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The WP Minute+AI’s Role in the Future of WooCommerceThanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminuteBecome a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/supportIn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Matt Medeiros welcomes Brian Coords back to discuss his experiences at Automattic and WooCommerce. They explore the current state of WordPress, the importance of cohesion within the platform, and the role of community feedback in shaping its future. Brian shares insights on the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in e-commerce, the introduction of the MCP (Model Context Protocol...
2025-10-2039 min
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#316 – De vuelta al cole y clases de CSS para todo.Síguenos en:
Después de un verano en el que hemos estado bastante ausentes, volvemos ya definitivamente a nuestro episodio semanal para comentar nuestro día a día con WordPress, clientes, IA, y mucho CSS.
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther
De vuelta al trabajo:
Revisando webs en mantenimiento con PHP 7.4 - 8.0
Solucionando errores código en themes sin actualización para subir versión php
Revisando consultas/peticiones agosto
Revisando gestiones mantenimiento
Semana Nahuai
Comentando con Brian Coords la mejor manera de evitar que WooCommerce cargue to...
2025-09-0840 min
Webmasters.FMHow to think about AI and WordPress – Live at WCUS25In this conversation at WordCamp US, Brian Coords, Ryan Welcher, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Jon Bossenger explore the intersection of WordPress and AI, discussing the platform's relevance in the modern web landscape, the evolution towards no-code solutions, and the importance of attracting younger developers. The speakers share insights on innovation within the WordPress community, the role of AI in enhancing development processes, and the need for a balance between legacy systems and modern practices. They also highlight the significance of showcasing global contributions and the potential of AI to create new opportunities in web development.
Links
ryanwelcher...
2025-09-0651 min
HTML All The Things - Web Development, Web Design, Small BusinessWeb News: Is This the End for Junior Developers?AI tools are getting faster, cheaper, and—some say—good enough to replace junior developers. In this episode of Web News, we dive into the recent X discussion between Brian Coords, Matt Mullenweg, and others about whether AI agents could do junior dev work for just $12k–$15k a year. Are junior developers truly cooked? Could the career path for new devs become unpaid or low-paid work until you “level up” to senior? We explore the implications for the industry, the future of developer salaries, and whether entry-level jobs are at risk.
Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcasts...
2025-08-0223 min
Webmasters.FMAre WordPress Themes Dead + Best AI Workflows ft. Matt MedeirosIn this conversation, Brian Coords and Matt Medeiros discuss the evolution of WordPress, the impact of AI on development, and the ongoing debates surrounding themes and plugins. They analyze Kevin Geary's blog post, exploring the philosophical differences in how WordPress is perceived and used by different audiences. The discussion also touches on the importance of data portability, the challenges of onboarding new users, and the future of app development with AI integration.
Links
WordPress Architecture Crisis by Kevin Geary - https://etchwp.com/blog/wordpress-architecture-crisis/
The WP Minute - https://thewpminute.com/
Pulse WP - https...
2025-07-181h 01
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#311 – Plugin grid-aware, View Transitions y plugins bloqueadosSíguenos en:
Después del parón de un par de semanas, volvemos a la rutina comentando nuestros avances, problemas, casos raros y todo aquello que va surgiendo en nuestro día a día.
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther
Cabeceras seguridad htaccess bloquean edición patrones
Traducción WPML del título ‘Table of contents’
Página opciones ACF desaparecida
Hosting que bloquea plugins de migración y backups
Semana Nahuai
Actualizando el plugin de grid-aware con el nuevo endpoint de la API de Electricty Maps y escribiendo el a...
2025-06-3041 min
Webmasters.FMUnderstanding the WooCommerce Customers and Community ft. Katie KeithIn this conversation, Brian Coords and Katie Keith discuss the WooCommerce community, its users, and the challenges of marketing plugins. They explore the differences between WooCommerce and Shopify, the importance of user experience, and the need for effective marketing strategies. Katie shares insights on how to gather feedback from customers and the significance of collaboration between developers and marketers. The discussion concludes with advice for developers looking to succeed in the plugin market.
Links
Barn2 Plugins - https://barn2.com/
Katie on X/Twitter - https://x.com/katiekeithbarn2
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to WooCommerce...
2025-04-0127 min
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#295 – Filtrar con CSS, lluvia de down/uptimes y EDD vs Restrict Content ProSíguenos en:
Las alertas cuando cae un servidor son muy prácticas, el problema es cuando por problemas del hosting llegan tantas durante tantos días que al final las borras directamente con el riesgo de que se te pase alguna importante.
