• EP484 – Whose WordPress is it anyway?

  • Jun 16 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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EP484 – Whose WordPress is it anyway?

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  • 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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