Episode 700 and The Biggest Lesson Learned With a Rebrand
As we hit 700 episodes, BobWP catches us up on the rebrand.

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As we hit 700 episodes, BobWP catches us up on the rebrand.
Bob’s gearing up for episode 700. He reflects on milestones, announces the end of solo episodes, and hints at more guest chats ahead.
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In this episode, guest Devin Walker discusses his transition from corporate IT to successful WordPress plugin development, focusing on GiveWP, WP Rollback, and lessons learned about business and community engagement.
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In this episode, nurse-turned-baker Precious shares her journey of launching “Cakes in a Jar” with WordPress and WooCommerce, blending her Zimbabwean roots with a vibrant online brand.
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