WPwatercooler - Weekly WordPress Talk Show

This week on the show we're going to be discussing the unbundling of apps by Automattic - WordPress, Jetpack, and even Woocommerce!

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• Jason Tucker

This week, we will delve into the world of WordPress and explore new ways of approaching problems and maintenance through the lens of the beginner's mind. Discover how embracing a Zen-like approach can help you tackle complex WordPress issues and find innovative solutions. Tune in now to learn how to cultivate a beginner's mindset and approach WordPress with a fresh perspective.

EP444 - WordPress and the Beginner's Mind

Panel:

• Jason Tucker
• Sé Reed
• Jason Cosper

This week on WPwatercooler were talking with Scott Kingsley Clark about the WordPress Fields API and how you can get involved in helping build this out. This and future work will be organized through the WordPress Slack channel #core-fields

• Compare WP - Plugin Comparison - Content Types / Custom Fields
• Fields API Kick-off Chat Summary: January 5th, 2023
• Make WordPress Core - #fields-api

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This week on the show Jason Cosper & Sé Reed will be joined by Courtney Robertson to talk about the scope of the modern WordPress landscape.

• Big Picture Goals 2023 – WordPress.org Project
• Set up a WordPress.org account (multiple languages)
• Big Picture Goals 2023 • WP 6.2 Planning • LearnWP Needs Analysis • Wrong Plugins • Post Status
• Core Performance – WordPress.org
• EP434 - Diversity and Inclusion in the WordPress Community with Jill Binder
• https://wptoots.social/@wpbot

Panel:

• Courtney Robertson
• Jason Cosper
• Sé Reed

This week on WPwatercooler we're going back to basics and will be talking about plugins we're using that help us in big ways. WordPress is an amazing system that allows for all sorts of expandability with plugins big and small these plugins can really change the way you use WordPress.

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Show notes and transcript

On this episode of WPwatercooler lots of topics were discussed looking back at 2022 and what's to come in 2023. Topics include the use of artificial intelligence in WordPress, Sé and crew launching the WP Community Collective, the possibility of a rewrite of the Media Library, the implementation of collaborative editing in WordPress, and the future of the WordPress mobile app.

Sé Reed asked the panel what is their word for tech in the new year.

• Sé mentioned impact which means to her smart operating in terms of working on things that have "the most bang for your buck"
• Jason Tucker's word is cloud, at his work he's looking to move to more cloud services and personally wants to try to use more cloud automation services in his day-to-day life.
• Jason Cosper is carry on. He wants to look further into ownership and control over the things he creates and the use of certain platforms, such as Twitter. not having a focus on making money, but rather wanting to have control over the distribution and use of the things he creates. Cosper wants to be less dependent on someone else's infrastructure, owning his own part of a social media platform such as sites that are federated like Mastodon.

Both Jasons would love to work on their show The Query and get that off the ground soon.

The discussion turned to the present and future and Sé began discussing her use of an artificial intelligence tool called Chat GPT for various tasks, such as generating content for websites, optimizing code, and writing blog posts. She mentioned that Cosper should use the tool to rewrite his speaker bio. Sé has used it to rewrite code, and express excitement about using artificial intelligence as a tool.

Launch of The WP Community Collective and the episode EP437 - Funding the Dream with the WP Community Collective.

Sé was appointed Team Rep for the Marketing Team

Jason brought up if the Media Library will get a rewrite and the group chimed in on some of the features they wanted including taxonomy, detecting and combining duplicate images, and tags. They mention the possibility of using artificial intelligence to classify and tag photos and mention the 10UP Classify plugin that leverages Microsoft's cloud AI for this purpose. The panel also discussed the possibility of bringing this functionality into WordPress core, possibly through Jet Pack or another plugin.

The panel changed subjects and focused on discussing the possibility of WordPress implementing collaborative editing in 2023. They mention that this may require the use of web RTC or other backend connections, and may not be feasible for users on certain hosting plans. They also mention that there are plans for significant changes to the WordPress site, including an overhaul of the support forums and documentation, as well as the ability to use the Gutenberg block editor in descriptions for plugins. They mention that there have been some issues with the implementation of the block editor and that there is a reliance on the Blocks Everywhere plugin from Automatic.

Lastly, the panel discussed the WordPress mobile app may be neglected now that Jetpack has separated. They believe that the mobile app should be a good and functional app, and they believe that people with mobile app skills could make a significant impact on WordPress as a whole. The speaker also mentions that they have not personally used the WordPress mobile app without Jetpack, and they encourage others to try it. The speaker also states that they are not anti-Automatic (the company behind WordPress), but they believe that the mobile app should not be neglected.

This week on the show we'll be recapping the recent State of the Word 2022 event that occurred in New York City on December 15th at 1 pm local time. An in-person audience was in attendance and the video was streamed on YouTube for the community to watch if you couldn't claim and seat and make the trek. Much like in previous SotW events Matt answered questions that were emailed in and asked by the on-site audience.

• Theme taxonomies
• twenty-twenty three theme
• Media library
• WordPress Playground

Links

• PHP Compatibility and WordPress Versions
• State of the Word 2022 - GoDaddy Garage
• Matt Cromwell on StoW and Taxonomies in Themes and Plugins Directories
• The WP Minute writeup of StoW

This week on the show we're talking with Doctor Popular about content creation for a WordPress brand. Doc Pop is no stranger to creating content, he is a Content Strategist at WP Engine where he writes blog posts and is an online video host for Torque Social Hour. He has experience as a former radio DJ, 3rd place yo-yo champion, and a video game designer for the likes of Mighty Boosh.

• Doctor Popular
• Jason Cosper
• Jason Tucker

On the show were joined by the founding directors of the WP Community Collective: Courtney Robertson, Katie Adams Farrell, and our very own Sé Reed. We’ll chat about what the WPCC is, its mission to support the WordPress community, and how you can be a part of it.

This week on WPwatercooler we’re discussing 3D in WordPress with Anthony Burchell Software Engineer at @wpengine Building platform for shared 3D experiences at @xp_portal @open_metaverse https://xpportal.io/

• Anthony Burchell
• Jason Tucker
• Sé Reed