I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the different organizations that have helped alleviate the inequality in tech by paying their students, and the impact it is making on the tech community.
Category: Opinion & Analysis
DE{CODE} 2022 is how you put on a tech conference!
The conference was nothing short of amazing. Although it was a WordPress-focused conference, the speakers never made you feel like you had to be a WordPress expert or superfan to take in their knowledge.
CSS and Styles In Modern WordPress
Controlling the front-end design of WordPress sites can feel like a bit of a hot mess these days. How can we make CSS more predictable?
What’s Happening with the Block Pattern Directory
If the Block Pattern Directory is going to be anything, it should at least be a reliable place for users to grab code that follows industry-standard best practices.
The Pattern Creator is now live!
The WordPress pattern directory has been open for a while with ready-to-use layouts but now anyone with a WordPress.org login can create their own. They can be as simple or as intricate as you would like to make them.
WordCamps in the Time of COVID: How to safely start meeting up with others in tech again
As more and more in-person events start to return, it’s important to remember we are still in the middle of a pandemic. People may not want to admit it but the fast yearning to want to return to normalcy has come at a huge cost. However, there are many ways we can still meet up responsibly and try to curve the spread.
A case for Divi in an evolving WordPress universe.
Full Site Editing seems to be trying to play to the middle ground here when there really isn’t much of one, and as much as it pains me to say it, this may actually be a place better suited for (yes, I’m saying it) Divi.
Squarespace: A Window Of Opportunity
The process for building a Squarespace site is fairly straightforward and can be a great resource for business owners with a limited budget. However, does this pose a threat to design & development agencies who may have significantly higher rates than the DIY route? Is Squarespace the end-all, be-all web design solution for business owners?
Should WordPress load WebP images by default?
As browser support for WebP images grows, Google is pushing for WordPress to convert media libraries to WebP by default. Is this realistic?
Why you should take the Learn WordPress courses
Learn.WordPress.org is a series of free learning courses that teach the basics of setting up WordPress for the first time and useful tips on some of WordPress’s most prominent features.