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The WP Minute
Managing Technical Debt as a WordPress Freelancer
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeTechnical debt is an inevitable challenge for WordPress freelancers who have been in the industry for an extended period. Websites, tools, and services age, while outdated code, incompatible plugins, and inefficient workflows can accumulate. That creates obstacles that hinder progress. The key to success is proactively managing and minimizing technical debt to improve stability and efficiency.Eric Karkovack outlines several strategies for mitigating technical debt, including creating a maintenance plan for websites, monitoring third-party dependencies, and regularly...
2025-03-04
09 min
WebCami Podcast
49. The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer, by Eric Karkovack
Posted on Speckyboy.com on October 13, 2023 In this episode, Eric Karkovack shares the unpredictable nature of the job where client requests can instantly disrupt a well-planned schedule, and offers strategies for managing such disruptions, highlighting the importance of prioritizing tasks and maintaining mental health amidst the chaos. The original post can be found here: https://speckyboy.com/unpredictable-life-freelance-web-designer/ About the author: Eric Karkovack is a freelance web designer, writer and author, with a focus on WordPress. He has over two decades of experience in web design and has long been involved in the...
2024-02-29
10 min
The WP Minute
Site Editor: Still Loading...
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeI think it’s one of the most important default themes WordPress has released in a while. Sure, the design is fairly opinionated, but with the mix of new patterns/blocks available, I think someone with a little WordPress know how (and grit!) will be able to design a solid website for their brand or business. Even for the freelancers or agency owners out there, searching to offer a more affordable solution for their cli...
2024-02-23
07 min
The WP Minute
Your Feedback Needed!
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeComing 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...
2024-02-06
05 min
The WP Minute
A Bridge Too Far
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeI wanted to take today off, to have a bit of a reset from the weekly grind (often chaos) of WordPress stuff.Instead, I’m hoping I can reset expectations with you, my valued reader/listener/viewer of the WP Minute. We’re going into our 4th year of publishing content for the WordPress Professional. I quietly stopped publishing content at the Matt Report, my first “big” WordPress media brand, with a rebranding goal that was simple: Get my n...
2024-01-19
06 min
The WP Minute
WP Minute Launch Services and WP Product Writeup
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeI recently had the opportunity to chat with WP Minute Editor, Eric Karkovack, about some new services we are launching to better help WordPress product owners.Eric has been creating content for WordPress developers and designers for over a decade. But with recent shifts in the publishing landscape, he wanted to find new ways to serve WordPress brands by simplifying their complex products.So Eric has launched WP Product Writeup – a service to create high-quality, ea...
2023-10-03
14 min
The WP Minute
Equalize Digital to the Moon
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThere’s a solid batch of headlines this week that I think you’ll find interesting before you head out to WordCamp US next week.Speaking of, if you’re headed to WordCamp next week, be sure to say hi! I’d love to hear more about your experiences with the WP Minute and any feedback you might have. The entire WP Minute squad will be there like Me, Eric, and Raquel.Equalize Digital is blasting...
2023-08-18
09 min
The WP Minute
Can we have more WordPress 6.3?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWe have a packed episode today chock full of WordPress news goodness, including some audio clips from Courtney Robertson, Jeff Chandler, and Rich Tabor sharing what they love about WordPress 6.3. First up, Aurooba Ahmed shared her new project wphelpers.dev which gives you a snazzy UI for all core WordPress blocks and their functionality. You can expand each block and peel back the JS-y goodness that each block is powered by. Direct link right to th...
2023-08-11
08 min
The WP Minute
Choppy start to WCEU
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe hot topic this week was diversity. More specifically, how it relates to the upcoming WordCamp Europe speaker lineup.After the event announced its fifth round of speakers, StellarWP’s Michelle Frechette took to Twitter with the following observation:“So far only 25% of the speakers announced for #WCEU are women (by name/photo), and only three appear to be non-white. Hoping to see some more inclusion in the next few rounds of anno...
2023-05-17
06 min
The WP Minute+
WP 20th Anniversary: Cast of Characters Part 1
Say thanks and learn more about our podcast sponsor Omnisend. To honor WordPress’s 20th anniversary David Bisset has a friendly chat with four prominent but cool community members to talk about some highlights in it’s history. Primary topics include: Memorial WordPress Release, a WordCamp or WordCamp Experience, and the most notable State of the Word Announcement from Matt. Guests also share other moments that stood out to them and what the future might hold.ShownotesGuests w/ Shared linksEric KarkovackWordPress 1.2 "Mingus" added the p...
