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In response to Matt Mullenweg’s “WordCamp Canada Talk”
Questions in response to Matt's townhall at WCEH: What role do you see WordPress, either in core or through plugins, playing to help people reclaim their online identity and make ‘publish once, syndicate everywhere’ a mainstream reality? How can WordPress and the open web help rebuild that trust?https://jeffpaul.com/2025/11/reblog-matt-mullenweg-wordcamp-canada-talk/
I just did a final update for the #WCUS ticket sales data in my post on #WordCamp attendance.
https://kraftner.com/en/blog/wordcamp-attendance-as-community-health-indicator/
The final number of tickets sold is 1200, compared to 1928 the year before, so the overall pattern stands.
Make of it what you will. But personally the fact that besides mentioning plenty of stats in https://wordpress.tv/2025/09/03/keynote-and-qa/ this wasn't mentioned by Matt to me shows that he probably also realizes that this might be a problem.
WordCamp US 2025 conference panel
Thank you to all who attended the Core AI team's panel discussion at WordCamp US 2025. The session covered the team's progress, future steps, implementation examples, and included an open Q&A. For those who missed it, the discussion is available for on-demand viewing on YouTube, and slides can be downloaded.https://jeffpaul.com/2025/08/wordcamp-us-2025-conference-panel/
Automattic’s Developer Advocates didn’t hold back at WordCamp US. Jonathan Bossenger, Brian Coords, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Ryan Welcher sat down for a no-BS roundtable about WordPress’s future, AI’s actual role in the CMS world, and the big question: Is WordPress still cool enough for the next generation of developers? This wasn’t your typical conference panel…
Automattic’s Developer Advocates didn’t hold back at WordCamp US. Jonathan Bossenger, Brian Coords, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Ryan Welcher sat down for a no-BS roundtable about WordPress’s future, AI’s actual role in the CMS world, and the big question: Is WordPress still cool enough for the next generation of developers? This wasn’t your typical conference panel…
Automattic’s Developer Advocates didn’t hold back at WordCamp US. Jonathan Bossenger, Brian Coords, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Ryan Welcher sat down for a no-BS roundtable about WordPress’s future, AI’s actual role in the CMS world, and the big question: Is WordPress still cool enough for the next generation of developers? This wasn’t your typical conference panel…
WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio
Automattic's Developer Advocates didn't hold back at WordCamp US. Jonathan Bossenger, Brian Coords, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Ryan Welcher sat down for a no-BS roundtable about WordPress's future, AI's actual role in the CMS world, and the big question: Is WordPress still cool enough for the next generation of developers? This wasn't your typical conference panel with rehearsed talking points.
Automattic’s Developer Advocates didn’t hold back at WordCamp US. Jonathan Bossenger, Brian Coords, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Ryan Welcher sat down for a no-BS roundtable about WordPress’s future, AI’s actual role in the CMS world, and the big question: Is WordPress still cool enough for the next generation of developers? This wasn’t your typical conference panel…
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