EP455 – Happy 20th Birthday, WordPress!

In “EP455 – Happy 20th Birthday, WordPress!”, hosts Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, and Jason Cosper gather to commemorate two decades of WordPress, a platform dear to their hearts. Sé gives a glimpse of her latest WordPress merchandise and emphasizes the significance of community involvement. Throughout the episode, we delve into the ‘From Blogs to Blocks’ campaign, swap stories of our WordPress beginnings, and fondly recall our initial experiences on the platform. We examine the evolution and security considerations of different blogging platforms and discuss the implications of shifting between them. As we wind down, we reflect on our past silly domain names and encourage listeners to join in the creation of a ‘time capsule’ via the WordPress marketing blog. Join us for this celebratory deep dive into the WordPress universe.

Key Points

• Sé shows off her WordPress swag and talks about California’s climate change.
• Sé unboxes her swag, revealing a Wapuu keychain and micro pins, and encourages DIY t-shirt making.
• Hosts announce upcoming commemorative badges for WordPress.org profiles.
• Sé invites listeners to participate in the ‘From Blogs to Blocks’ campaign.
• Sé shares her experiences with the campaign prompts and her plans to complete them.
• Jason Cosper discusses his blog contributions and developer content experiences.
• Sé highlights the importance of sharing WordPress origin stories.
• Sé stresses the significance of fun, connection, and recognition within the WordPress community.
• Cosper recalls his smooth transition from b2k log to WordPress.
• Sé and Cosper reminisce about their early WordPress days and tech experiences.
• Jason Tucker explains his preference for WordPress over Mambo and Joomla for his wedding website.
• Speakers reflect on their experiences with various platforms and discuss the community and security aspects.
• They ponder over the evolution of platforms, with a nod to WordPress’s longevity due to its open-source nature.
• Speakers share their individual WordPress journeys and reminisce about their past domain names.
• Sé talks about her struggles with early e-commerce systems and the evolution of web development tools.
• Sé critiques modern design trends, expressing concerns over inline styling and block-based design.
• Sé encourages participation in the WordPress marketing blog “time capsule.”

Quote of the episode

“I have a history of making my own t-shirts, that is correct.”

Jason Cosper