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther
Seguimiento error Redsys
Baile de uptimes de un par de hostings
Oleada spam y malware de nuevo
Semana Nahuai
Follow-up en lo poco pensado que está Easy Digital Downloads para tener distintos niveles de suscripción. Cuando hacen un camb...
2025-02-1734 minThe WP Minute+Is WordPress 6.7 Good?Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminuteBecome a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/supportI sat down with Brian Coords to dive into WordPress 6.7 and specifically the new Twenty Twenty-Five default theme. While 6.7 might not seem like a groundbreaking release at first glance, it's laying important groundwork with features like block bindings and improvements to the block editor. Brian and I had an interesting discussion about the Twenty Twenty-Five theme's minimalist approach and how it differs from Twenty Twenty-Four in terms...
2024-11-2539 minThe WP Minute+Reacting to the TechCrunch Disrupt Connie Loizos interview with Matt MullenwegThanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminuteBecome a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/supportIn this episode of The WP Minute, Brian Coords and I unpacked Matt Mullenweg's recent interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with Connie Loizos. What struck me most was how this wasn't just another tech conference appearance - it was a deep dive into the ongoing controversy between Automattic and WP Engine. The interview revealed several surprising details, including how Automattic was "kicked out" as an investor i...
2024-11-0150 min
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#272 – Temas en el marketplace, onboarding con MerlinWP, conflictos con Xversion y bugs de WPMLSíguenos en:
Enviar un tema al marketplace de WordPress es un nuevo paso para OsomPress, o más que un paso, una gincana 😅, pero por ahora parece el el primer paso está superado.... ¡Iremos informando!
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther
Actualizando los plugins a WordPress 6.6
Cerrando temas de clientes
Conflictos WPML
Modificaciones plantilla podcast
Semana Nahuai
Xversion y actualización de los plugins a WordPress 6.6.
Los estilos de secciones se pueden usar en temas clásicos y registrarse con PHP.
Submenús colapsado en bloques de temas (en...
2024-07-2944 min
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#266 – Masters en Divi, cambios de membresía con EDD, selects de CF7 y mucho trabajo de clientesSíguenos en:
Dicen que la práctica hace al maestro... así que si se trata de pelearse con maquetaciones en Divi p personalizar funcionalidades de membresías con EDD, ya somos unos Masters.
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther
Caos de horarios y rutinas de junio
Toda una experta ya en maquetación con Divi
Contact Form 7: campos select con valor diferente al texto mostrado texto|valor (https://contactform7.com/selectable-recipient-with-pipes/)
Borrando la cuenta de Instagram de OsomPress
Semana Nahuai
Mucho curro de clientes, desarrollos para Restric...
2024-06-1030 min
The WP MinuteLevel Up, WordPress Builders!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute I really enjoyed the conversation lead by Brian Coords on the topic of version control for WordPress developers and builders.He was joined by my recurring cohost, Mark Szymanski, as he asked the tough questions many beginners might be facing in their early development days. Yes, that’s the same Mark that cohosted the episode of Crossroads of WordPress with me last week on the WP Minute+.This post isn’t just about the advan...
2024-05-1007 minThe WP Minute6 Biggest WordPress Moves While Mullenweg Was On SabbaticalThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The Biggest WordPress Moves While Mullenweg was on Sabbatical Matt Mullenweg is returning from his 3 month sabbatical, dubbed “Samattical”, which kicked off February 1, 2024. He handed the CEO reigns back to Toni Schneider and placed Daniel Bachhuber in charge of WordPress.com in his absence. I thought we’d see the whole organization coast while the open source benevolent dictator dug his toes into the sand, but Automattic/WordPress stayed as busy as e...
2024-05-0507 min
viewSourceExploring the Interactivity API in WordPress Part 2Aurooba and Brian dig deeper into the WordPress Interactivity API. This episode mostly focuses on the HTML directives they used in their custom blocks, how they work with block markup, and how the Interactivity API uses them to hydrate data. Along the way they also compare it to other templating and logic tools like the ones in Laravel and Next.js from previous episodes.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!https...
2024-04-2929 minviewSourceExploring the Interactivity API in WordPress Part 1So begins another project! This time back inside WordPress. Brian and Aurooba discuss the Interactivity API in WordPress. They explore how to use the API, the challenges they faced, and the benefits it provides. They also touch on JavaScript modules and how they are used in the context of the Interactivity API. The conversation ends with a discussion about future topics to cover in the series as they build out the plugin using the API.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel...
