Debating WordPress 2024

Say thanks and learn more about our podcast sponsor Omnisend. Matt and Mark debate WordPress in 2024. Why open source, who is WordPress for, and should we care? Tune in to listen to the whole "debate!"Follow Mark @markjszymanski WP Tutorials @WPMinute Join the newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribeTimestamps00:00 Welcome to the WP Minute!00:06 Expanding the WP Minute Audience00:44 Upcoming Live Stream with Sam Harrison01:33 Mark's Streamathon and Learning in Public03:09 The WordPress Journey: Learning, Sharing, and Caring05:11 Exploring WordPress: CMS, Open Source, and Community12:18 The Open Source Debate: WordPress vs. Paid Tools18:35 Contributing to WordPress and the Open Source Ecosystem22:48 Understanding WordPress Politics and Open Source Challenges27:23 The Evolution of WordPress and Its Community27:48 Jetpack's Role and Community Reactions28:35 Governance and the Push for WordPress Project Bylaws30:00 The Importance of Open Source and Potential Threats31:25 The Power of Forking in Open Source32:00 Commercialization Concerns and the Future of WordPress33:22 The Debate on Open Source Philosophy and Its Impact37:18 The Future of WordPress: Predictions and Possibilities44:24 The Significance of Open Source for Users and Developers46:51 Closing Thoughts on Open Source and WordPress's Future ★ Support this podcast ★