2023-05-16
1h 27
The WP Minute
WordPress 2022 annual survey results
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeResults from the WordPress 2022 Annual Survey have been released. WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy notes that this was a slimmed down version of the survey. It featured 29 questions - as opposed to nearly 100 in past editions. This led to a 26% increase in completion rate. However, there was also a 56% decrease in overall submissions.Among the highlights of this year’s results:53% of respondents say they’ve used the Block Editor. Meanwhile, the Clas...
2023-05-10
06 min
The WP Minute
Another Step Forward for Inclusion and Diversity
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeDo you remember what made WordPress 5.6 so historic? It was the first version of the software produced by an all-woman and non-binary release squad. And it looks like history is about to repeat itself.WordPress 6.3 is scheduled to be released in July and will once again feature an all-women and non-binary squad. Project Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy made the announcement and shared an outline for those interested in contributing.The momentum for this reprisal...
2023-04-12
06 min
The WP Minute
WordPress 6.2
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeMarch 28th was supposed to mark the release of WordPress 6.2. But a date formatting bug has delayed release for a day. The new target is Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm EST.The issue could potentially impact core features like date-based permalinks. But it might also negatively affect other functionality that relies on the correct date – think event bookings and eCommerce transactions. Over at WP Tavern, Sarah Gooding provided a summary of the issue and the ensuing discussion it st...
2023-03-30
05 min
The WP Minute
More AI coming to WordPress
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeBlocks are now a key part of the WordPress experience. But what if they were platform-agnostic? That’s the idea behind the Block Protocol. Founded in 2022, the organization recently released a WordPress plugin.In its initial release, the Block Protocol plugin adds over a dozen new blocks to WordPress. Included in the package you’ll find blocks to display common items such as addresses, how-to lists, and countdown timers. There are also AI-powered blocks for generating images and...
2023-03-15
09 min
The WP Minute
Forked again
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWhen it comes to adding features to a WordPress plugin, how many are too many? That’s the question facing the WordPress Performance Team with regard to the Performance Lab plugin.Recent additions of SQLite and WebP image conversion functionality have resulted in some constructive criticism from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. As Sarah Gooding reports at WP Tavern, Mullenweg has asked that these items be spun off into individual plugins.This jibes with Mullenweg’s prev...
2023-01-11
06 min
The WP Minute
Commercial vs Community
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeMatt Mullenweg held court at the annual State of the Word event on December 15. Several topics were touched, including the use of Gutenberg outside of WordPress, the return of in-person Meetups and WordCamps, and the announcement of a Community Summit set to take place in 2023. Mullenweg also detailed a change to the WordPress.org Plugin and Theme repositories. Taxonomies have been added that allow authors to categorize their products as “commercial” or “community” - among other labels. The goal...
2022-12-21
05 min
The WP Minute
What's a web hosting provider's role in content moderation?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWhat’s a web hosting provider’s role in content moderation? WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently weighed in. Mullenweg was a guest on The Verge’s Decoder podcast and discussed the issue as it relates to WordPress VIP hosting. Specifically, he commented on a controversial story that was published in 2020 on the New York Post website. The Post is a WordPress VIP client. The story covered material allegedly recovered from a laptop owned b...
2022-12-14
06 min
The WP Minute
WordPress.org blog, Divi, OpenPress, WordPress 6.1 & more
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWelcome to a special edition of the WP Minute! Rather than our usual five minute roundup of WordPress news, we’ve recorded an expanded episode this week. Matt Medeiros and Eric Karkovack got together to discuss their picks for November’s most interesting and impactful stories. Here’s a rundown of links mentioned in the show: The new WordPress Developer Blog seeks to bridge the information gap between developers and changes to core. Hopefully it proves...
2022-11-30
25 min
The WP Minute
Claim your State of the Word seat
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe annual State of the Word event has been scheduled for December 15, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:30pm EST. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will take to the microphone to discuss the year that was and what lies ahead. The event will take place in New York City and will also be live streamed. If you’d like to attend in-person, there’s a survey available to fill out. Meanwhile, you can also submit questions to Mullenweg ahead of time...
2022-11-23
05 min
The WP Minute
OpenPress: WordPress as the social network?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe idea of using WordPress to power a social networking site isn’t new. The BuddyPress plugin has offered this functionality since 2009. But Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter (and the ensuing chaos) has WordPress community members taking another look at what’s possible. Mike McAlister recently shared a concept for OpenPress, a plugin that would turn your WordPress install into a microblogging platform. Your site’s content can then be connected with, and followed by, other si...
