This week, Jason and Bridget are joined by Devin Walker, the CEO, and co-founder of GiveWP.com. We’ll have a discussion on how your dependency choices can affect your user experience. And that’s marketing, baby!
This Week’s Panel
Jason Tucker @jasontucker
Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard
Devin Walker @innerwebs
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Show Timestamps
00:03:51 What is a technical dependency?
00:04:51 “There’s no real core, bakedin dependency manager with WordPress. So it can make things a little bit interesting for developer and ultimately, when it comes down to marketing is like, you know, you want to have the best user experience possible.” Devin Walker
00:07:10 “In this calendar year of 2021, WordPress is gonna have four major release candidates that have a 14 day period between the release candidate and the launch.” Bridget Willard
00:08:27 “Well, and the thing is, is you also have stability issues as well. So maybe just because they put something out doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s as stable as you’re expecting it to be.” Jason Tucker
00:09:37 Uncertainty with Plugin versus Core Updates
00:12:37 Node Package Manager — Packages within Packages
00:13:36 How does GiveWP.com manage ideal hosts for their plugin?
00:16:21 “It’s like the Wild West with WordPress when you build a SaaS you control everything, you know, but in WordPress, you have to check for a zillion environments. It’s very difficult.” Devin Walker
00:17:19 Plugin shops start as one-person shops.
00:18:48 “And growth in the internet industry is the number of users.” Bridget Willard
00:19:38 GiveWP and SaaS for User Experience
00:21:11 “But if you’re non-technical, you want something more turnkey. That’s where SaaS can really shine.” Devin Walker
00:23:46 The good and bad of Saas.
00:25:53 “You listen to enough podcasts, you’ll want to use Squarespace.” Jason Tucker
00:26:35 “You just want to sell baked goods on Saturdays. Okay, Shopify, or Squarespace.” Devin Walker
00:27:19 “How do we touch the marketing side of this when it comes to those technical dependencies?” Jason Tucker
00:27:33 Devin brings up waas-pro.com.
00:29:22 How do you explain to your user base that your plugin won’t break?
00:30:15 Reach out to other plugin developers to work together.
00:31:57 Jason talks about getting pitched products on our podcast.
00:33:39 Bridget talks about EatsWP.com
00:34:39 Market While You Build
00:36:13 How do you have intimate conversation without WordCamps and after parties and lunches?
00:40:17 Give Sneak Peaks in Your Facebook Group
00:45:17 “A plugin that chooses to be dependent upon you might be one of your biggest advocates.” Bridget Willard
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