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  • #223 – Ivana Ćirković on How WordPress Credits Bridges Education and Industry in the WordPress Ecosystem

    #223 – Ivana Ćirković on How WordPress Credits Bridges Education and Industry in the WordPress Ecosystem

    On the podcast today we explore the WordPress Credits initiative, and its strategic importance in integrating young talent into the WordPress ecosystem through structured university programs. We discuss the alignment of the program with modern workforce demands, the benefits for businesses in recruiting pre-trained contributors, and the need for universities to update curricula in partnership…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing

    #222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing

    The podcast focused on the rapid growth of educational initiatives in the WordPress community over the past eight months. We talked about the development and distinctions among three primary programs: the WordPress Credits Program (university-level, contributions for academic credit), Campus Connect (open to students of all ages at various educational institutions), and Student Clubs (ongoing,…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide

    #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide

    In this WP Tavern episode, host Nathan Wrigley talks with Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira, and Anand Upadhyay about WordPress’s growing role in education. They discuss WP Campus Connect, which brings free, hands-on WordPress workshops to schools and universities, helping students develop valuable tech skills and connect with career opportunities. Anand shares success stories from India,…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #148 – Stephen Dumba on Empowering Uganda With WordPress Education and Community Initiatives

    #148 – Stephen Dumba on Empowering Uganda With WordPress Education and Community Initiatives

    So on the podcast today we have Stephen Dumba, a Ugandan teacher and WordPress community leader. We discuss Uganda’s ICT curriculum, which now makes computer education compulsory for 17-18 year olds, and the efforts to equip schools with computer labs. Stephen shares his transition to WordPress, highlighting its ease of use and community support. He…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #143 – Aaron Reimann and Keith Osburn on How WordPress Is Transforming Georgia’s Educational Landscape

    #143 – Aaron Reimann and Keith Osburn on How WordPress Is Transforming Georgia’s Educational Landscape

    On the podcast today we have Aaron Reimann & Keith Osburn. Keith is the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent for Tech Services at the Georgia Department of Education, and Aaron runs Clockwork WP, a WordPress agency, and boasts extensive experience in web development dating back to 1996. Together, they’ve been leveraging WordPress to tackle…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • WordPress University Was Always Online

    WordPress University Was Always Online

    Did anybody listen to Peter Thiel? In 2011, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal, dubbed “contrarian investor” by the New York Times, created the Thiel Fellowship. A collection of 24 youngsters under the age of 20 were awarded $100,000 in exchange for dropping out of college to start tech companies. Thiel said: I believe you have a…

    Chris Maiorana

  • WPWeekly Episode 303 – Interview With Zac Gordon, Technology Educator

    WPWeekly Episode 303 – Interview With Zac Gordon, Technology Educator

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Zac Gordon. We discussed a wide range of topics including, balancing freelance work with educating, an overview of Gutenberg from an educator’s perspective, and potential brand issues if the Gutenberg name was deprecated. We also talked about some of the difficulties involved with creating…

    Jeff Chandler

  • Zac Gordon Launches Gutenberg Development Course, Includes More Than 30 Videos

    Zac Gordon Launches Gutenberg Development Course, Includes More Than 30 Videos

    Zac Gordon, a technology educator, has released his Gutenberg Development course. The course is $79 but is available for $49 using the coupon code earlyadopter. Gordon says the course is aimed at developers who want to update their themes, plugins, shortcodes, etc. to work with Gutenberg and take advantage of blocks. "There is also some…

    Jeff Chandler

  • From Building WordPress Sites to Selling Plugins in One Year

    From Building WordPress Sites to Selling Plugins in One Year

    This is a guest post written by Katie Keith, co-founder of Barn2 Media. In this post, Keith shares the lessons she and her husband learned transitioning from client work to selling WordPress products in one year. If you’ve ever dreamed of quitting client work and earning passive income by selling WordPress themes and plugins, you’re…

    Jeff Chandler

  • WPCampus 2017 Will Be Streamed Live for Free

    WPCampus 2017 Will Be Streamed Live for Free

    WPCampus, a conference focused on using WordPress in higher education, takes place this Friday and Saturday in Buffalo, NY. If you’re unable to attend the event, WPCampus will be live streaming the sessions for free. Visit the streaming page on July 14th and 15th where viewers can choose between three tracks of sessions to watch.…

    Jeff Chandler

  • WPCampus 2017 to Take Place July 14-15 in Buffalo, NY

    WPCampus 2017 to Take Place July 14-15 in Buffalo, NY

    After the inaugural WPCampus concluded in 2016, organizers put out a call for campuses across the country to host the event in 2017. The WPCampus planning committee has announced that WPCampus 2017 will be held July 14-15, at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. In addition to announcing the date, the committee is accepting speaker submissions and looking for sponsors.…

    Jeff Chandler

  • Fall Enrollment for Zac Gordon’s JavaScript for WordPress Course Closes This Friday

    Fall Enrollment for Zac Gordon’s JavaScript for WordPress Course Closes This Friday

    Zac Gordon, a WordPress educator, has opened enrollment for the Fall for his JavaScript for WordPress course. Gordon created the course after Treehouse dropped WordPress from its library in late 2015. Open enrollment began on October 25th and ends this Friday, November 4th. You can either take all four parts of the course for $397 or…

    Jeff Chandler

  • LinkedIn Learning Is Offering Free Access This Week to Its Library of More Than 5,000 Courses

    LinkedIn Learning Is Offering Free Access This Week to Its Library of More Than 5,000 Courses

    Lynda.com, a site that offers thousands of online training courses is giving everyone an opportunity to access any course they want for free. Dubbed the “Week of Learning“, starting today and ending on October 30th, visitors can take any course they want without any strings attached. The only thing that’s required is a LinkedIn account…

    Jeff Chandler

  • WordSesh 4 Scheduled for August 19-20

    WordSesh 4 Scheduled for August 19-20

    WordSesh 4 will take place August 19-20. Organized by Scott Basgaard, WordSesh is like a virtual WordCamp except there is one session per hour for 24 hours. Mark your calendars! WordSesh 4 will be held on August 19-20. More details and info to come. #WordSesh #WordPress — WordSesh (@WordSesh) June 27, 2016 WordSesh 4 falls…

    Jeff Chandler