There’s a new initiative in the WordPress community: the WordPress Media Corps. In today’s episode of the WordPress Briefing, you’ll find out how it came to be, first as a nugget of an idea during the pandemic and now as an active experiment. L

Episode 78: Guided Growth: Cultivating Contributors Through Mentorship

20 days ago 20m 50s

Explore the transformative world of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program with guest host Angela Jin and special guest and sponsored contributor Hari Shanker. Whether you're a long-time WordPress enthusiast or new to the scene, this epis

Episode 77: Let’s Talk About Data Liberation

Apr 15th, 2024 35m 24s

Explore the WordPress Data Liberation project in this exclusive behind-the-scenes episode discussing WordPress migrations. Joining us is WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy, along with special guest and sponsored contributor Jo

Episode 76: A WordPress 6.5 Sneak Peek

Apr 2nd, 2024 30m 5s

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she offers an exclusive preview of the upcoming WordPress 6.5 release, accompanied by special guest Dave Smith, one of the Editor Tech leads for this release. Don’t miss this opport

Episode 75: WordCamp Asia 2024 Unwrapped

Mar 18th, 2024 9m 12s

WordCamp Asia 2024 was a dynamic three-day celebration of collaboration, diversity, and innovation in the WordPress project. This week, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her insights and experiences from the event, which feature

Episode 74: Kickstart (Or Level-Up) Your Contributor Journey

Mar 4th, 2024 9m 46s

Explore the impact you can make on WordPress without coding in this WordPress Briefing episode hosted by Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy. She'll guide you through diverse non-coding contributions suitable for all skill levels, includ

Episode 73: Inside the Interactivity API

Feb 19th, 2024 28m 38s

In the latest WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy discusses the Interactivity API, a new foundational tool that helps developers create memorable interactive front-end experiences. She is joined by special guests and sponsored contribut

Episode 72: Why Your Website Matters

Feb 5th, 2024 8m 39s

In the latest WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy explores the reasons for choosing a website supporting your digital presence, covering topics from trust-building to professionalism to owning a unique online domain.

Episode 71: New Year, New Blog!

Jan 22nd, 2024 15m 26s

In the latest WordPress Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy revisits our roots in blogging and breaks down the essentials of starting your first WordPress blog. Tune in to Episode 71 for practical tips and inspiration to kickst

Episode 70: A Look Ahead at WordPress in 2024

Jan 8th, 2024 6m 30s

Curious about WordPress's big-picture items for 2024? Phase 3, Data Liberation, new meetups, and more, get the spotlight in this episode. Join Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy for all this, plus a small list of big things coming up in

Episode 69: Reflections on State of the Word

Dec 26th, 2023 8m 13s

In this episode, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy reflects on the recent 2023 State of the Word, which took place in Madrid, Spain, and some of the highlights of the work across the WordPress open source project.

Episode 68: Toward a More Interconnected Web

Dec 11th, 2023 11m 30s

In this episode, WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy articulates the vision for a collaborative ecosystem where knowledge sharing and contributions to open source tools lead to a more interconnected and empowered web.

Episode 67: Openverse & Photo Directory Rewind

Nov 27th, 2023 8m 19s

WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, returns to a recent episode of the WordPress Briefing, which discussed two resources for openly licensed media in the WordPress project– Openverse and Photo Directory– and how they differ f

Episode 66: Advocating Open Source Solutions

Nov 13th, 2023 9m

WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, speaks to the strategic approach to integrating open source solutions within your company and offers insight into initiating open source advocacy conversations. Tune in for a session that c

Episode 65: Little Sun Success

Oct 30th, 2023 16m 53s

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she looks at a recent WordPress success story with Little Sun. To help us, we spoke to two special guests with Little Sun, Romane Guégan, Senior Press and Communications Manager, an

Episode 64: Patterns in WordPress

Oct 16th, 2023 5m 28s

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she goes back to the basics and offers some insight into block patterns for WordPress. Don’t miss this exciting insider’s look!

Episode 63: A WordPress 6.4 Sneak Peek

Oct 2nd, 2023 33m 8s

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she offers an exclusive preview of the upcoming WordPress 6.4 release, accompanied by special guest Sarah Norris, one of the Editor Tech leads for this release. Don't miss this oppo

Episode 62: Enterprise Clients and the Business of WordPress

Sep 18th, 2023 12m 8s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she discusses the role WordPress Enterprise plays along with the WordPress community.

Episode 61: Community, Summit, all at Washington D.C.

Sep 4th, 2023 14m 43s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she discusses the latest from the Community Summit and her takeaways from the 2023 event in Washington, DC.

Episode 60: Sneak a Peek at WordPress 6.3 with Special Guest Kira Schroder

Jul 17th, 2023 24m 49s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Core Tech Lead Mike Schroder as they discuss their favorite new features and enhancements coming in WordPress 6.3.

Episode 59: A Polyglot’s WordPress

Jul 3rd, 2023 23m 17s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy in the 59th episode of the WordPress Briefing. Today she invites guest speaker Alex Kirk to discuss Polyglots’ work to continue to help bring translation to WordPress.

Episode 58: A New Wave for WordPress Events

Jun 19th, 2023 13m 13s

Hear special guest host Chloé Bringmann and special guest Angela Jin in the WordPress Briefing as they discuss the next generation of WordCamps.

Episode 57: The Power of WordPress Mentorship

Jun 5th, 2023 5m 52s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy in the 57th episode of the WordPress Briefing as she discusses the Contributor Mentorship Program to help increase the success of new contributors over time.

Episode 56: What to Know About WordPress Playground

May 22nd, 2023 13m 22s

Join guest host Rich Tabor and WordPress Playground innovator Adam Zielinski as they discuss the capabilities and promise of WP Playground in episode 56 of the WordPress Briefing. Stay tuned for your small list of big things coming up in the ne

Episode 55: Happy Anniversary, WordPress!

May 8th, 2023 12m 8s

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy in the 55th episode of the WordPress Briefing as she looks back at the 20 years of WordPress and how the open source community made WordPress what it is today.