson on Why They Started BlackPress

    #17 – Destiny Kanno and Joe Simpson on Why They Started BlackPress

    On the podcast today we have Destiny Kanno and Joe Simpson. The goal of BlackPress is to bring more creators of Black African descent into the WordPress community, and also provide a community space for those already there to connect, learn from, and support each other. It’s still in the early stages and they are trying to grow with a dedicated Slack channel and regular Meetups. It’s intended to be a safe space for people who share their vision to work together and try to figure out what such a community might look like. It’s a really thought provoking discussion, and shines a light on a very important issue.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #16 – Jonathan Bossenger on Cleaning Up WordPress Notifications

    #16 – Jonathan Bossenger on Cleaning Up WordPress Notifications

    On the podcast today we have Jonathan Bossenger. He’s here to talk about WordPress notifications and how they are managed. He wants there to be a unified space in the WordPress admin which handles all notifications, so that users are in control of what they see and when. Go listen to the podcast.

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #14 – Dave Smith, Isabel Brison and Joen Asmussen on the New Navigation Block

    #14 – Dave Smith, Isabel Brison and Joen Asmussen on the New Navigation Block

    On the podcast today we have three guests… Dave Smith, Isabel Brison and Joen Asmussen. They’re all employed by Automattic, and recently they’ve been working on the new Navigation Block. Find out what it is and how it’s going to alter the way that you create your WordPress menus.

    Nathan Wrigley

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