Web site building with WordPress. In this podcast we follow the hopeless exploits of David Waumsley and Nathan Wrigley as they try, and fail, to understand WordPress.
They know that they love building websites with WordPress, but the complexities of this awesome web building solution are always out of reach.
Not only are they not clever enough, but they just don't try all that hard
Today I chat with Marc Benzakein, a tech industry veteran, as he shares insights on crisis management. Marc recounts a severe cyber security breach during his tenure at a previous company where a hacker demanded $40,000 within 72 hours. He emphasises the importance of honesty, transparency, and clear communication in crisis management. We also discuss…
So this is really, truly, genuinely exciting for me! Today, we announce a new show “What just happened?” with Rae Morey. Rae, a former newspaper journalist turned web developer, curates top WordPress stories over at The Repository. This, the first episode, discusses Automattic’s partnership with Perplexity, educational resources at learn.wordpress.org, logistical improvements for WordCamp events,…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 12th August 2024. You can find the episode here:
In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, I chat wih Xaver Birsak, the creator of Mailster, an email marketing plugin for WordPress. Xaver, who has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, shares his journey from working with Flash, HTML, and JavaScript to developing Mailster, which initially launched in 2012 and recently…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 5th August 2024. You can find the post here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/08/13/this-week-in-wordpress-305
Today we have Kyle Van Deusen on the podcast. Kyle is not only the founder of the prominent community, The Admin Bar, but also a dedicated WordPress expert who has been deeply engrossed in the industry for years. In this episode, we explore the results of the latest survey conducted by The Admin Bar, which…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 29th July 2024. You can find the post here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/08/06/this-week-in-wordpress-304
In episode 14 of “The No Script Show,” Nathan Wrigley and David Waumsley discuss the division between UX designers and JavaScript specialists, focusing on Chris Coyier’s article “The Great Divide.” After halting their work together on the WP Builds podcast, due to David’s shift towards minimalist web development with HTML and CSS, they launched “The…
In WP Builds Podcast episode #382, Alex Moss discusses his multifaceted career from a self-taught PHP developer in 2011 to Principal SEO at Yoast. The conversation spans his co-founding of an agency, involvement in the NFT market, and views on emerging digital trends. Alex highlights potential practical uses of NFTs beyond speculation, collaboration between marketing…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th July 2024. You can find the post with the links here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/07/23/this-week-in-wordpress-303
In this episode of the WP Builds Podcast, Nathan Wrigley and David Waumsley discuss the significant and evolving role of AI on the web, focusing on the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) new report titled “AI and the Web, Understanding and Managing the Impact of Machine Learning Models on the Web”. The episode delves into…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 8th July 2024. You can find the post here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/07/16/this-week-in-wordpress-302
On the podcast today, we have Alex Standiford talking about his innovative approach to affiliate programs through his new plugin, Siren Affiliates, which is unlike any other affiliates system you’ve used. Alex gets into the specifics of Siren and its user interface, explaining how rewards are divided, what actions earn points, and what events trigger…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 1st July 2024. You can find it here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/07/09/this-week-in-wordpress-301
On the podcast today, David Waumsley and I go a journey through the evolution of web typography! We both admit to feeling a mix of intrigue and intimidation toward typography, traditionally seen as the realm of design experts. We start by acknowledging the historical constraints of web typography and the relevance of its principles, despite…