2022-11-16
05 min
The WP Minute
Just another WP Minute
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe advent of WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE) has sparked plenty of discussion within the community. But it’s not just the technical aspects that have received attention. Giving the feature a more user-friendly name has also been a hot topic. On November 4, 2022, WordPress project Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy announced that the feature will be simply referred to as the “Site Editor”. Simplicity was only one consideration, however. Haden Chomphosy notes that the term can al...
2022-11-09
05 min
WP Builds
302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He's been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I've been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they're all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images of high quality...
2022-11-03
46 min
WP Builds
302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He's been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I've been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they're all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images of high...
2022-11-03
46 min
WP Builds
302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He's been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I've been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they're all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images of high quality...
2022-11-03
46 min
WP Builds
302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He's been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I've been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they're all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images of high...
2022-11-03
46 min
The WP Minute
WordPress 6.1 Boosts Performance, Writing Experience
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWordPress 6.1, “Misha”, was released on November 1. The new version features more than 120 enhancements and fixes over 240 bugs. Performance was a focus in this release, including increased efficiencies within WP_Query and the REST API. Query caching is said to provide a significant speed boost. WordPress core contributor Jonny Harris has tweeted test results to back up the claim. Also of note are multiple accessibility enhancements, a myriad of improvements to the block editor, the ability to us...
2022-11-02
04 min
Post Status Podcasts
Post Status Excerpt (No. 72) — Can We Get to "Yes" on Better UX?
Can We Get to “Yes” on Better UX?What does WordPress need to do to appeal more to do-it-yourself website builders and creators who are trying to take a business, hobby, or side project online? This week in an article he shared in Post Status Slack, Eric Karkovack suggested some ways to improve the WordPress user experience, especially for DIY users setting up a website for the first time.We also have lists of plugins we disrecommend — to the point that it's a dealbreaker if a client insists on using them. And of course, these lists...
2022-10-28
40 min
Post Status Podcasts
Post Status Excerpt (No. 71) — Building, Supporting, and Selling a Winning Product — With or Without WordPress.org
This week I sat down again with Eric Karkovack to talk about the three top WordPress stories on the top of our minds. Independently, we made nearly the same selections! It seems the temporary loss of active install stats at WP.org has created an opportunity to rethink long-held assumptions and find new ways forward. Our news picks are all related to this in one way or another. So there's a single throughline in this episode — what works, what doesn't, and what will take WordPress businesses forward in the product, agency, and hosting spaces.Are Active Install Co...
2022-10-21
44 min
The WP Minute
Is WordPress.org good for freemium plugins?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeDiscussion rolls on within the WordPress community regarding the removal of active install growth data from the WordPress.org plugin repository - but still no firm resolution is in sight. As we reported last week, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said that adding some form of stats for plugin developers is “doable”. We’ll have to wait and see where the discussion goes from here. Meanwhile, The WP Minute’s Eric Karkovack wrote about what plugin developers should realisti...
2022-10-19
06 min
The WP Minute
Fall into WordPress
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeAdobe set to acquire Figma If you’re a designer or UI specialist in the WordPress world, chances are you already know about the Adobe/Figma deal. A $20 Billion dollar deal in cash and stock – 40 times Figma revenue – shocked us and launched more memes, probably using Photoshop, than we’ve in the tech space since…well about 4 months ago. 4 Years ago, Figma donated an organizational membership to WordPress.org. Will you continue to use Figma? Tweet at u...
2022-09-23
10 min
The WP Minute
The Hangover
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeOur episode is recorded this week by Michelle Frechette. News Sarah Gooding over at the WP Tavern posted an article asking Gutenberg Contributors to test block-based templates in WordPress Classic Themes. During Matt Mullenweg’s Q&A session at WordCamp last week, there was a discussion about helping with block adoption. If you would like to see what this is all about and help test, jump over to make.wordpress.org. Did you kno...
2022-09-14
06 min
CodePen Radio
384: The 300 Sparks Milestone
We just recently published the 300th CodePen Spark. Marie joins me on the show, as she leads up the creation of the vast majority of Spark newsletters. We get into things like why we do it, how we create it, how we send it, and things we've learned along the way sending a newsletter of this magnitude. We have some interesting failsafe procedures in place. Plus we get into some of the analytic numbers behind what we're doing. Here's to another upcoming many hundred more! Time Jumps Sponsor: Notion Notion is an amazing c...
