Tag: essay

  • FAIR: Successes, Lessons, and What’s Next

    FAIR: Successes, Lessons, and What’s Next

    FAIR 1.3 is out, but the rollercoaster isn’t over. The “chicken and egg” of funding neutral infrastructure has never been tougher. But we keep…

  • We Should Free All WordPress Plugins and Themes

    We Should Free All WordPress Plugins and Themes

    What if we democratized everything in WordPress, and not just publishing? What if we freed all themes and plugins? How far could we fly?

  • When It’s (Not?) Burnout

    When It’s (Not?) Burnout

    It’s not burnout, except that it is, and it’s also harassment and abuse and it’s exhausting.

  • There Are No Top Influencers

    There Are No Top Influencers

    We need to care less about the personal aggrandizement of a few select individuals, and more about the collective success of the WordPress project.

  • On Behavior and Respect

    On Behavior and Respect

    Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. The friction tends to arise when the two are…

  • Being Aware about Safe Spaces and Self Care

    Being Aware about Safe Spaces and Self Care

    Taking care of yourself, even in work, may mean walking away.