WPwatercooler - Weekly WordPress Talk Show

By: Jason Tucker Sé Reed Jason Cosper
  • Summary

  • WordPress from Install to Publish. WPwatercooler is a live video and audio roundtable discussion from WordPress professionals from around the industry who offer tips, best practices, and lively debate on how to put the content management system to use. WPwatercooler is part of the WPwatercooler Network Hosted by WordPress developer Jason Tucker, the weekly panel includes the following WP experts as well as over 500 guests since 2012. ∙ Jason Tucker - podcast host, web developer, and IT Director ∙ Sé Reed - web developer, speaker, small business advocate and Internet geek. ∙ Jason Cosper - Sr. Performance Engineer at Liquid Web Feedback for our shows can be provided here: https://www.wpwatercooler.com/feedback/
    Copyright 2012-2023 Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, Jason Cosper
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Episodes
  • EP485 – So Limitless and Free
    Aug 10 2024

    The end of an era. This is the last episode of WPwatercooler.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • EP484 – Whose WordPress is it anyway?
    Jun 16 2024

    On this episode, Jason Tucker and Sé Reed discuss the concept of who “owns” the WordPress open-source project and the broader question of who controls WordPress, highlighting the tension between the open-source community’s ideals and the reality of centralized control. The episode concludes with a call for transparency and accountability in the WordPress community, particularly within project leadership.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
    00:11 Hosts Introduction
    01:00 Challenges with the Astra Theme
    03:00 Astra Theme Customization Issues
    06:43 The 80/20 Rule in WordPress
    08:00 Who Controls WordPress?
    10:21 Entities Influencing WordPress
    12:10 Matt Mullenweg’s Role and Influence
    15:14 The Bay Bridge Lights Kerfuffle
    17:00 Automatic’s Marketing Strategies
    19:30 Conflicts Within WordPress Marketing
    22:28 Sponsored Contributors and Their Roles
    26:29 Transparency and Accountability in WordPress
    30:48 The Impact of Centralized Control
    33:20 Matt Mullenweg’s Authority
    37:09 The Future of WordPress Governance
    41:00 The Role of the WordPress Community
    44:00 Ethical Concerns and Accountability
    48:02 Sé Reed’s Code of Conduct Report
    53:18 The Importance of Community Involvement
    57:00 Conclusion and Call to Action

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • EP483 – This Is Your Website on AI
    May 29 2024

    On this episode, the WPwatercooler panel, consisting of Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, and Jason Cosper, delves into the impact of AI on website creation and the broader WordPress ecosystem. They discuss the practical uses of AI for automating tedious tasks, such as generating filler content and structuring web pages, while acknowledging the potential downsides, including the commoditization of web development and the proliferation of generic, low-quality websites. The conversation also touches on the evolving role of SEO in an AI-driven landscape, the importance of bespoke, human-crafted websites, and the broader implications for web professionals. Throughout the episode, the panel debates whether AI can enhance creativity or simply lead to more homogeneous web experiences.

    Chapters
    • 00:00 Introduction and Hosts
    • 00:39 Podcast Availability and Discord
    • 01:12 Segue into AI Discussion
    • 01:42 ChatGPT and Website Integration
    • 02:49 AI in Content Creation
    • 04:09 AI vs. Lorem Ipsum Generators
    • 06:27 AI’s Impact on Page Builders
    • 09:05 Onboarding with AI
    • 11:23 Automation in Web Development
    • 13:30 The Role of Freelancers in an AI World
    • 14:41 Quality of AI-generated Websites
    • 16:18 AI’s Limitations in Customization
    • 18:10 AI and Web Design Homogeneity
    • 21:55 Unique Human Touch in Web Design
    • 24:26 AI and the Future of Website Development
    • 27:22 Value of Bespoke Websites
    • 29:25 Fast Food vs. Gourmet Web Design
    • 33:15 Google and SEO in an AI Era
    • 37:35 The Role of AI Assistants
    • 41:19 Small Business Websites and AI
    • 44:13 The Changing Nature of Websites
    • 50:02 The Future of SEO
    • 54:26 Conclusion and Outro
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    56 mins

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