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"My best advice is to get to know as many people as you can — network."

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David talks with special guest Michelle Frechette about the current landscape of the WordPress job market. What trends should a WordPress professional pay attention to right now? What should newcomers to the WordPress ecosystem do to stand out and be trusted by companies, especially for remote work? Michelle also shares a few tips for anyone trying to navigate their way to the right role and employer.

Also don't forget: We're encouraging listeners to check out the "Week at WordPress.org" — get the feed here — and submit your Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals to us at Post Status for us to share.

Browse past episodes from all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe to them on your favorite players. Post Status' Draft, Comments, and Excerpt podcasts are on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, and Simplecast. (RSS) 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• StellarWP
• WordPress Jobs
• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Michelle Frechette (Twitter)
• Post Status (Twitter)

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"The tragedy of life is what dies inside a person while they live." — Albert Schweitzer

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Cory and David discuss some recent conversations in the WordPress community: Is the WordPress writing experience bad for "serious writers?" Does WordPress have to excel in this area, or is it fine to have third-party writing tools that feed into WordPress? Automattic acquired Day One for a reason. Tumblr might end up getting a WordPress.com writing-and-admin experience makeover.

Also don't forget: Posting content on a regular basis is a good skill to practice. Cory shares how he managed to publish a post every day in October. David points out that whether it's photography, music, or creative writing — regular publishing is important (and can be vital) to you now and in the future. For one thing, it keeps your mind limber, and by "thinking out loud," you invite unexpected, chance encounters and collaborations with other people.

Browse past episodes from all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe to them on your favorite players. Post Status' Draft, Comments, and Excerpt podcasts are on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, and Simplecast. (RSS) 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• Matt's Page Builder
• Should You Really Write in the WordPress Editor?
• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Post Status (Twitter)

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In this exciting episode we watched Project Gutenberg (2018), a highly successful Hong Kong thriller.

Expect some great art, intriguing twists & an annoyance with Amazon Prime.

00:00 Intro & Catchup

02:30 Project News (Lasers & Nolan)

18:21 Project Gutenberg

01:57:33 Personal Projects (Daredevil & Only Murders In The Building)

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New hires to Post Status and an acqui-hire for Automattic.

In this episode, David and Cory talk about recent news from all corners of the WordPress community. First, they share how they will miss Andrea Middleton — who is taking a great new opportunity at Reddit after 10 years of full-time work on the WordPress open source project. Next, they talk about why keeping the Classic Editor plugin officially supported makes sense, and how the Frontity acquisition by Automattic can be viewed as an acquihire to advance Gutenberg's development.

Also covered in this episode: Cory and David welcome Jonathan Wold to the Post Status team.

Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS. 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• Thanks for a great 10 years, WordPress!
• Jonathan Wold (Twitter)
• An Update on the Classic Editor Plugin
• Frontity to Join Automattic
• Frontity is joining Automattic
• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Post Status (Twitter)

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The first step to getting started might not be technical.

As new people come into Post Status looking for some guidance, there is a tendency among old hands to say things used to be much easier. Although it was a simpler time ten years ago, getting started in WordPress development presented challenges to new developers much as web development generally does today for seasoned developers. With a mature WordPress ecosystem now, new and experienced developers should set their expectations about business success carefully.

Also covered in this episode: David remembers that a decade ago, even though the web and WordPress were less complex, development in many ways wasn't any less challenging. Remember WordPress MU (Multisite)?

Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS. 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Post Status (Twitter)
• Ron & Andrea Rennick: WordPress Multisite (WordPress.tv from 2011)

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$635.5 billion by the end of 2021?

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Cory Miller and David Bisset briefly touch on two more acquisitions this week — one involving Extendify and another by Automattic. Cory and David review some highlights from WP Engine's recent report on the WordPress economy. WP Engine estimates the WordPress market generated more than half a trillion dollars (USD) in 2020. They expect the market to grow to $635.5 billion by the end of 2021.

Also covered in this episode: A discussion of people who gave up on Gutenberg in its early phases release and how they might be convinced to give it another shot now. This topic came up thanks to an article written by Chris Lema and the conversation it provoked in Post Status Slack.

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡

Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS. 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Post Status (Twitter)
• WP Engine: WordPress Economy Drives More Than Half a Trillion in Revenue, New Global Study Shows
• Chris Lema: Embracing Gutenberg Completely
• Eric Karovack comments in Post Status Slack.

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One of the oldest commercial WordPress Plugins gets a facelift.

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller talk about the most recent update to Gravity Forms (version 2.5). Cory reflects on the early days of the WordPress ecosystem. David recounts how Gravity Forms was his first major plugin purchase as a freelancer. Find out what's in the new Gravity Forms and why it matters for WordPress professionals.

