Someone pays for WordPress.org
The WP Engine dispute made me think about who pays for the WordPress.org services we expect to use for free.
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Are we jealous of Matt Mullenweg?
I think envy influences some of the criticism of Matt Mullenweg. We should be honest with ourselves about it.
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Are hosts taking too much of the WordPress market?
Hosts keep buying plugin and theme businesses. I'm worried about what that leaves for independent developers and designers.
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A double standard on WordPress contributions
If profiting from WordPress is a reason for Automattic to contribute, I think the same expectation should apply to WP Engine.
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The Garden of Code: A WordPress Fable
The merchants carried WordPress's water far beyond the garden. But someone still had to look after the fountain.
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Giving Jetpack some personality
The branding at the Berkshire Hathaway meeting got me thinking about Jetpack. I used AI to try a different design.
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My Little Free Library
I built a Little Free Library beside the last flowers my grandma planted, in honor of my grandparents.
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Part of the Super Club
I bought a $40 spot in a Star Wars card break and pulled a Poe Dameron Superfractor. The chat went nuts.
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Names are important
I wanted Jetpack AI to have a name with some personality. Claude helped me put together the case for it.
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605 Pop Culture Con
I made some possible merch designs for the charity event we've been part of in Sioux Falls.
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Why I’ll Never Make Another WP.org Theme
I was excited to make child themes for Twenty Twenty Four. Two rejections later, I don't want to submit another one to WP.org.
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Help people find good WordPress plugins and themes
I built a curated plugin list years ago. I still think helping people find good plugins and themes matters more than adding another feature to WordPress.
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