2024-04-1536 minviewSourceFont Library in WordPress 6.5Aurooba and Brian dig into the Font Library - a flagship feature launching in WordPress 6.5. Along the way they discuss the long road getting it into core, some user interface issues, and the future of "composability" in WordPress.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Fonts in WP Tavern - https://wptavern.com/a-pared-back-web-fonts-api-may-land-in-wordpress-6-0-or-not-at-allRich Tabor - Composability - https://rich.blog/theme-composition/WordPress 6.5 - https://make.wordpress.org/core/6.5Brian's...
2024-04-0144 minviewSourceComparing Next.js and WordPress Deployment ProcessesLet's discuss the process of deploying Next.js applications using Vercel and explore the benefits of exploring different platforms and paradigms. We dive into the process of getting a project live with Vercel but discuss comparisons in the WordPress world, the complicated nature of deployment in WordPress, how different platforms handle them, and the role continuous integration plays into all of it.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- Vercel – https://ve...
2024-03-1844 min
WebCami Podcast50. The block editor is still not a page builder, by Brian CoordsPosted on briancoords.com on January 10th, 2024
In this episode, Brian Coords discusses the distinct functions and audiences of the block editor and page builders in WordPress, emphasizing that the block editor is not intended to replace page builders but offers a unique approach for creating and editing content with a focus on restraint and efficiency.
The original post can be found here: https://www.briancoords.com/the-block-editor-is-still-not-a-page-builder/
About the author: Brian Coords is the Technology Director at HDC and editor of MasterWP and he actively contributes to WordPress. On his blog, briancoords...
2024-03-0711 minviewSourceBuilding a NextJS Application Part 4 - SupabaseWrapping up the functionality of their Next.js application, Brian and Aurooba look at CRUD operations: how to create, read, update, and delete (ok, maybe not delete) data by using Supabase as a database. They talk about structuring your database, when to update state while saving data, dynamic pages in Next.js and more.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Supabase - https://supabase.com/Next.js - https://nextjs.org...
2024-03-0444 minviewSourceDiving into the Next.js 14 App RouterContinuing the series on Next.js, Aurooba and Brian take a look at a Next.js version of https://wpaudit.site complete with a login set up and ability to save your own checklist.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- Next.js 14 App Router - https://nextjs.org/docs/app- Brian's website – https://www.briancoords.com- Aurooba's website – https://aurooba.com
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:18) - Next.js...
2024-02-1945 minThe WP MinuteYour Feedback Needed!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Coming up on the WP Minute!Help me with this quick survey to shape the future of WP Minute, plus more WordPress goodness, coming right up.It’s time to take a quick survey. If you have less than 2 minutes to spare, could you head to thewpminute.com/survey and take my 3 question survey about this podcast? It’s going to help shape the future of the content here — which I’ll ge...
2024-02-0606 minviewSourceBuilding a Next.js Application - Part 2Continue the journey of building a Next.js application as Aurooba explains how to use Supabase to handle all aspects of user authentication in your app, including user accounts, email notifications, and session data. They also dig into server vs client side differences.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Supabase - https://supabase.com/Supabase SSR - https://supabase.com/docs/guides/auth/server-side/creating-a-clientAuthUI - https://supabase.com/docs/guides...
2024-02-0549 minviewSourceNext.js Part 1.5In this conversation, Brian and Aurooba discuss various topics related to Next.js development. They explore the importance of deeper understanding, the decisions involved in styling and storage in JavaScript applications, the advantages of CSS-in-JS libraries, the choice of Supabase as the database solution, handling user authentication, and selecting an email service for communication.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- StyleX – https://stylexjs.com/- Vanilla Extract – https://vani...
2024-01-2232 minviewSourceBuilding with Next.js - Part 1Aurooba and Brian kick of a new series all about Next.js. What is Next.js and when is the right time to use it for a project? Along the way they spin up a new application and talk about the build process, file structure, and where you might host your Next application.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Next.js Docs - https://nextjs.org/docsNext.js Templates - https...
2024-01-0844 minviewSourceWe want to see more releases like WordPress 6.4Brian nicknamed the WordPress 6.4 release the "warm and fuzzy" release, and we explore our favourite features that landed in WordPress Core as part of it. We also found a bug, file it, and talk about how to file a bug well so that it'll get fixed.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- Release Page - https://wordpress.org/download/releases/6-4/- 6.4 Field Guide - https://make.wordpress...
