EP454 – WP.inc – Is There Room for Community in Corporate?

WPwatercooler - Weekly WordPress Talk Show

On this episode hosts Jason Tucker and Sé Reed will be joined by Guildenberg founder Jonathan Wold and Courtney Robertson Open Source Developer Advocate at GoDaddy to discuss the intersection of corporate influence and community in the world of WordPress. For 20 years, WordPress has been shaped by a vibrant, open-source community of volunteers. But is the ever-increasing pressure of venture capital and the corporate boardroom putting the unique makeup of the WordPress community at risk? We’ll explore the tension between corporate interests and community-driven development, and examine the impact of corporate influence on WordPress’ future.

Show Notes

Links

• 20 Days to Celebrate 20 Years of WordPress, From Blogs to Blocks
• A Newcomer’s Guide to WordCamps
• Andrea Middleton: Will What Got Us Here, Get Us There? WordPress Community at Scale
• Five for the Future
• GitHub – WordPress / five-for-the-future

Panel

• Jason Cosper
• Jonathan Wold
• Sé Reed