The Cost of Convenience How AI Agents and Security Initiatives Challenge Control
AI agents handle daily tasks and IBM and Red Hat invest billions in open source software security.
Open Stacks, Federation, and the Changing Landscape of Software
Hosts Robert Jacobi and Dave Lockie have a conversation about AI impacts, open source priorities, data privacy, and emerging alternative network technologies
How to Learn WCAG with Cam Coulter
This episode is a recording of a September 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. In this presentation, Cam will provide foundational context about WCAG and explain how to slowly and seriously learn WCAG like a professional. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom…
Let’s Debunk the WooCommerce Scaling Myth
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminuteBecome a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support There’s a narrative surrounding WooCommerce that it can’t scale as well as proprietary eCommerce platforms like Shopify. This episode of The WP Minute+ podcast aims to debunk that notion. Urumi AI CEO and…
Humans, Agents, and Authenticity: Rethinking Search and Sites in WordPress with Alex Moss
In this episode of Within WordPress, we sit down with Alex Moss—Manchester-based SEO veteran, agency owner, and Principal SEO at Yoast—to explore how WordPress, SEO, and AI are colliding in real time. We cover idea-making and product risk, why optimism beats doom, and what tools like “OpenClaw” and Grok mean for everyday users versus developers….
Casey Burridge on Rock Climbing, Life Abroad, WordPress, and Going With the Flow
Send us Fan Mail An unexpected conversation with a rock climber who was pulled to the Philippines for a very good reason. Casey Burridge joined Seriously, BUD? to share his globetrotting background, winding career trajectory, and "go with the flow" philosophy on life. Driven to indoor rock climbing in Manila to relieve screen-induced migraines, Casey…
When a Company and a Project Aren’t the Same Thing
Automattic’s leadership changed this week. WordPress.org says its priorities haven’t. What that split reveals about the difference between a company and a project.
Episodes 690 Side Projects With Marcus Burnette
In this episode of The SDM Show, host Rob Cairns sits down with good friend Marcus Burnett to dive deep into Marcus’s latest side projects, the realities of building for the WordPress ecosystem, and where WordPress core is headed next. Marcus shares the latest updates to The WP World, including real-time AI-powered multilingual messaging and…
Episode 800
Episode 800 marks a milestone and presents details about Open Source Champions and community support.
Michael Riedl, CEO of Team Internet on Trust, Identity & the New Top-Level Domain Gold Rush | E166
In WP Legends Episode 166, Michael Riedl shares his journey from registering his first domain in 1997 to becoming CEO of Team Internet, the technology company that quietly powers domain registration for GoDaddy, Squarespace, and hosting giants in over 200 countries — timed right as the first new top-level domain application window in 14 years…
#233 – Chris Reynolds on Building Trust With Project Contracts for Reliable AI Development
The conversation focused on AI-assisted development in WordPress, exploring how large language models like Claude can be both powerful and unpredictable. We talked about the need for guardrails, structured project contracts and reviewer agents, to ensure outputs are reliable, secure, and accessible. We also explored the changing nature of developer work, the increasing playfulness and…
Gold Eagle, AI Crawlers, and California Lawmakers Shake Up Open Source Security and Infrastructure
Legal and technical systems struggle to keep pace with AI and open source development.
Michael Riedl, CEO of Team Internet, on Powering Domains Behind GoDaddy & Squarespace
Most people have never heard of the company that quietly powers domain names for GoDaddy, Squarespace, and dozens of the world’s biggest hosting brands. In this clip, Michael Riedl, CEO of Team Internet, explains what the company actually does: helping people acquire identity in the form of a domain name, and helping internet users discover…
Major Updates with Version 5.0 and New Developments at Open Channels FM
Open Channels FM launched version 5.0, featuring new shows, enhanced navigation, and updated content focus, shifting toward open source philosophy and community engagement.
Episode 689 Dealing With Tough Times With Rob Cairns
In this candid and personal solo episode of The SDM Show, Rob Cairns opens up about dealing with grief, personal stress, and overwhelming weeks as an entrepreneur. Reflecting on a recent productive discussion with Mike Vardy about the human side of productivity, Rob explores why business owners need to grant themselves permission to hit pause,…