2023-12-1133 minviewSourceModern Deployment for Laravel and WordPressIt's the fourth and final episode of our series exploring Laravel. Brian takes us through the deployment process using Laravel Forge and AWS. Aurooba discusses "modern" WordPress development and how WordPress solutions like SpinupWP compare to tools like Netlify and Forge.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Suggest an episode - https://suggest.viewsource.fm/All the code - https://github.com/viewSourcePodcast/suggest-episodeTailcolor (Tailwind Color Generator) - https://tailcolor.com...
2023-11-2741 min
Freelandev - Vivir del desarrollo en WordPress#239 – Preparando BF, dudas cambios en plugins, render_block_* y adiós a los Nahuai-pinitosSíguenos en:
Aún no siendo muy fans del Black Friday (como vendedores, claro, como clientes nos encanta), cada año en OsomPress preparamos ofertas especiales y las enviamos a directorios y blogs donde haya posibilidad de que lleguen a más gente. Tenemos bastante claro que la respuesta no disparará las ventas... pero nunca se sabe, hay que mantener las tradiciones, ¿no?
¿Qué tal la semana?
Semana esther:
Revisando sitios con PHP 7.4 que empiezan a tener problemas
Añadiendo más iconos a Simple Social Icons
Revisando opciones para cambiar icono Twit...
2023-11-2041 minviewSourceContent relationships in Laravel vs WordPressContinuing on in the Laravel series, Brian adds suggestion submission capabilities to the Suggest an Episode app and discussed routing, content relationships, and the ease of templating in Laravel versus WordPress.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Demo Project - https://suggest.viewsource.fm/Project Repo - https://github.com/viewSourcePodcast/suggest-episodeLaravel Debug Bar - https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-debugbarBerlinDB - https://github.com/berlindb/coreBrian's website – https://www.briancoords.comAurooba's we...
2023-11-1329 minviewSourceDiving into models and views in LaravelBreaking down Laravel and the MVC framework by building our first model and view. Along the way, Aurooba and Brian talk about Breeze, Artisan, database migrations, and Query Builder - all fundamental components of Laravel- and how they work.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Laravel Breeze - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/starter-kits#laravel-breezeEloquent ORM - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/eloquentCode from this episode - https://github.com/viewSourcePodcast...
2023-10-3036 minviewSourceWhen should you pick Laravel over WordPress?What exactly can you use Laravel for? How does it differ from WordPress? When does it make sense to use Laravel versus WordPress, and what can we learn from the Laravel approach to open source work? Come on an adventure with us as we dive into Laravel and build a mini project over the course of the next few episodes and compare and contrast it with our experience in the WordPress world.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to...
2023-10-1626 minviewSourceDelving into more than just WordPressSeason 2 starts in October! Tune in to find out what we'll be chatting about in this second season of viewSource and when it begins.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- Brian's website – https://www.briancoords.com- Aurooba's website – https://aurooba.com
(00:00) - Season 2 Trailer
(01:49) - Next.js 13 and Browser APIs
(03:18) - Laravel is like WordPress for Applications
(05:23) - Learning JavaScript (more) Deeply
(06:33) - GraphQL vs REST API
...
2023-09-2516 min
Radio BlogpocketWP A DAY #1 - El podcast sobre WordPress hecho con IA¡Queridos oyentes! Gracias por sintonizar WP A DAY, tu podcast hecho con inteligencia artificial con el que estarás al día de las últimas noticias, trucos e ideas publicadas por la comunidad de WordPress. Hoy es lunes, 14 de agosto de 2023.
Como sabes, WordPress 6.3, apodado «Lionel», se lanzó el pasado 8 de agosto e incluye una interfaz de editor de sitios renovada, con mejoras en la navegación y compatibilidad con los libros de estilo, lo que facilita que los usuarios, que no son programadores, personalicen sus sitios visualmente. Por otra parte, se presenta una nueva paleta de comandos...
2023-08-1402 minRadio BlogpocketWP A DAY #1 - El podcast sobre WordPress hecho con IA¡Queridos oyentes! Gracias por sintonizar WP A DAY, tu podcast hecho con inteligencia artificial con el que estarás al día de las últimas noticias, trucos e ideas publicadas por la comunidad de WordPress. Hoy es lunes, 14 de agosto de 2023.