2022-09-07
00 min
Post Status Podcasts
Post Status Excerpt (No. 67) — What Does Professionalism Mean in WordPress?
"We're not afraid to let our human side show." —Eric KarkovackIn this episode of Post Status Draft, Eric Karkovack joins Dan Knauss to discuss their top picks for important topics and news stories in WordPress this week. Then they take up the topic of "professionalism." What is it — what does it mean for us in the WordPress community, and how does it relate to a healthy open source project and business ecosystem?Eric's Top News Picks:WP-Optimize "Cheating" Scandal (WP Tavern)WebP in WordPress 6.1 On Hold/Being ReconsideredWordPress.com Now Offering $499 WebsitesDan's...
2022-09-02
53 min
The WP Minute
Cloudways with a chance of Digital Ocean
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeNews WordPress 6.0.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing. Testing is so important with this release so please go over to make.wordpress.org to help. There are also a lot of exciting things happening with the block editor. Birgit Pauli-Haack shared that there is a new call for testing by Anne McCarthy for Full-site Editing and another one by Justin Tadlock for the Fluid Typography in themes. Go check out the Gutenberg Times table o...
2022-08-25
05 min
The WP Minute
Is it time for Core to Perform?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWhere is the concentration on performance and other goodies in new releases of WordPress? Sarah Gooding over at the WPTavern covered how WordPress contributors have been discussing adding SVG support for more than nine years. The SVG module is currently one of the items that the Performance team contributors have identified for WordPress 6.2 as a goal for proposing the module for core. Anyone who wants to contribute can join their efforts on GitHub. Eric Karkovack wrote about...
2022-07-20
06 min
Post Status Podcasts
Post Status Comments (No. 12) — WordPress Lite?
What if there was a "lite" version of WordPress that was still WordPress — still customizable under the hood but tuned up for a great user experience for particular use cases? For example — could a lite version be used to allow an admin to literally build an online store in minutes from a mobile device? How about just a note-taking app with cool open web features? What if, what if, what if...!!!David Bisset, Bob Dunn, Jess Frick, and Eric Karkovack shared on Twitter Spaces what their own versions of WordPress Lite would do — what market or niche it wou...
2022-07-08
1h 02
The WP Minute
Shaken, not stirred
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeYou’d have to be living under a rock to miss the recent WP drama unfold on Twitter. In some quickly deleted fever-induced tweets, Mullenweg likened GoDaddy to a “parasitic company” that is an “existential threat” to WordPress. Explore more of the debate in the following articles: Matt Medeiros’ take on What would GoDaddy’s WordPress look like? WP Tavern recaps the Mullenweg twitter thread. MasterWP’s Rob Howard weighs in. Finally, GoD...
2022-06-29
06 min
The WP Minute
We're Slackers!
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWe have switched over to Slack from Discord. News There has been a lot of feedback for full site editing in the latest release of WordPress. The team over on make.wordpress.org is looking for people to sign up for usability testing by June 24th. This outreach program is going to try something new and pair up members of the program with community designers. Once paired, they will then find time between June 20th...
2022-06-22
06 min
The WP Minute
Automattic, a WordPress agency, and an open source ideology walk into a bar.
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeStrattic 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, i...
2022-06-15
04 min
The WP Minute
What if Automattic bought Mozilla?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeHow much thread could a Twitter thread thread if a Twitter thread could thread thread Carolina Nymark shares some of the trends she’s seeing with Full Site Editing themes in the repo. Data like, common block styles include button, post-title, and site-title. Check the Twitter thread for more. Allie Nimmons has a new role at MasterWP as their Digital Producer. Devin Walker, founder of GiveWP and WP Minute Producer, got the conversation goi...
2022-05-19
04 min
The WP Minute
No admin for you!
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeNews WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is now available for testing. These releases are moving along and testers are needed for the most recent release. If you would like to check out the release schedule you can go over to make.wordpress.org. It was just announced that Matt Mullenweg will be speaking at WordCamp Europe in Porto, Portugal June 2-4 2022. If you plan on attending this event you may want to listen to a podcast from Delicious...
2022-04-27
05 min
The WP Minute
How to make it as a WordPress writer w/ Eric Karkovack
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeRecently on the WPMinute, I was able to have another interview with Eric Karkovack a producer at the WPMinute about his view of the Freelancer in WordPress. Eric has been a freelancer since 1999 and knows how the changes and ups and downs can impact your business. Eric started organically in the WordPress world by coding and writing on his own blog. He had the opportunity to blog for Speckyboy for additional income. This is easy to do...
