Open Channels FM: Navigating Burnout in the Age of AI-Driven Development

AI transforms developer workflows, causing cognitive overload and blurring work-rest boundaries. Establishing intentional breaks is crucial to maintain balance and prevent burnout.​ 

Matt: Death by PowerPoint

PowerPoint makes us stupid. — Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps, the Joint Forces commander Classic 2010 NYT We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint. ​ 

Matt: Midjourney Medical

I’m sorry I couldn’t be there in person, but I was so excited to watch the Midjourney Medical launch from afar. This is a really big deal. David Holz, one of the most underrated pioneers in AI, has taken money from making cat pictures to build a full-body ultrasound scanner that can give you incredible […]

Matt: Best Trash

A typography savant on staff had spent a month designing link underlines (literally just lines) that were more visually pleasing than Chrome or Safari’s defaults. On Tuesdays, engineers stayed late at the office, fixing design imperfections over dinner. One of them began a 2,500-word post about Medium’s CSS code with a quote attributed to Lil Wayne: “I […]

WordPress.org blog: Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Opens for WordCamp US 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not previously attended WordCamp US. The scholarship helps make it possible for a community member with financial need to join WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, and take part in one […]

Open Channels FM: Open Channels FM v4.8 Changelog

Bob Dunn has launched a blog commentary and a weekly series, « Open Tabs. » Do the Woo is now an independent podcast. Updates include a redesigned homepage, new episode features, and a newsletter format change.​ 

How to Scale a WooCommerce Store (15 Pro Tips)

Growing a WooCommerce store is one thing. Scaling it is a whole different challenge. At some point, the simple setups that got you to your first 100 sales will actually start to slow your website down as you grow. That’s where most store owners get stuck. Slow load times, abandoned carts, and checkout processes that […]

WordPress.org blog: Global Partners Across the First Half of the 2026 WordPress Event Season

This post recaps how the WordPress project’s five Global Partners — Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Bluehost, and Hostinger — supported community events during the first half of 2026. Across more than a dozen regional the first WordPress Developers Day, and a growing network of WordPress Campus Connect events, Global Partners staffed booths, sponsored sessions, and connected […]

Open Channels FM: AI Hype and Hope Navigating Optimism and Skepticism

In this episode, hosts and guests share diverse perspectives on AI’s rise, touching on its potential, challenges, and how it’s reshaping industries and human interaction.​ 

9 Best AI Visibility Tools to Track Your Brand in AI Search

A few years ago, buying decisions happened on Google. People searched, clicked through a handful of sites, compared their options, and chose. That journey is collapsing into a single step. Now people ask AI tools, like ChatGPT, Gemini, or even ,Google to get a direct recommendation and act on it. The “compare a handful of […]