Como sabes, WordPress 6.3, apodado «Lionel», se lanzó el pasado 8 de agosto e incluye una interfaz de editor de sitios renovada, con mejoras en la navegación y compatibilidad con los libros de estilo, lo que facilita que los usuarios, que no son programadores, personalicen sus sitios visualmente. Por otra parte, se presenta una nueva paleta de comandos...
2023-08-1402 min
El podcast de BlogpocketWP A DAY #1 - El podcast sobre WordPress hecho con IA¡Queridos oyentes! Gracias por sintonizar WP A DAY, tu podcast hecho con inteligencia artificial con el que estarás al día de las últimas noticias, trucos e ideas publicadas por la comunidad de WordPress. Hoy es lunes, 14 de agosto de 2023. Como sabes, WordPress 6.3, apodado «Lionel», se lanzó el pasado 8 de agosto e incluye una interfaz de editor de sitios renovada, con mejoras en la navegación y compatibilidad con los libros de estilo, lo que facilita que los usuarios, que no son programadores, personalicen sus sitios visualmente. Por otra parte, se presenta una nueva paleta de comandos, que permite a los us...
2023-08-1402 minviewSourceReflecting on WordPress: the recent updates, the near future, and other thingsThe Season 1 finale of viewSource is a draft style episode where we reflect on our favourite WordPress conversations over the last 20 episodes, chat about what's coming next for both WordPress, viewSource, and both Aurooba and Brian. A fairly chatty episode where we touch on topics like Brian's hatred of JSX, Aurooba's recent struggles with Webpack, and booking flights for WordCamp US 2023. Listen in for a conversations with many twists and turns, hints about a secret project, and what you can expect from Season 2.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video...
2023-06-1236 minviewSourceWishlist for Modern WordPress DevelopmentSeason one moves closer to an ending as Aurooba and Brian share their biggest wish list items for modern WordPress development. With a focus on both User Experience and Developer Experience, they cover topics like extensibility, documentation, and user onboarding.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Turbo-Admin - https://turbo-admin.com/Performance Report - https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/05/25/wordpress-6-2-server-performance-analysis-summary/Sustainability Team Proposal - https://make.wordpress.org/project/2023/05/30...
2023-06-0543 minviewSourceLessons from producing season 1 of viewSourceIn this episode, Aurooba and Brian discuss the four main challenges they faced and learned from in while producing this first season of viewSource. They also dive into the side effects of producing viewSource and how it impacted other aspects of their professional lives. This all stemmed from a technical snaffu that lost them an episode they were looking forward to releasing but does segue well into the reflective period they find themselves as in as summer break approaches.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and...
2023-05-2925 minviewSourcePassing Props and Toggling an Element in React.jsAurooba and Brian complete their accordion in React.js as part of their series on building an accordion block. They discuss how components are loaded into the Dom, binding a value to the className attribute, and thoughts on prop drilling. The episode ends with a preview of the rest of Season One and thoughts on viewSource Season Two.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!- Code from this episode - ht...
2023-05-2233 minviewSourceGetting started with GitHub pull requests and reviewBrian and Aurooba walk through the process of submitting a pull request in GitHub, reviewing it, and merging it into a repository – discussing best practices and perspectives to take as the reviewer and the reviewee in an ongoing pull request. In this case, the open source project was wphelpers.dev and Brian was adding a fantastic new helper: a searchable guide to the WordPress Icon library (@wordpress/icons), which they also take a look at.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel an...
2023-05-1536 minviewSourceExplore one of the coolest new features of WordPress 6.2Aurooba and Brian explore the new WP_HTML_Tag_Processor that landed in WordPress 6.2, and how handy it would be in scenarios where they've had to use regular expressions to modify HTML in their WordPress projects. They then walk through a function using the new processor to inline and safely modify SVGs, ways they could improve the function and take advantage of the processor's capabilities more, and discuss other ways the processor could enhance complicated filtering of rendered output in WordPress.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on...
2023-05-0829 minviewSourceManaging State in ReactAurooba and Brian are back with the series on building with React inside WordPress! In this episode, they dive into how state works in React and why ternary expressions are more common in JavaScript than they are in PHP. They break down the code of the accordion they've been building in React over the course of this series, focussing on exactly how it manages which item stays open or closed.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about...
2023-05-0130 minviewSourceTransitioning from ACF Flexible Content Fields to ACF BlocksIn this episode, Aurooba and Brian discuss his recent recent experience speaking at WordCamp Phoenix. Then, they dig into the presentation topic: transitioning from Advanced Custom Fields Flexible Content Rows to ACF Blocks. The conversation ranges from what it takes to learn a new workflow to understanding the limitations of the block editor.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Brian's WCPHX Talk (with slides and code) - https://www.briancoords.com...
