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The Power of Teaching as a Beginner: How Fresh Learners Make Great Instructors

When we picture great teachers, many of us imagine experts with decades of experience. But what if some of…
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September 4, 2025
How WordPress Handles Backwards Compatibility: Lessons from Real-World Challenges

The discussion on backwards compatibility highlights its importance in WordPress, ensuring seamless functionality during updates. Experts emphasize careful support…
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September 3, 2025
Why Companies Should Sponsor WordPress Contributors (And How To Start)

WordPress is powered by a passionate community. Companies should sponsor contributors for goodwill, ecosystem health, and industry connections. Starting…
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September 2, 2025
Closing the Black Friday Prep Gap: Woo’s 2025 Survey Insights

Woo’s survey highlights a preparation gap for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with larger merchants focusing on website performance…
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August 28, 2025
Why Customer Success is Worth the Investment

These days, it feels like every business is leaning on AI, chatbots, or endless help articles. While those tools…
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August 18, 2025
How to Start Contributing to the WordPress Developer Blog (Even If You’re New)

Are you passionate about building websites or tinkering with WordPress, but feel like sharing your ideas on the WordPress…
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August 13, 2025
Enhancing Client Collaboration with Figma Prototypes in WordPress Projects

Web agencies face client engagement challenges during project transitions. Figma’s interactive prototypes improve communication, enabling clients to provide focused…
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August 11, 2025
How to Handle Customer Support as a Growing WordPress Plugin Business

To succeed in a WordPress plugin biz, focus on customer support. Start solo for real feedback, then scale with…
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August 4, 2025
The Power (and Profits) of Being a Generalist in WordPress Consulting

Three WordPress veterans argue that generalists are valuable in tech, emphasizing adaptability, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities over narrow…
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July 21, 2025
Democratizing Publishing Beyond Business Content

The future of online publishing is all about personal expression, not just business stuff. WordPress needs to embrace short…
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July 17, 2025
Open Source Projects Can Benefit From Cross-pollination

In open source communities, it’s easy to focus on just one platform. Whether you’re deep into WordPress, Drupal, or…
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July 16, 2025
Rethinking Global Remote Work Opportunities in Open Source

Remote work has been a defining feature of tech culture for years, but it has become especially prominent in…
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July 15, 2025

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