WP Briefing

Episode 15: A Very WordPress Blooper

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:14:41 +0000

Ever wonder what it’s like behind the scenes of WP Briefing? Listen in on this episode for a little levity and Josepha’s bloopers.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode 14: The Art and Science of Accessibility

Nicholas Garofalo — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy discusses the nuances of building accessible software, the differences between access, usability, and accessibility, and how this all applies to the WordPress project.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Transcription: Nicholas Garofalo
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

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Episode 13: Cherishing WordPress Diversity

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy discusses the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the fabric of the WordPress project and how we can move from a place of welcoming it to cherishing it.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler

Logo: Beatriz Fialho

Production: Chloé Bringmann

Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

Diverse Speaker Training Workshop

A WordPress Dinner Party

The Burden of Proof

Leadership At Any Level

Building a Culture of Safety

Leadership Basics: Ethics in Communication

WordPress 5.6

Bonus resource: How to Be a WordPress Ally

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Episode 12: WordPress – In Person!

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy talks about WordPress – In Person! The WordPress events that provide the dark matter of connection that helps sustain the open source project.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler

Logo: Beatriz Fialho

Production: Chloé Bringmann

Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

The tragedy of the commons

WordPress 5.8 Release Candidate announcement

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Episode 11: WordCamp Europe 2021 in Review

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:33:22 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy does a mini deep dive into WordCamp Europe 2021, specifically the conversation between the project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, and Brian Krogsgard formerly of PostStatus. Tune in to hear her take and for this episode’s small list of big things.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler

Logo: Beatriz Fialho

Production: Chloé Bringmann

Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

Gutenberg Highlights

Matt Mullenweg in conversation with Brian Krogsgard

5.8 Development Cycle

WordCamp Japan

A recap on WCEU 2021

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Episode 10: Finding the Good In Disagreement

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:22:06 +0000

To Agree, disagree, and everything in-between. In this episode, Josepha talks about forming opinions and decision-making in the WordPress project.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler

Logo: Beatriz Fialho

Production: Chloé Bringmann

Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

10/10/10 Rule

The Eisenhower Matrix

The Maximin Strategy

WordCamp Europe

WordCamp Japan

WordPress 5.8 Development Cycle

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Episode 9: The Cartography of WordPress

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 24 May 2021 11:55:14 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy provides a map of how to navigate WordPress teams and communication channels, along with her small list of big things.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

https://www.meetup.com/pro/wordpress/
https://make.wordpress.org/
https://chat.wordpress.org/
Make WordPress Slack
WordCamp Europe, June 7-9
WordCamp Japan, June 20-26
The Sixth call for testing on Template Editing
The upcoming drop of Internet Explorer 11 support

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Episode 8: The Commons of Images

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 10 May 2021 12:00:42 +0000

In this episode, Josepha is joined by the co-founder and project lead of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg. Tune in to hear Matt and Josepha discuss the relaunch of CC Search (Openverse) in WordPress and the facets of the open source ecosystem.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

Openverse Repositories

Catalog: https://github.com/wordpress/openverse-catalog
API: https://github.com/wordpress/openverse-api
Frontend: https://github.com/wordpress/openverse-frontend

Tech Stack Outline

Frontend– Languages:
- JavaScript, CSS/SCSS
- Libraries/Services: Vue.js, Nuxt.js#
API– Languages:
- Python, PostgreSQL
- Libraries/Services: Django, Elasticsearch, Redis
Catalogue– Languages:
- Python, PostgreSQL
- Libraries/Services: Apache Airflow, PySpark

Join the WordPress Slack instance, #openverse

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Episode 7: Your Opinion is Our Opportunity

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:24:28 +0000

In this episode, Josepha discusses the importance of co-development and testing for the continued growth and maintenance of the WordPress project.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

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Episode 6: Who Is WordPress?

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:36:23 +0000

In this episode, Josepha explores the five groups within the WordPress ecosystem and provides a high-level example of how they interact and support one another. As always, stay tuned for the small list of big things and a contributor highlight.

Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording.

Credits

Editor: Dustin Hartzler
Logo: Beatriz Fialho
Production: Chloé Bringmann
Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod

References

Transcript

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Episode 5: Talking Full Site Editing with Matías Ventura

Chloe Bringmann — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:05:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha is joined by Matías Ventura, also known as “the spark behind the vision of Gutenberg." Josepha and Matías discuss full site editing and answer your questions, from “is full site editing a standalone plugin?” to “will full site editing break my current site?”

Episode 4: How WordPress Improves

Josepha — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:08:47 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy explores the WordPress release process. Tune in to learn about what goes into a release and catch this week’s small list of big things.

Episode 3: My Typical Day as WordPress’s Executive Director

Josepha — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy speaks to her role as the Executive Director of WordPress. Learn about the day-to-day of her role and how it supports the mission of WordPress.

Episode 2: WordPress is Free(dom)

Josepha — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy gives quick explanations of the Four Freedoms of open source, the phrase “Free as in free speech, not free as in beer,” and why open source matters in the grand scheme of things.

Episode 1: Welcome to your WP Briefing

Josepha — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000

For this inaugural podcast, Josepha will share a bit of what to expect from this podcast, some thoughts about the State of the Word 2020, and a list of focuses for the coming weeks.