WordPress Weekly #265 – Interview with Matt Medeiros

WordPress Weekly with Jeff Chandler and Marcus Couch

In this episode, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Matt Medeiros, co-founder of Slocum Studio. Medeiros developed Conductor, a WordPress plugin that enables people to display content in blocks, similar to the approach that WordPress core is taking. He shares his thoughts and opinions on core’s approach and how it might impact the content builder market.

WordPress Weekly #263 – Plugins Disappearing, WordCamp Miami, and OSTraining

WordPress Weekly with Jeff Chandler and Marcus Couch

In this episode, Marcus Couch and I discuss the news making headlines including, WordCamp Miami in its 9th year, OSTraining partnering with GoDaddy to release training videos, and why plugins sometimes disappear from the WordPress plugin directory. We also provide an update on the REST API vulnerability that is actively being exploited to deface webpages.

WordPress Weekly #262 – Interview With Morten Rand-Hendriksen

WordPress Weekly with Jeff Chandler and Marcus Couch

On this episode, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Morten Rand-Hendriksen to discuss his WordPress Telemetry proposal. We discuss the potential benefits of having an opt-in usage data collection system that could help core developers and others make informed decisions. Rand-Hendriksen also shares what he’s learned from teaching WordPress at Lynda.com, on how difficult it is for new users to grasp WordPress.