2023-04-2435 minviewSourceTips on how to to debug your WordPress codeOn today's episode, Aurooba manufactures a little bug in her code and then Brian helps debug what's going on. As they debug the code, they discuss the high level approach to debugging, some helpful WordPress tools to make finding problems easier, and discuss the role coding standards can have in helping you debug better.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Query Monitor – https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/query-monitor/Using ei...
2023-04-1738 min
In The Loop: A WordPress Podcast by Blackbird Digital25: Learning Out Loud with Aurooba Ahmed & Brian CoordsAurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords are back to talk to Cory and Phil about their new podcast, viewSource—well, new as of January 2023. We talk about why they started it, who it's for, and why we keep putting ourselves out there.
If you have questions about WordPress website development, contributing, or anything else web-related that you’d like to hear us discuss, send an email to podcast@blackbird.digital. You can also find us on Twitter as @InTheLoop_WP.
Blackbird Digital is a web and app development agency that specializes in WordPress, creating on-screen experiences that...
2023-04-121h 13viewSourceReusable Components in ReactAurooba and Brian convert their simple React accordion into separate, reusable components and discuss the importance of components as foundational parts of the web. Next, they show how to use React devtools in Chrome to quickly examine and debug your components. Finally, they dig into the code with a focus on passing and destructuring the data you pass via props.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Code from...
2023-04-1029 minviewSourceBuilding an accessible accordionAurooba and Brian dig into the semantics of not only what makes an accordion accessible, but also why a11y should be a first class consideration when you build anything on the web. They also explore how different ARIA tags work and what they indicate, taking a previously inaccessible accordion and transforming it into something navigable visually, with a keyboard, and with other assistive devices. Along the way, they also think out loud about the definition of an accordion and what that really means.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the...
2023-04-0329 minviewSourceWhat is a React Component?Building on our simple React app, Aurooba demonstrates a component and sets up state to track variables. While discussing return statements, Brian cringes about JSX and mixing HTML with JavaScript. They also discuss how a function can return more than one variable in modern JavaScript.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!The source code from the episode – https://github.com/viewSourcePodcast/viewSource-blocks/tree/add/accordion-block@wordpress/scripts – https://developer.wordpress.org/bloc...
2023-03-2719 minviewSourceGetting started with React inside WordPressDig into what React is and how it works, especially inside WordPress, with Aurooba and Brian as they set up the basic environment and load up a little React component inside a WordPress post. Part one of a series of episodes where they'll transform their code into a working accordion block.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!The source code from the episode – https://github.com/viewSourcePodcast/viewSource-blocks/tree/add/accordion-block@wo...
2023-03-2024 minviewSourceCommunicating When You Work RemotelyTwo long-time remote workers share their history and their best practices for working from home. Aurooba covers how to socialize yourself and fight loneliness, and Brian shares his tips for creating boundaries when you have five kids outside your office door all day. They discuss some of the tools they use, the best ways to have asynchronous conversations, and how to tame Slack.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!
2023-03-1331 minviewSourceBuilding Websites with CSS Frameworks like BootstrapBrian walks Aurooba through how Bootstrap works and the conversation turns into a discussion about common design languages and the core concepts of CSS most people, frameworks, and systems employ. They also talk about the role frameworks like Bootstrap play in modern WordPress development and whether they are even necessary. 🤔A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!Bootstrap documentation – https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.0/getting-started/introduction/Bootstrap variables.scss file – https://github.com/twbs/bo...
2023-03-0630 minviewSourceExploring Different Kinds of Gutenberg BlocksContinuing where they left off, Aurooba and Brian recap their experience with ACF Blocks. Next, they look at two different ways to create native WordPress blocks: using nested inner blocks and using React components. They discuss the pros and cons of all three methods, how to plan your blocks, and when to just use block patterns.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!The code from the episode...
2023-02-2732 minviewSourceDigging into ACF Blocks for the WordPress Block EditorAurooba and Brian dig into ACF Blocks and how taking a design from mockup to built with the Block Editor requires a mindset adjustment. They also talk through the code of a real ACF Block, coding LIVE on the episode and discussing the pros and cons of ACF Blocks versus native blocks – with support from GitHub Copilot, of course. A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!ACF Blocks – https://www.a...
