Open Channels FM: How Freelancers Can Tame Digital Distractions

Starting conversations around strategies to reduce digital distractions, emphasizing boundaries for emails, social media habits, and personalizing routines for better focus.​ 

Matt: Emacs

People are doing pretty interesting things with Emacs (now on version 30.2!) these days, if you haven’t checked in recently. The bleeding edge has always been people into Org Mode. Sacha Chua has hooked up Whisper to Emacs to talk to it. Emacs is probably one of the first and best examples of self-modifying software […]

Open Channels FM: What’s New at CloudFest Hackathon 2026: Trends, Changes, and Creative Energy

In this episode enjoy a chat about the CloudFest Hackathon 2026’s history, future initiatives, and community engagement, emphasizing inclusivity, mentorship, and project sustainability.​ 

Open Channels FM: Preparing Your WooCommerce Store for the AI Era: Data and Catalog Management

As WooCommerce continues to evolve in its integration with AI technologies, one theme stands out: the importance of structured and accessible data for store success. Conversations in a recent episode illuminated how a well-managed product catalog is the backbone of leveraging AI features, both now and in the future. Store owners and developers are urged […]

Open Channels FM: Expanding Your Skills Stack During the Rapid AI Shift

Hosts Carl Alexander and Zach Stepek discuss the challenging yet empowering transition in careers, emphasizing the need to adapt skillsets, leverage AI tools, and focus on personal branding in a rapidly changing environment.​ 

Open Channels FM: Omnisend Continues Their Support of Open Channels FM

Omnisend continues to sponsor us, offering a powerful marketing platform for ecommerce. They provide easy migration support and so much more.​ 

How to Create AI-Powered Content Briefs for WordPress – My Proven Strategy

I once spent four hours researching a single blog post before I ever wrote a word. This is a common trap for WordPress bloggers who spend hours analyzing competitors just to rank on page one. That’s why we moved our workflows at WPBeginner to AI-powered briefs. We use tools like SEOBoost for content outlines and […]

Open Channels FM: Open Channels New YouTube Channel and Newsletter

Host Bob Dunn announces a new YouTube channel and a new newsletter and roundup.​ 

Gutenberg Times: Schedule of WordCamp Asia Birgit’s selected sessions

This year’s WordCamp Asia just published the first version of its schedule with sessions and workshops. Contributor Day also has a few workshop slots. If you registered for Contributor Day you are looking at three days of learning and discussions. Here is my personal list of talks and workshops, mostly about the block editor, themes […]

Gutenberg Times: Gutenberg Changelog #127 – WordPress 7.0 Beta and Gutenberg 22.6

In Episode 127 of the GT Changelog podcast, Birgit Pauli-Haack and Jessica Lyschik dive deep into the upcoming release of WordPress 7.0, focusing on the features arriving with beta 2 and their impact on users and developers. They begin by emphasizing the importance of testing betas, especially for plugin and theme creators, highlighting how early […]