Also covered: David brings up this week's announcement from Matt Mullenweg about CC Search, a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) image search engine: they are joining the WordPress project. Does this mean the WordPress Media Library might get some overdue attention?

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡

Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS. 🎧

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Gravity Forms 2.5 Release - Now Live!
• Take a Sneak Peek at the New Gravity Forms 2.5 Form Editor!
• CC Search to join WordPress.org – Matt Mullenweg

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In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller talk about some upcoming Post Status webinars. One will feature Natasha Golinsky from On Purpose Projects. (You can RSVP here.) Natasha has a great take on scope creep and what she has done to obliterate it. WordPress freelancers and agencies live and die by setting their project estimates on target, so this is really valuable information in that line of work.

Also covered: David touches on the latest Full Site Editing news.

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡

🔗 Mentioned in the show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Zoom RSVP: May 4th Webinar with Cory Miller and Natasha Golinsky
• Full Site Editing Scope for WP5.8 – Make WordPress Core
• Full Site Editing Go/No Go | April 14, 2021
• High-level feedback from the FSE Program (March 2021)
• FSE Program Testing Call #5: Query Quest

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In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller talk about two acquisitions. One involves iThemes, and the other involves GravityView. Cory mentions his recent interview with Michelle Frechette about UnderrepresentedInTech.com, while David notes some news from Post Status Slack that might have missed broader notice.

Also covered: Cory wants 🎧. Sigh.

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡

🔗 Mentioned in the Show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Kadence WP is Joining the iThemes Family!
• Gravity Forms Entries in Excel, Brought to You By GravityView!
• UnderrepresentedInTech.com
• Testing Full Site Editing in WordPress
• Taylor Arndt

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With this episode of Post Status Excerpt — the first of many to come — David Bisset and Cory Miller kick off the new show with a quick chat about the latest WordPress release (5.7 “Esperanza”) — what it addresses, and maybe a pet peeve or two about the new editor.

Also covered: PluginRank.com and the way it might be useful for WordPress entrepreneurs. 🔌

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news relevant to the Post Status community — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash.⚡

🔗 Mentioned in the Show:

• David Bisset (Twitter)
• Cory Miller (Twitter)
• Some 5.7 release highlights
• WordPress 5.7 Field Guide
• WPBeginner Guide To WordPress 5.7
• PluginRank.com

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Racy, frightening, and sensationalist, early modern pamphlets about witch trials were the clickbait of their day. And just like clickbait today, they shaped popular beliefs in dangerous ways.

In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:

Dr. John Callow, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Suffolk

Dr. Vikki Carr, an independent scholar researching witchcraft beliefs of Early Modern England and Scotland

Dr. Alexander Cummins, an independent historian researching early modern European and early American religion, philosophy, medicine, and magic.

Prof. Owen Davies Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfordshire  

Prof. Marion Gibson Associate Dean for Education in the College of Humanities, and Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at the University of Exeter 

Dr. Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;

Prof. Ronald Hutton Head of the School of Humanities and Professor of History at the University of Bristol 

Dr. Charlotte-Rose Millar, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Queensland. 

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Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

So, have you been or are you selecting strong mentors? Probably nothing is more important to your personal development, personally and professionally. Kevin takes us on a 2,000-year tour with a key twist at the end in the vital area of mentoring. // Download this episode's Reflection & Discussion questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org. 

It might be the most highbrow episode of Go Fact Yourself yet!

Suzy Nakamura is an actor who’s been seen in shows like "Dr. Ken" and "The Goldbergs". Her work has endeared her to a large number of fans, but she’ll explain what she’s had to correct them about an unfortunate number of times.

Suzy’s opponent is Mark L. Walberg! He’s the host of shows like "Antiques Roadshow" and "Temptation Island" (and is not to be confused with the actor who shares his name). Mark will tell the story of how his son inadvertently helped him win another trivia game show, "The Weakest Link."

Our guests will discuss minor league baseball, math, and traditional holiday ballet.

What’s the Difference: Mean

What’s the difference between "facetious" and "sarcastic"?

What’s the difference between a median and a mean in mathematics?

Areas of Expertise

Suzy Nakamura: The Gutenberg Bible, the city of Chicago and Instagram cats

Mark L. Walberg: The film Pitch Perfect, moonshine and ballet.

Appearing in this episode:

J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Suzy Nakamura Mark L. Walberg

With guest experts:

Stephen Tabor, rare book curator for the Huntington Library.

Bianca Bulle, principal ballerina for Los Angeles Ballet.

Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles.

Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. The show is edited by Julian Burrell.

This lesson walks through the lives and contributions of the men who were responsible for bringing the Bible to English speaking people for the first time. It will discuss men like Tyndale, Luther, Erasmus, Coverdale, Rodgers, King Henry, and Gutenberg.