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/

Sponsorship to WordCamps is such a privilege and I'm so grateful when it happens. Thank you so much to @wordpressdotcom for sponsoring me to #WCUS and #WCEH so that I could not only deliver talks at both, but also work on my contract work with them there. #grateful
As frustrating as the #WCUS programming organizer role was, I kinda want to do it again next year just so I can advocate for a #pancakescon style track (beginner/early career level, and ~half of every session is about something totally unrelated to infosec, like storygames or spinning yarn).

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/

WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio - Gutenberg Times

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…

Gutenberg Times
WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio - Gutenberg Times https://gutenbergtimes.com/wordpress-ai-and-the-generational-shift-insights-from-wcus-creators-studio/
WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio - Gutenberg Times

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…

Gutenberg Times
WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio - Gutenberg Times

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…

Gutenberg Times

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.

https://gutenbergtimes.com/wordpress-ai-and-the-generational-shift-insights-from-wcus-creators-studio/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio - Gutenberg Times

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…

Gutenberg Times

WordCamp US 2025 conference workshop

Thanks to participants of my WordCamp US 2025 workshop on Scalable, Ethical AI in WordPress. The session, which wasn't live-streamed but is now available on WordPress.tv, focused on utilizing AI in content workflows while prioritizing data privacy and ownership. Attendees explored ClassifAI and local LLMs for ethical AI applications in various tasks. Participants gained hands-on experience with configuration and real-world use cases, beneficial for teams aiming to streamline their editorial processes. Those who missed the workshop can access the slides and on-demand recording online.

https://jeffpaul.com/2025/08/wordcamp-us-2025-conference-workshop/