2022-04-26
32 min
The WP Minute
A day late and a module short
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is now available for testing. The call continues to be made for testers and if you would like to contribute to this cycle jump over to make.wordpress.org. The WordPress Performance Group has a stable release of their plugin. The Performance Lab plugin is a collection of modules focused on enhancing performance of your site. This plugin allows you to enable and test the modules before they become available in WordPress core. ...
2022-04-21
07 min
The WP Minute
WordPress and War
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeNews I'm sure you've been paying attention to the war. A pro-Russian war plugin appeared in the WordPress plugin repository resulting in a lot of heated conversation on the Internet. It was finally removed by the plugin team in the WordPress repository. Heather Burns covers a non-US perspective in her article. Weglot, a popular WordPress multilingual plugin, has raised €45M from Partech Partners. Sarah Gooding, over at the WPTavern writes how this is the first tim...
2022-03-30
07 min
The WP Minute
A block museum?!
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeIt was recently reported that you can purchase six popular Automattic plugins right from your WordPress.com dashboard. Donna Cavalier shares what’s coming for plugins, themes and services that will be additionally available for purchase right through the WordPress.com dashboard to expand your options. You can sign up over on WordPress.com for early access if you would like to know what is coming. The Museum of Block Art MOBA is a cool pop up si...
2022-03-09
06 min
The WP Minute
Can this community journalism thing work?
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeLike a lot of entrepreneurs, I'm constantly filled with self-doubt. Will this experiment work? Can I make it a sustainable publication? There aren't that many people who _care_ about WordPress news, let alone care to contribute to it. This is a topic I unpacked in my interview with Kim Coleman on funding a WordPress news website. So many have come and gone in this space -- I can see why. I am grateful...
2022-02-17
08 min
The WP Minute
Jazz hands
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeNews WordPress 5.9 - Joséphine was released this week. There is a lot of good stuff to check out on blocks and themes. If you would like an understanding of how this major release with Full Site Editing (FSE) will impact you as a freelancer, you should read Eric Karkovack’s article right here on the WPMinute. You can learn some new features and consider how these changes will fit into your business. While reporting on...
2022-01-26
06 min
Post Status Podcasts
Post Status Comments — State of The Word 2021 Analysis
Members of the WordPress Community on Their Takeaways from SOTWThis episode of Post Status Comments features a live conversation in Twitter Spaces that was recorded right after Matt Mullenweg's State of the Word 2021 broadcast on December 14th. Bet Hannon, Eric Karkovack, Maciek Palmowski, and Rae Morey joined David to share their reactions. Others from the audience join in, including Jeff Chandler, Ryan Marks, Hazel Quimpo, Scott Kingsley Clark, Jason Taylor, and Amber Hinds.Among the questions discussed: What stood out in the State of the Word for each of our guests? What did they...
2021-12-16
1h 03
The WP Minute
5 Minute podcast for the future
Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeIn the News State of the Word 2021 happened this week. If you would like to hear the complete audio or read through the transcript from the live event check out the link over on the WPMinute. There is even a mega-thread of our favorite clips over on Twitter. GoDaddy covered the event as well including their own timestamps for the video stream. I have three takeaways from the event that I think are i...
2021-12-15
11 min
Front-End Web Daily
Wednesday Wisdom | GitHub Mobile App, Helping in a Crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa Font
This Wednesday Wisdom covers the GitHub mobile app, how web designers can help during a crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa font. Transcript: This Wednesday Wisdom covers the GitHub mobile app, how web designers can help during a crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa font. -- Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android) devices. -- The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting nearly every person in the world. However, there are quite a few ways that web designers can help during this crisis. For example, volunteering your services, raising money, or helping clients that are affected. Just because...
2020-03-18
00 min
Hallway Chats
Episode 103: Eric Karkovack
Introducing Eric Karkovack Eric Karkovack has been a web designer since 1996, back when static HTML and Netscape ruled the web. In 1999, he became a home-based freelancer and has been there ever since. Show Notes Twitter | @karks88 Website | Karks.com Specky Boy | Eric Karkovack 1st Web Designer | Eric Karkovack Episode Transcript Tara: This is Hallway Chats, where we meet people who use WordPress. Liam: We ask questions, and our guests share their stories, ideas, and perspectives. Tara: And now the c...
2019-05-30
32 min