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New episode alert! 🎧 In the latest Press This podcast, I’m joined by Automattic Developer Advocate and Core Contributor Nick Diego to explore when you should (and shouldn’t) use block WordPress child themes. We break down the pros and cons to help you make the best choice for your next project. Don't miss this episode! 👇

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! 🚀 We’re excited to launch the first episode of Peanut Square Tech Case Studies! In this episode, we dive into the journey of migrating a website from Strapi & React to WordPress. 📌 Key Highlights: ✅ Why the migration was essential ✅ Challenges we tackled and how we solved them ✅ Lessons learned for smoother platform transitions This case study is packed with insights for developers, tech enthusiasts, and businesses exploring platform migration. 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube and let us know your thoughts! 👇 #TechCaseStudy #Podcast #WebDevelopment #Strapi #React #WordPress #PeanutSquareLLP

In a recent interview for the Amazing Teams Podcast, WebDevStudios CEO Brad Williams discusses our involvement with Five for the Future over the past 10 years. “We basically dedicate the last Friday of the month, and it’s all hands, and we just contribute to WordPress,” Brad says. “It’s a great break from the client grind for our team. They can work on passion projects, maybe do something a little different than they normally do any given day of the week, or maybe just take a break from coding.” He goes on to say that the nature of open-source technology, such as WordPress, requires its community to give back to it in order for it to flourish. So, that’s what WebDevStudios did last Friday, March 29th. We gave back to WordPress, supporting its flourish. Here's how and why we do it. #5FTF #WordPress #GivingBack #PayItForward #OpenSource #tech

What is a WordCamp? Listen to this podcast to find out. #WordPress #WordCampNairobi2024 #WordPressKenya

The WordPress Podcast emphasizes the importance of having a website, even for small businesses or individuals. I recommend listening to those still hesitant to develop their website. It gives several reasons why a website matters: ➡ Builds credibility and professionalism: A website creates a professional online presence, fostering trust and credibility among potential clients or colleagues. ➡ Increases recognition: A website makes you recognizable online, allowing customers to find you and learn more about your offerings. ➡ Provides control over your message:  A website allows you to control the information you present and tailor it to your specific audience. ➡ Always Available: Your website is a 24/7 sales rep, always available to potential customers. The podcast encourages readers to invest in a website, regardless of their area of expertise, as it offers valuable benefits for creating a solid online presence and reaching a broad audience. https://lnkd.in/gmvQAR3s

A podcast just reminded me about the important concept of 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬. Here is a personal story: It was in the middle of the pandemic when we hired a programmer to optimize the WordPress theme for our Tooltester website. Very quickly, he convinced us that we'd need a complete overhaul. Gutenberg here, page loading speed there. He made it sound as if, at some point, our current theme would just stop working. And we didn't really know any better, so we went with it. But after about 3 months, it became very clear that this project: ▶ Is going to take way, way longer than expected ▶ Will cost a 5-figure amount ▶ Won't really change anything for our visitors And because we've already invested around €4000, we just kept going. If we stopped now, all that money would be wasted. We continued for more than a year. Deadline after deadline got missed. Thankfully, the idea for a complete redesign started to form, which eventually led me to end things with said programmer. And now the costs really hit me like a brick. We had this programmer on a retainer, so over time he accumulated the equivalent of a ... well, really nice car. All because I initially didn't want to admit that I had wasted €4000. This is what the 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐲 is. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses. P.S. The podcast was Joe Glover's interview with Seth Godin. Have a listen!

🎙️ Podcast Episode 36 with Marc B. is out and about. We talk about the evolution of WordPress, WordCamps and the WP Community. Have a listen: https://lnkd.in/eYU7TEUG

Dive into Episode 90 of “Sharing the Heart of the Matter” where Wynne Leon and Dr. Victoria Atkinson, Ed.D. unravel the intricacies of site design and WordPress themes. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this episode is packed with practical tips and insights to elevate your website. Tune in and discover how to make your site stand out! P.S. In this post is also a link to a presentation that walks through some guidelines and examples. https://lnkd.in/gmWmicSE #sitedesign #podcast #WordPress #inspiration #howto #wordpressthemes

369 – No Script Show, Episode 8 – Designing an effective homepage So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley. It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it’s all about something called ‘component based web design’, but before that, a few words about what this show is about… Over the years our reliance on tools like Page Builders mean that we’ve not kept up with the new technologies which are becoming available to us via the browser, HTML and CSS… and that made us sad! Sad because there’s real power in what can now be achieved, and it’s an exciting time, where CSS can do much of the heavy lifting which used to be the domain of Javascript. Does this mean that WordPress is not in view, not for me, but WordPress uses all-the-things we discuss, so they’re tied together in so many ways! The hope is that you’ll enjoy the podcast enough to subscribe to it and enjoy the podcast as we get into this new subject. There are the show notes that you’ll find on the noscript.show website for this episode. Today we are talking about… designing an effective homepage. https://lnkd.in/eM7ciBXr

New podcast: Building Resilient, Scalable WordPress Platforms with Thomas M Fanelli Troy and Tom dive deep into the complexities of managing high-performance WordPress sites and how Convesio’s expert team helps agencies by acting as a technical SWAT team. Tom explains the critical differences between Convesio and other hosting companies like SiteGround or WP Engine, emphasizing Convesio’s ability to scale sites for clients who demand top-notch performance and reliability. Video - https://lnkd.in/gX2DkhRy Audio - https://lnkd.in/gsZ4_Cv7