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Syrus Akbary Nieto, Founder and CEO of Wasmer, explains why serverless still feels complex for most developers despite promising simplicity. He breaks down how current platforms require rewriting applications to fit serverless models, and why the future should allow apps to scale without any modification. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #SyrusAkbaryNieto #Wasmer #Serverless #WebAssembly #Hosting…
Arnas Donauskas, Product Manager at Hostinger, shares how AI is transforming website creation by turning simple conversations into fully functional, visually polished websites in minutes. He explains how this rapid feedback loop not only speeds up development but also boosts motivation to keep iterating and improving without getting stuck in technical complexity. Episode out soon….
In WP Legends Episode 136, Benjamin Zekavica, WordPress core contributor, 2025 core team rep, and founder of Unleash WP and Kreo Pulse, joins us for a deep dive into WordPress leadership, AI, and the future of core. He shares how he started with WordPress at just 11 years old, his journey into core contributions, and…
Benjamin Zekavica, Founder of UnleashWP and Kreo Pulse, shares the plugins and hosting platforms he trusts after years in the WordPress ecosystem. He highlights tools like WP Rocket for performance and Wordfence for security, while also breaking down the difference between managed hosting and having full control with VPS or cloud setups for developers. Episode…
Quentyn Russ, Co Founder of Webslice, is rethinking how modern PHP applications are hosted through a more transparent and performance driven approach. In this episode, we explore serverless PHP, why hosting comparisons are still unclear, and what truly impacts performance, along with PHP Vitals and the push for standardized benchmarks. Episode out now. Watch soon….
In WP Legends Episode 135, Quintin Russ, Co Founder of Web Slice, shares how Web Slice is redefining hosting for modern PHP applications through serverless infrastructure, measurable performance, and greater transparency. We explore serverless PHP, PHP Vitals, hardware performance, pricing transparency, uptime claims, and the reality of shared vs cloud hosting. The conversation also dives…
Quintin Russ, Co Founder of Webslice, breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in hosting. He explains that all hosting is fundamentally shared, including cloud. The real difference comes down to how platforms manage performance, isolation, and consistency, especially when dealing with challenges like noisy neighbors and resource contention. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #QuintinRuss…
In WP Legends Episode 134, Gonçalo Lourenço, Head of Cloud DevOps and R&D at Namecheap/Spaceship, shares how his team approaches the invisible work that keeps hosting platforms reliable at scale. From infrastructure and automation to incident response and delivery speed, his role sits at the intersection of DevOps, R&D, and platform trust. We explore EasyWP,…
Gonçalo Lourenço , Head of Cloud DevOps and R&D at Namecheap, works at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and platform reliability. At Namecheap, his role goes beyond uptime, it’s about building systems that can scale globally while maintaining trust under pressure. In this episode, we explore platform reliability, scaling WordPress workloads, DevOps vs R&D, and…
In WP Legends Episode 134, Gonçalo Lourenço, Head of Cloud DevOps and R&D at Namecheap, shares how his team approaches the invisible work that keeps hosting platforms reliable at scale. From infrastructure and automation to incident response and delivery speed, his role sits at the intersection of DevOps, R&D, and platform trust. We explore EasyWP,…
Gonçalo Lourenço shares that Spaceship is more than just a beautiful interface, it’s built as a unified system behind the scenes. Designed like an operating system, it allows teams to build, connect, and scale products seamlessly on one shared infrastructure. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #GoncaloLourenco #Namecheap #Spaceship #Cloud #DevOps #UX #WPLegends
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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…
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…
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…