2023-02-2033 minviewSourceStarting a New ProjectBrian gets Aurooba to spill all the details about how she starts a new client website project. They discuss the tech stack, when to use WordPress, using plugins versus custom coding, and more. Then they dig into her project management and communication best practices, including her preposterous claim that she’s actually taught clients how to record and send her Loom videos. Oh- and they each share their best stories of projects that went completely off the rails.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to...
2023-02-1332 minviewSourceLocal WordPress EnvironmentsToday’s episode explores the range of local WordPress environments, starting with MAMP and making it to Docker, Vagrant, and Local WP. Brian discusses the built-in WordPress local dev tool, @wordpress/env and the state of documentation. Somewhere along the way, Aurooba explains the difference between mamp-stacks and Docker.Local WP doesn't use Docker or any kind of virtualization anymore. Thanks for the correction, Andy! Learn more about that change here.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to...
2023-02-0627 minviewSourceGitHub CopilotListen in as Aurooba and Brian recount their experience of trying out GitHub Copilot, debate its gender (!!), how it will affect developers in and out of the WordPress space, and what the current and possible future ethical concerns could be with AI coders. And it wouldn’t be a conversation between them if they didn’t digress into a tangent or two, of course.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!GitH...
2023-01-3028 minviewSourceIntroducing viewSourceIntroducing viewSource: a weekly conversation around tech, web development, and WordPress with hosts Aurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords. Listen in to learn a little about the hosts, their backgrounds, and the types of conversations you can expect to eavesdrop on in future episodes.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!viewSource website - https://viewsource.fm Brian's website – https://www.briancoords.comAurooba's website – https://aurooba.com
2023-01-2416 minThe WP MinuteNew Jetpack app, Mailchimp breach, and AI lawsuitsThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The lines between the open-source WordPress.org and its commercial counterpart WordPress.com (owned by Automattic) have long been blurred and confusing. So much that commercial offerings from Automattic’s suite of tools were integrated into the official WordPress mobile app.That’s about to change. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, features that rely on Automattic products are moving to the latest version of the free Jetpack app.This means that users will need the J...
2023-01-1806 min
In The Loop: A WordPress Podcast by Blackbird Digital22: Season 2 RetrospectiveIt’s an In The Loop holiday special! Cory and Phil listen back to clips from every episode this season and judge themselves harshly. If you haven’t listened to all of the season 2 episodes yet, or if you’re curious about our thoughts since the episodes aired, you won’t want to miss this. Thank you to all of our season 2 guests, and to all of the new and returning listeners!
If you have questions about WordPress website development, contributing, or anything else web-related that you’d like to hear us discuss, send an email to podcast@bl...
2022-12-211h 42
In The Loop: A WordPress Podcast by Blackbird Digital21: Mastering Theme Development with Brian CoordsCory and Phil interview Brian Coords of Howard Development & Consulting and Editor at Master WP. We talk about connecting with the wider WordPress community as an agency, how we’ve been experimenting with Gutenberg for client sites and how it’s affected our entire process, theme scaffolding and Understrap, and why it still makes sense for us to build “hybrid” themes even though we like Gutenberg.
Brian is writing a companion article to this episode that you can find on Master WP.Please give it a read! https://masterwp.com/intheloop
If you have questions about Wo...
2022-11-161h 13
WP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the fact...
2022-09-0153 minWP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the...
2022-09-0153 min
WP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the fact...
2022-09-0153 min
WP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the...
2022-09-0153 min
WP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you\'ve used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it\'s highly likely that you\'ve seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call \'essential\' or \'useful\'. This...
2022-09-0100 minWP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the fact...
2022-09-0153 minWP Builds294 – How might we fix the WordPress notifications problem?If you've used WordPress for any length of time and use plugins, it's highly likely that you've seen notifications in the backend which you did not expect. Perhaps they were ads, or upsells for things which are already installed. WordPress notifications serve a purpose. They are there for a very good reason, to notify you of things that you ought to be aware of. You just published a post. Something needs updating. That kind of thing. But not all the notifications that we see are the kind that you might call 'essential' or 'useful'. This goes back to the...
2022-09-0153 minThe WP MinuteSpeed it up pleaseThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News
A new WordPress homepage and download page is live but was it done quickly enough? Mullenweg’s perception of how long a layout should take started a lot of discussion about the timing of the release, the number of volunteers on the project…to well…you name it. The comments to the controversy ran the gamut.
Mullenweg’s comments were posted in an article in Search Engine Journal about using the Block Editor. He said:
it’s...
