Podcast E632 – The Craziness Of Proposals & RFPs
This week I Talk About The Craziness Of Proposals & RFPs
Stop Paying For SaaS! Manage All Your WordPress Sites For FREE with MainWP
Managing multiple WordPress websites? Stop paying monthly fees for SaaS platforms! Learn how to manage unlimited WordPress sites from ONE self-hosted dashboard using MainWP – completely FREE! This comprehensive tutorial shows you how to set up MainWP, connect child sites, manage updates, monitor performance, and scale your WordPress management like a pro agency. MainWP: https://mainwp.com…
Episode 644 Branding from a Written Perspective With Todd Jones
In this episode of the SDM Show, host Rob Cairns is joined by monthly co-host and copywriter Todd Jones to discuss the concept of branding beyond visual elements like logos. They delve into the importance of "Brand DNA"—the core messaging, values, and narrative that define a business’s identity and voice.
Freek Van der Herten, Co-founder of Oh Dear, on Laravel, Monitoring, and AI | E133
In WP Legends Episode 133, Freek Van der Herten, Co-founder of Oh Dear and core member of Spatie, shares his journey from open source development to building a trusted monitoring platform used by developers and agencies worldwide. We explore Laravel in the AI era, why its clean architecture works well with AI, and where to…
Pam Aungst Cronin on Glamping, SEO, and Building a WordPress Career Through Real Experience
Send us Fan Mail An unexpected conversation with a Jersey girl who glamps, then sends people to web pages. Pam shares how her love of glamping led not only to a tight-knit community in New Jersey but also to meeting her husband during the pandemic, while her career evolved just as unexpectedly—from a secretary navigating…
Freek Van der Herten, Co-founder of Oh Dear, on Hosting Laravel Applications
Freek Van der Herten, Co-founder of Oh Dear, explains where you should actually host a Laravel app when you’re just getting started. He breaks it down simply. Laravel is just PHP, so you don’t need anything overly complex. You can start with Laravel’s own tools like Laravel Cloud for a fully managed setup or Laravel…
Self-hosted WordPress Optimized Runtime on Docker (SWORD)
In the CloudFest Hackathon, Jan Willem shared his team’s project, SWORD, a self-hosted control panel for WordPress, highlighting collaboration, technical challenges, and team spirit.
WEB Responsibility Scanner
Ekaterina Streltsova introduced the BEP Responsibility Scanner at CloudFest Hackathon, addressing web sustainability, accessibility issues, and legal compliance, emphasizing the need for open-source solutions.
Enhancing Plugin Discovery and Validation with AI Tools for WordPress
Javier Casares and Mark Heijnen discuss WP Plugin Insight, a project enhancing WordPress plugin discovery through AI-driven analysis of compatibility, security, and translations.
WP Plugin Insight
Javier Casares and Mark Heijnen discuss WP Plugin Insight, a project enhancing WordPress plugin discovery through AI-driven analysis of compatibility, security, and translations.
WordPress Is Easy Until It Breaks: What Support Teams See When Sites Fail | Daniele Besana (WP-OK)
In Episode 45 of the Melapress Show, Daniele Besana, CEO & Founder of WP-OK, joins Robert Abela to break down what really happens when WordPress sites fail in production and what it takes to keep them running reliably. WordPress is often described as easy, but that reputation doesn’t hold up to first contact with a…
Jason Agnew, Co-founder & CTO of Big Bite, on Scaling Publishing Platforms in the AI Era
Jason Agnew, Co-founder & CTO of Big Bite, has built large-scale WordPress platforms for leading media organizations, focusing on editorial workflows and high-volume publishing. With Big Bite now part of WP Engine, that expertise is moving into the platform layer. In this episode, we explore how legacy tech stacks are holding publishers back and what…
Market Fit Matters More Than the Product When Moving From Services to SaaS
Moving from client services to SaaS sounds like a technical challenge—but what if the real hurdle is market fit? In this episode, Matt Schwartz, Founder of Checkview, shares how his biggest lessons weren’t about code, but about deeply understanding customers, shaping a roadmap, and questioning assumptions about where agencies truly find value. As he transitioned…
E146: WP 7.0 Release Delayed, WordPress Market Share Dips, Call for Testing
Episode 146 brings together the key highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #265, covering a fast-moving week across WordPress, AI, and the broader tech ecosystem. This episode looks at ongoing developments in WordPress tooling, ecosystem updates, and the growing influence of AI-driven workflows shaping how developers build and manage sites. We also touch on community conversations, product…
Jason Agnew, Co-founder & CTO of Big Bite, on AI, Publishing, and the WP Engine Acquisition | E132
In WP Legends Episode 132, Jason Agnew, Co-founder & CTO of Big Bite, shares how Big Bite evolved from a small agency into a trusted WordPress partner for major publishing organizations. Now part of WP Engine, that experience is shaping the future of publishing platforms. We dive into legacy media stacks, newsroom workflows, AI in…