Open Channels FM: Communicating Transparently Around Challenges
Communication isn’t just about communicating around the good things, the shiny things.
Open Channels FM: How AI Is Changing the Way Developers Work
The rise of AI tools is revitalizing programming for developers, making coding enjoyable, but also increasing workload and emphasizing the need for visibility in contributions.
Open Channels FM: An Inside Look at Building Consistent Brand Experience in the Digital Ecosystem
In this episode, Adam Weeks interviews Jessica Malamud, who discusses Elementor’s significant rebranding efforts to better reflect its innovation and community engagement, focusing on elements like design, storytelling, and brand consistency.
Matt: WP & AI Updates
There’s so much fun stuff happening, first the new assistant launched on .com, covered by TechCrunch and in this video. Also some cool Claude stuff launched. James has a nice write-up of the other dozen things that are going on, it’s fun to see the AI parts of WordPress moving at AI-speed. We just need […]
#205 – Matt Cromwell on Redefining WordPress Product Growth in a Crowded Ecosystem
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, redefining WordPress product growth in a crowded ecosystem. If you’d like to subscribe […]
How to Add a Markdown Version of Your WordPress Site (The Easy Way)

If you want your website to show up in AI search results, then you need to make sure that tools like ChatGPT and Claude can easily read your content. AI crawlers and agents prefer Markdown over HTML because it uses fewer tokens (units of text used to process information) and is much easier for them […]
Matt: Boris Cherny
I really enjoyed this conversation with the creator of Claude Code.
Open Channels FM: Building Better Habits for Freelancers and Creators
Bob and Cami discuss balancing good and bad habits, focusing on productivity strategies, managing distractions like social media, and fostering community, while preparing for future podcast topics.
7 Best Calendly Alternatives for WordPress (Based on My Testing)

When I first needed an online booking system for my WordPress site, I went straight to Calendly like everyone else. It worked fine for a while, but I quickly noticed a frustrating pattern: I was paying a monthly subscription for a tool that lived completely outside my website. I had zero control over my data, […]
Open Channels FM: Our Tech Stack
<creator meanderings> Sometime ago I created a list of my own tech stack over on my personal site. Had a lot of feedback about how people appreciated it. So I decided, why not do it here as well. Except instead of it including the site and it’s inner workings, I chose to focus more of […]