Subscribe
Share
Share
Embed
The WP Minute brings you news about WordPress in under 5 minutes -- every week! Follow The WP Minute for the WordPress headlines before you get lost in the headlines. Hosted by Matt Medeiros, host of The Matt Report podcast.
Coming up on the WP minute, I talk about
recent events in WordPress and our stance.
With WP drama, but first.
A word from our sponsors.
I 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 fourth
year of publishing content for
the WordPress professional.
I quietly stopped publishing
content at the Matt report.
My first air quotes, big
WordPress media brand.
With a rebranding goal.
That was simple.
Get my name out of it.
The WP minute was born.
One thread remained, which pulled
on highlights of WordPress, the
software and WordPress, the community.
It was important that I
challenged myself creatively.
Can I make WordPress media,
a sustainable business?
And keep things fresh for you.
The consumer, there are a lot of
options for you to choose from my
colleagues at WP tonic recently
covered it on their podcast.
So what makes the WP minute different?
Well, the WP minute, five minute
briefing, what you're reading or
listening to now, which covers a
variety of topics, including WordPress
in the news important trends in the
market opinion pieces from yours truly.
And a collection of links that
you might find interesting.
Freelancer articles written twice a
month by our editor, Eric Karch evac.
Uh, membership a space for WordPress
professionals to gather and talk about
the latest and greatest of WordPress.
The WP minute, plus a longer form podcast
where I interview WordPress professionals.
It's like what I did at the
Matt report for over a decade.
Our YouTube channel, where we produce
the tutorials for WordPress beginners.
And share interesting parts
of our beloved software.
It's a well-rounded approach to publishing
content for a variety of WordPress
media consumers, five minutes for the
busy professional thought provoking
blog and newsletters for freelancers.
Long-form discussions that inspire,
educate and entertain those that want
more of WordPress and video tutorials
for WordPress newbies and end users
just starting out with WordPress.
We're less flashy, fewer listicles.
We aim to take a more professional often
opinionated approach to supporting the
blue collar digital workers of WordPress.
To criticize WordPress to be
critical of its direction and
open source, but not cynical.
To make this a resource.
I wish I had when I started
my agency back in 2007.
\
We want WordPress to thrive, and we
hope that leadership@automaticand.org,
we have outlined that path for us
truly lead us in that direction.
Most of the problems we face
as a community have been less
about the software and more
about interacting as humans.
If the software is going
to continue to survive.
We need to build relationships,
improve communication, and build
the infrastructure necessary.
To handle the hard parts
again with us humans.
It's easy to label the friction we see
on Twitter X or in slack is WP drama.
But tossing the WP drama
hashtag onto the flames.
It doesn't put out the fire.
Oftentimes it can 10 X the size of it.
Humans love drama.
The issue is that the more we
use the label, the more WordPress
culture gets known for it.
It can be a gut punch to those who
feel struggle at the core of the
issue, leaving them gasping for air.
Then all parties who are
overwhelmed by the drama.
Quit.
I know this because people
quit my content because of it
overwhelmed and overstimulated.
Even if we weren't the outlet covering it.
I missed the WP Tavern because Sarah did
a fantastic job covering tough times.
Like these.
I've decided to draw a line
in the sand and only cover the
topics that will hit home with the
WordPress professional in volume.
I encourage you to care about WordPress
care about each other and stay
committed to keep WordPress thriving.
Tune out, but don't give up.
Respect others and give space when needed,
understand that some people face day to
day challenges that you don't regardless
of their position in the community
or the dollars in their bank account.
I think the future is bright for
WordPress will continue to be
challenged both internally and
externally for years to come.
The chaos that helps shape
us is part of the process.
Whether we like it or not.
I just hope you're with us when
we cross that bridge together.