Hiring a web design partner: look past the pretty pictures
I had a client hit me up last month, completely fed up. They’d just dropped a solid five figures on a new WordPress site, and…
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AI in web development: what it’s actually like
I just got off a call with a long-time client, Sarah. She runs a few content sites and, like many, has been trying to integrate…
WordPress digital permanence: keeping a site alive for a century
A non-profit asked how to keep its site online for a century. Standard backups and domain renewals only go so far, so here’s why an endowed model like the WordPress.com 100-Year Plan fits that kind of mission.
How Automattic for Agencies simplifies a WooCommerce workflow
An agency owner drowning in a dozen client sites, manual billing, and mismatched hosting. Custom tooling only made it worse, so here’s how Automattic for Agencies pulled it into one dashboard.
WordPress Credits and the junior contributor pipeline
Agencies struggle to find junior devs who understand open-source contribution. WordPress Credits is a new internship that brings university students into the WordPress project with mentors, real projects, and support from the WordPress Foundation.
The Kim Parsell scholarship for WordCamp US 2025
Getting to WordCamp US is not cheap. The Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship covers the trip for women who are active WordPress contributors, have not attended before, and can show financial need. Applications for 2025 close July 25.