In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Morten Rand-Hendriksen. We have an engaging conversation about WordCamp US 2017, Gutenberg, and what it’s going to take for it to succeed. Rand-Hendriksen shared what he thinks are the three conditions that need to be met before Gutenberg can be shipped. Near the end of the show, we discuss …
WPWeekly Episode 282 – Talking WooCommerce with Cody Landefield
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Cody Landefield, Senior web strategist and founder of Mode Effect. Landefield describes some of the challenges that shop owners face and provides insight into a couple of WooCommerce projects Mode Effect has recently built. We discussed the future of WooCommerce and the odds of it turning into a SaaS …
WPWeekly Episode 272 – Interview With James Farmer, Co-Founder and CEO of Incsub
On this episode of WordPress Weekly, I’m joined by James Farmer, co-founder and CEO of Incsub. Farmer has been involved in the WordPress community for 11 years and in that time, he and I have butted heads, mildly speaking. Last year, Farmer looked back at the last 10 years of being a WordPress entrepreneur. In that post, he shares emails and conversations he …
WPWeekly Episode 269 – Interview With Daniel Ha, CEO and Co-founder of Disqus
In this episode, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Daniel Ha, CEO and co-founder of Disqus. Ha explains why he created the service, what his thoughts are on large sites disabling comments, and the state of comments on the web. We also discuss the company’s monetization strategies and what opportunities exist to generate revenue around comments. Ha shares what …
WPWeekly Episode 255 – All About the Customizer
In this episode of WordPress Weekly, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Weston Ruter and Nick Halsey, lead developers of the Customize component in WordPress. I invited Ruter and Halsey on the show to give us some insight into its origin and why it was created. We also discuss its evolution since WordPress 3.6 and why it’s an important …
WPWeekly Episode 252 – Flywheel Hosting Three Years Later
In this episode of WordPress Weekly, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Dusty Davidson, co-founder and CEO of Flywheel, a managed WordPress hosting company that caters to agencies and designers. Davidson last appeared on the show three years ago when the company had yet to launch to the public. In the interview, Davidson tells us what he’s learned in …
WPWeekly Episode 246 – Interview with Gabriel Mays, Head of WordPress Products at GoDaddy
In this episode of WordPress Weekly, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Gabriel Mays, head of WordPress products at GoDaddy. We discussed a number of topics related to the company including a new on boarding process that will be unveiled to the public on September 15th. We learn why and how the company is establishing relationships with authors of …
WPWeekly Episode 240 – Interview With Matt Mullenweg 2016
In this episode of WordPress Weekly, Marcus Couch and I are joined by Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of the open source software project known as WordPress. In this one hour and thirty minute interview, we cover a wide range of topics including: How the death of his father has altered the things he does and thinks about on a day-to-day basis. …
WPWeekly Episode 235 – Interview with James Giroux Envato’s WordPress Evangelist
In this episode, Marcus Couch and I are joined by James Giroux, Envato’s WordPress evangelist. We discuss a number of topics including what he’s accomplished since taking over the position in January, the item support policy change, and author driven pricing. We also find out what his favorite part of the job is and what he enjoys most about his …
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