The times are getting shorter, the chilly is setting in, and household is coming into city. It’s the excellent time to settle in beside the hearth with a pleasant cup of sizzling chocolate and atone for podcasts.
This yr, Torque’s personal Doc Pop took over the WordPress neighborhood podcast, Press This. Doc talked to specialists from all of the neighborhood about every part from WordCamps to Gutenberg and past.
We’ve compiled just a few glorious episodes to get you began, however if you happen to’re fascinated by all the catalog, you’ll be able to subscribe to Press This on Purple Circle, iTunes, Spotify, or you’ll be able to obtain episodes immediately at wmr.fm.
Pleased listening!
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Activate all of the lights and seize a buddy, as a result of we’re beginning off with a spine-chilling episode. Settle in for 3 horrifying tales of websites gone fallacious!
We start with Chris Weigman, an Engineering Supervisor at WP Engine. Chris tells a story of not one however two options breaking on a plugin replace launch day. That is one thing that retains builders up at evening, so hear with warning!
Subsequent, Derek Ashauer talks a few time a website he created for a shopper fully crashed on a giant sale day. This one is especially fascinating for followers of early 2000s pop/punk.
Lastly, host Doc Pop discusses the horrors of damaged photos in a weblog put up. This episode undoubtedly isn’t for the faint of coronary heart! Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Now that your coronary heart is racing from the final episode, let’s go to one thing extra calming. Our visitor, Fran Agulto, Developer Advocate at WP Engine, is right here to assuage any fears you could have about Headless WordPress.
Although the idea can appear daunting, Fran walks by means of who it really works for and who ought to perhaps keep away. It is a nice hear when you have shoppers who’re unsure about making the swap, or if you happen to your self have some doubts.
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The tip of the yr is a superb time to consider giving again. On this episode, GiveWP co-founder, Matt Cromwell, appears at what it takes to run a profitable nonprofit website on WordPress and methods we are able to all give again.
Matt has been within the WordPress nonprofit area for a very long time and has nice recommendation on tips on how to assist your nonprofit shoppers to allow them to proceed to assist the causes they assist.
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Although WordPress 6.1 simply got here out, it’s by no means too late to start out wanting towards the way forward for WordPress. On this episode, Doc is joined by Product Liaison at Automattic, Anne McCarthy. Anne takes a have a look at a number of the coolest options that shipped with 6.1 in addition to what is likely to be coming in subsequent yr in 6.2.
She discusses model variations, block themes, and the Full Website Enhancing Outreach program. In case you’ve been confused in regards to the change in vernacular from Full Website Enhancing to Website Enhancing, that is the present for you.
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For the ultimate episode, Doc and visitor Brian Gardner, a Developer Advocate, Principal at WP Engine have a look at WordPress theme design developments for 2023, together with sweet pastels, artistic typography, and radiant gradients.
Brian has been a long-time theme writer and actually has his pulse on what individuals wish to see in internet design and what we is likely to be shifting away from. It is a nice episode if you happen to’re seeking to up your design recreation, or if you happen to simply wish to know the way the net would possibly look in 2023.
Pleased Listening!
Regardless of your focus in WordPress, there’s a Press This episode for you. We assure with every episode you’ll snicker just a little, study rather a lot, and really feel impressed to maintain making lovely WordPress websites.
There’s a new episode each week so be sure you subscribe to Press This on Purple Circle, iTunes, Spotify, or you’ll be able to obtain episodes immediately at wmr.fm.