2022-08-1705 min
WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#718 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 12th of August, 2022 at 8:30 am PST #718 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 12th of August, 2022 at 8:30 am PST
Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.
This Weeks Special Guest Panelists
Vito Peleg: Joint Founder and CEO of Atarim - https://atarim.io/about/
Brian Coords of MasterWP - https://masterwp.com/
This Week's Art...
2022-08-151h 22The WP MinuteDog days of WordPress summerThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Gutenberg News
Last week there was a bunch of new stuff with Gutenberg 13.8.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack discusses all the new features with Grzegorz Ziolkowski over on the changelog podcast. You can hear about Fluid Typography, updates to Block APIs, and WordPress 6.1 Planning.
The Gutenberg Editor is testing On Tumblr and Day One Web Apps. Sarah Gooding over at WPTavern writes about the details of using the betas on Tumblr and Day One. Check that out.
Wo...
2022-08-1006 minWP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#701 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Brian Coords of MasterWPThe Future of WordPress & Gutenberg in 2022
Brian Coords Technology Director at Howard Development & Consulting
Brian serves as Technology Director for Howard Development & Consulting, where they focus on partnerships with high-end creative agencies and ambitious entrepreneurs, delivering top-notch WordPress development, bulletproof security, and rock-solid performance on every site which we manage.
https://masterwp.com/
https://www.briancoords.com/
The Main Question
#1 - Brian how did you get into the semi-crazy world of WordPress and web development?
#2 - What would you say are...
2022-06-1638 minThe WP MinuteAutomattic, a WordPress agency, and an open source ideology walk into a bar.Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Strattic was acquired by Elementor. Miriam Schwab, co-founder of Strattic writes:
“Life is interesting – sometimes outcomes are obvious, and sometimes what ends up happening kind of blows our minds. When we set out to build Strattic, we expected to follow the usual path: raise Pre-Seed, Seed, A rounds etc. An exit was always on the table, but who knows when that would be or how that would look? It was hard to imagine.”Miriam Schwab
Well, imagine...
2022-06-1505 minThe WP MinuteDelicious EngineThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News
Big acquisition news happened last week when Delicious Brains, owned by Brad Touesnard, sold five of its plugins to WPEngine. You may use one or all of these plugins starting with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WP Migrate, WP Offload Media, WP Offload SES, and Better Search Replace. Some of the product teams will be moving to WPEngine and the other support teams and developers will continue as usual as issues are escalated to them. Listen to Brad’s i...
2022-06-0707 minWP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#698 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 3rd of June, 2022 at 8:30 am PST Recorded Live from WordCamp Europe Porto, Portugal, 2022
Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.
A Special Live Show At WordCamp Europe Porto 2022: https://europe.wordcamp.org/2022/
This Weeks Special Guest
Brian Coords: https://howarddc.com/
This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Sho...
2022-06-0653 min
Dansk GeopodcastPodcast #116 – MultierVi har et indslag fra en tur til USA, Jacob har været til Mega event i Randers, og Brian har fundet cacher i Ishøj.
Indhold:
[00:00] Intro
[03:35] Hvad vi synes om Multier
[14:44] BusterDK lytter til Dansk Geopodcast
[17:53] Krog & sønner i hullet!
[19:36] Mary Hyde sommer promotion fra Groundspeak
[28:09] LouLarDK og Thoby om Multier
[34:11] Siden SIdst
[38:26] Correctede Coords på geocaching.com og app
[47:08] Vi holder sommerferie
[48:25] Slut
Link til cacher og ting vi snakker om:
BusterDK lytter til Dansk Geopodcast
telefonfis
Hullet - en del af Københavnsbefæstning
Aviate cacher
2017-07-0252 minDansk GeopodcastPodcast #116 – MultierVi har et indslag fra en tur til USA, Jacob har været til Mega event i Randers, og Brian har fundet cacher i Ishøj.
Indhold:
[00:00] Intro
[03:35] Hvad vi synes om Multier
[14:44] BusterDK lytter til Dansk Geopodcast
[17:53] Krog & sønner i hullet!
[19:36] Mary Hyde sommer promotion fra Groundspeak
[28:09] LouLarDK og Thoby om Multier
[34:11] Siden SIdst
[38:26] Correctede Coords på geocaching.com og app
[47:08] Vi holder sommerferie
[48:25] Slut
Link til cacher og ting vi snakker om:
BusterDK lytter til Dansk Geopodcast
telefonfis
Hullet - en del af Københavnsbefæstning
Aviate cacher
2017-07-0252 min