Open Channels FM: From Home Kitchen to International Orders
Using WooCommerce and open source to take kitchen baking into an online cake business, embracing cake in a jar and building a vibrant brand with community support.
I tested 9 best AI automation tools for WordPress (my honest reviews)
I love creating and managing WordPress websites, but to be honest, it sometimes feels like a full-time job in itself. I remember the early days of juggling content, plugin updates, and marketing tasks, often feeling like there weren’t enough hours in the day to do it all. You’re trying to grow your business, not get […]
Matt: Tim & Pablos
Two of my favorite humans, Tim Ferriss and Pablos Holman, had a great interview together. Pablos has a great new book out, and Audrey Capital is a happy LP in his Deep Future fund. Of my many hacker friends, Pablos is probably the most public.
Open Channels FM: How Decentralized Social Platforms Grew from Identica to Modern-Day Mastodon
Matthias Pfefferle discusses the Fediverse’s origins and evolution with Evan Prodromou, highlighting decentralized social networks, protocols, privacy, and the future of federated systems.
Matt: Beeper Updates
Beeper has a fun set of September updates, adding support for Google Voice, LinkedIn now runs on-device, typing indicators for Google Messages and Instagram, full Telegram custom emoji support, and more.
Open Channels FM: Why Linking and Permalinks Are the Backbone of the Open Web
Dave Winer talks about the open web’s basics, emphasizing that linking is crucial for real connection. Platforms limiting links miss out on that vibrant web experience.
How I Setup a WooCommerce Rewards Program (That Actually Works)
I remember when one of my friends told me they were spending more on ads than they were making in sales from their WooCommerce store. That’s when I suggested we try adding a rewards program. We launched a simple refer-a-friend system, and within three months, their word-of-mouth sales had nearly doubled. I know that WooCommerce […]
Tammie Lister: September in WordPress
Another month has turned just like the leaves as autumn settles in. I was lucky enough to get time to focus thanks to sponsors, here is what I did within WordPress. August reflections It’s worth noting I am aware that August didn’t have a month post, this was due to travelling back from being at […]
Matt: Telegram and Weird Al
I have two interesting interviews to share with you today, the first is Lex Friedman interviewing Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram. I started using and advocating for Telegram back in 2015, and Audrey Capital was part of their aborted fundraise in 2018. As a software craftsperson, I’ve always had tremendous respect for the team […]
Tammie Lister: Why Gentle Leadership Builds Better Products
We’ve all seen it. A product launches, a feature ships, a choice gets made. And within hours, the not-so-hot, more grumpy takes arrive. Threads dissecting every misstep. Social media posts stating how they’d have done x or y better. Statements across the web cataloguing failures. Commentary that positions the critic as the one who would […]