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Hiring Through the Front Door
“Looking for [role]. If that’s you, message me!” is an extremely poor way to recruit. Here’s why.
Saving the future and solving the ‘Free Rider Problem’
Funding the WordPress open-source project doesn’t have to generate drama. Here’s a clear, simple, proven approach to ensuring WordPress is a financial success.
Women in Tech: Annie Easley
Annie Easley was an American computer scientist, mathematician and rocket scientist from Birmingham, Alabama.
Joe Casabona on Free Riders and the Creator Economy
MasterWP sits down with WordPress podcaster and teacher Joe Casabona to discuss the creator economy and the “Free Rider problem” in WordPress.
Choose Your Own San Diego Adventure
Close your eyes and picture this: the sky is clear blue. The sun is shining. The temperature is 74 degrees, and there’s a nice breeze blowing. The ocean is sparkling. The palm trees are swaying. Is this paradise? Close! You’re in San Diego!
Five for the Now: Why WordPress mentorship contribution should extend beyond WordCamps
The WordPress community needs more mentors badly. What if helping newbies was an official way of contributing?
Are WordPress hosting companies ready for full site editing?
WordPress is a content management system. So why is one of the best WordPress hosts telling me to manage my content elsewhere?
Mailbag: Job ads, global companies, and keeping employment fair and equal
When is it OK to send an extra e-mail? Are ‘global companies’ with lots of contractors running afoul of the law?
What’s in a name?
Full Site Editing is confusing, but unnecessary name changes are worse.
Solving WordPress Dashboard Spam and Contributing to WordPress
We talk to Jonathan Bossenger of Automattic about the WP Feature Notifications project and how anyone can help contribute to fix the WordPress dashboard spam issue.
Interview with Amber Hinds: Co-Organizer of WordPress Accessibility Day
“If people with disabilities cannot publish with WordPress, then you are failing in your goal of ‘democratizing publishing’.”