Working to meet or exceed a monthly KPI will depress you faster than most things in life. Don’t ask me how I know.

So I guess Mullenweg had a point. Private Equity in the WordPress ecosystem blows.

One of my top 5 favorite films

On the one hand, you don't want to cram every feature imaginable in a WordPress plugin. On the other hand, not having a specific feature can be the deciding factor for a person to not use the plugin. How does a product person balance this?

Real-time collaboration has been axed from WordPress 7.0. This is the right call as it's not ready for primetime. make.wordpress.org/core/2026/05...

What’s preventing you from contributing to WordPress like this?

Not only did they divert back to ORD, an emergency was declared to ensure they got priority handling. (use the A: or F: tags to see the follow up). Therefore, we believe this to be the first Poop related mayday we’ve captured on ACARS Drama, and it happened on actual mayday. Poetic.

Since it was created, the WP plugin directory was supposed to be the safest place to get code to extend the software. I’ll be damned if huge cracks aren’t showing. If people lose trust in the .org directory, that would be a huge blow in user confidence. www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...

One of the things I hate is companies where people who give the most damn about the business, their colleagues, and the bottom line are driven to the point of not giving a damn by that company. That's a great culture and setup you've got there...., it's called CANNIBALISM.

I've been helping to maintain client sites for the last two weeks, and I gotta say, the abuse of Admin Notices in WordPress is an epidemic with no official cure. It is awful. If attention were a currency, people would always be broke after they log into the WordPress backend.

WP Beacon tracks every plugin on wordpress dot org — its authors, committers, and releases — to flag ownership transfers, dormant-then-activated takeovers, and release patterns that match known attacks. wpbeacon.io

The state of things:  “This isn't a story about one bad agent or one bad API. It's about an entire industry building AI-agent integrations into production infrastructure faster than it's building the safety architecture to make those integrations safe.”

Chik-fil-a grilled chicken deluxe sandwich was inspiration for tonight’s dinner. It came out yummy, avocado was no extra charge, and plenty of leftovers. The toasted buns were great too. And yes, I smushed the sandwich

I feel like if the United States were located in a place where rockets would occasionally rain down upon cities, a lot of people would have a different view or perspective of war.

If WordPress evolves into an OS for the agentic web, then someone has to buy tokens. And if people are required to pay for tokens to get the most out of WP, or get basic shit done, the software project is no longer free as in beer. I'm not going to buy tokens to use WordPress.

My post on LinkedIn about starting contractual support work this week has over 50 likes, reminding me yet again, there are a lot more people than I think who see my published words.

Whoever invented ricotta cheese on a pizza is a genius.

Dinner last night was shaved beef from Aldi with sautéed green and red peppers, and white onion mixed with provolone cheese. Affordable and delicious. Next time, I’ll add mushrooms and perhaps make an Au Jus dipping sauce

Broiling these things to melt the cheese and give the bread some crunch worked out so much better than I imagined. It made biting into it so much easier.

There is absolutely NOTHING like coming home, opening the door, and being attacked by a dog who is as happy as can be to see your return, even if you were only gone for a little bit. It never gets old.

Endgame for the Open Web www.anildash.com/2026/03/27/e...

My condolences to the friends, family, and WordPress acquaintances of Beth Livingston, who recently passed away. profiles.wordpress.org/ibliving1/

What happens to open source in an AI software development driven world?

I’m not a builder. I’m an enhancer/optmizer. Always have been and I’m damn good at it.

Today’s dinner was excellent. Grilled steak that my wife and I split. Sautéed mushrooms and onions. Air fried Brussels sprouts. Spinach and arugula salad with a three cheese vinaigrette dressing.

When it comes to the transfer of plugin ownership on WordPress.org, where should the line of responsibility be drawn? anchor.host/someone-boug...

If you have a free plugin hosted in the WordPress plugin directory and a commercial version hosted elsewhere, you should probably chime in on this issue and voice your support for this change. Table support in plugin readme files would be really helpful. github.com/WordPress/wo...

Things I Learned: Elementor practically has its own publishing interface. In fact, the whole thing is like a substitute for everything WordPress offers in the publishing experience. You either love it or you hate it. A lot of people love it.

It's a bit disturbing, disappointing, and yet, not surprising, how many fake photos and videos of the moon mission have gone viral.

Let’s Taco’ bout it. Are you a soft or hard shell taco person? I was exclusively soft shell for years but I’ve recently gone to a 50-50 split. The crunch of a hard shell is nice. But I love a fried flatbread which is the best of both worlds. Chalupa me all night long.

Everyone have fun and make awesome memories at PressConf. Take solace in the fact that you won't have to sit through a 45-minute pitch for EtchWP this year :D

I've found music to be a great inspiration as society collapses around us. I'll keep updating this thread with a variety of songs I love. Might as well do something positive, right?

EmDash is Cloudflare actually firing shots at WordPress which is more egregious than anything WPEngine has done. lol

Today is the beginning of the Spread The Foo event, where affiliates earn 50% commission. I'm participating. FooPlugins has many great plugins that are continually improved. You can buy them all via the FooPass Bundle r.freemius.com/20634/9762370/ One license, all products!

Was the WordPress swag store hacked?

It appears the Total Cost of Ownership for running a blog or site will increase thanks to AI. My broke ass is not going to participate in that future, because I can't afford to. Y'all have fun and report back. Maybe send an AI-generated postcard.

Who else is excited for the Artemis 2 launch and mission?

Some people think #WordPress isn't implementing AI fast enough. Others don't want anything to do with the technology. How do we balance that? I asked Mary Hubbard, the project's Executive Director, how to find balance. www.youtube.com/shorts/mvkVD...

Wellp, we used up our last lifeline today. After this, if I don't find stable employment soon, we'll likely lose the house, or I'll need to file for bankruptcy. So if you have any WordPress work, see any gigs I might be good for, inside or OUTSIDE of WordPress, send em my way

Broccolini ftw

RIP James Tolkan, aka Mr. Strickland "I noticed your band is on the roster for the dance auditions after school today. Why even bother, McFly? You don't have a chance. You're too much like your old man. No McFly ever amounted to anything in the history of Hill Valley!"

One of the things that brings me a lot of joy in life is a perfectly cooked eggs Benedict.

Here is the result of my second experiment with Claude and Remotion. A better voice, royalty-free BG music, subtle animations, and smooth transitions. This time, got it all done in under three hours.

I was able to create a 1-minute product video with panel animations, a subtle background animation, subtle BG music, and a well-done voice that doesn't sound machine-like at all in under 3 hours tonight. I provided the music file, text, and screenshots. TAG TEAM CHAMPS BABY

This is a good read by @raymitchell.blacksky.app heropress.com/essays/an-ei...

Most products don’t fail. They leak. Slowly. Expensively. Bad UX. Confusing flows. Friction everywhere. I crawl through your pipeline and seal every crack I can find. hirejeffc.me#auditing-pro... If I don't find anything, you get your money back and peace of mind.

@richaber.bsky.social Where are the pics of the smoking brisket

Another great read today businessbloomer.com/are-we-losin... The WordPress Admin, especially with WooCommerce installed, feels like death by a thousand paper cuts.

Last night, I experimented with Claude CoWork and Remotion. Started with no idea of how things worked. A few hours and many prompts later, along with some VSCoding edits and an Elevenlabs API key, I was able to produce this video. All via prompting. Wild stuff. Learned a lot

Folks, I have another satisfied customer. It was great working with John Hawkins. If you want to be the next satisfied customer, book an appointment. The sooner, the better. hirejeffc.me#auditing-pro...