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Open Channels FM: Understanding Open Source Law and AI Impacts in Modern Software Development

In this Open Web Conversations episode, host Anne Bovelett chats with lawyer Carlo Piana about open source software’s legal challenges, AI’s impact on coding, and the importance of proper licensing and attribution.

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Jonathan Desrosiers: 13 Years Contributing to WordPress

Thirteen years ago today, I received my very first props for contributing to WordPress Core. If my WordPress contribution journey were a person, it would now be a teenager. It’s pretty wild to think about, but I’ve now been contributing to the WordPress project in some way for a third of my life! What is

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Matt: Code for the People

Lights! Camera! Action! Todd Spangler at Variety writes: Automattic’s ‘Code for the People’ Documentary Is a Rallying Cry for Users to Fight for the Open Internet, from the NYC premiere last week. I’m looking forward to the San Francisco premiere of the documentary, and then tomorrow everyone can stream it for free on codeforthepeople.com! Appearances

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#224 – David Snead on Building Trust and Collaboration in the Hosting Industry With the Secure Hosting Alliance

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, building trust and collaboration in the hosting industry with the Secure Hosting Alliance.

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HeroPress: “Listen… the birds are already singing” – “Послухай… пташки заспівали”

Це есе також доступно українською. Listen to Volodymyr read his own story aloud. “Listen… the birds are already singing,” said Danylo — a Ukrainian I’d met at a previous WordCamp — as we were wrapping up the last hour of the WCEU afterparty in Krakow. “It’s time for us to go.” He started singing “Hei!

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BuddyPress: BuddyPress 14.5, 12.7, 11.6

BuddyPress 14.5.0, 12.7.0, and 11.6.0 are now available. These are security and maintenance releases that include two security fixes, along with a number of compatibility improvements, bug fixes, and code modernization updates. We strongly recommend updating your sites as soon as possible. Highlights Two security issues: Prevent user ID spoofing in the Messages REST API

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Open Channels FM: BackTalk on DevRel, APIs, Digital Freedom

Insights into the DevRel role’s importance, explore endless API possibilities, and consider the balance of digital freedom, cost, and usability in today’s tech landscape.

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Introducing HelpJet: The AI Chatbot That Answers Your Customers’ Questions in Seconds

Ever wanted to build an AI support agent for your WordPress website or WooCommerce store? Imagine customers asking a question at 2 a.m. and getting an instant, accurate answer, pulled straight from your own help docs, website content, and custom private SOPs. Plus, it can cut the repetitive 80% of support questions, so your team

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Hostinger Review: Job Title Says Web Host, Resume Says a Lot More

Hostinger has gone from standard web host to web host with the works. In this Hostinger review, I’ll take an in-depth look at its traditional web hosting plans alongside its increasingly growing portfolio of business and developer tools.

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Matt: USA 250

This auspicious 250th Independence Day, I find myself thinking of what Om wrote in iAMerican when he became a US citizen in 2013. On a globe, America is a landmass, a country. In an immigrant’s heart it is a belief that future is almost always better. It may not be perfect and it is certainly

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