Brian Coords

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137 Followers
123 Following
360 Posts

I make websites (with WordPress) and write about it. Sometimes that's on my blog, and sometimes on the back inside cover of a worn-down copy of The Hobbit. Very focused on Gutenberg right now.

Other things I care about: self-directed education and secular homeschooling my five kids, going outdoors at least once a month, sleeping.

Websitehttps://www.briancoords.com
Podcasthttps://viewsource.fm
Newsletterhttps://www.briancoords.com/newsletter
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/briancoords
Brian CoordsMay 6, 2024
David BissetMay 6, 2024

"True data liberation would be the ability to use core WordPress with your other software, keeping WordPress relevant, not trying to pretend like migrating content from Wix is what’s holding #WordPress back."

https://www.briancoords.com/newsletter/market-share-and-version-control/

via @briancoords

Market Share and Version Control - Brian Coords

Is WordPress getting too hard? Are the masses really leaving? How big is the moat that keeps WordPress safe? The same questions year after year. (I even found a post I wrote about it for MasterWP two years ago). That’s not to say they’re unimportant questions- in fact they’re probably more important than ever. WordPress […]

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Brian CoordsMay 1, 2024
Ross WintleMay 1, 2024

Excellent video from @briancoords on #WordPress dot-com (!) Studio that clarifies what it is and debunks what it is not.

https://youtu.be/QEP3H17BkVI

WordPress Studio Review

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Show threadBrian CoordsMay 1, 2024
@ross Since mine are all pretty nerdy, if I do get a comment it usually strikes up a fun conversation.
Show threadBrian CoordsApr 30, 2024
@jaibop Yeah that's a really good point. I actually don't think I want to deal with that either 😂
Brian CoordsApr 29, 2024
It's kind of amazing that my terminal handles misspellings better than the Siri/spotlight search bar on my iPhone.
Brian CoordsApr 29, 2024
@chris Yeah my local timeline is already pretty sparse - actually my Home timeline is as well because I haven't really mastered the art of discovering as many people to follow. So maybe self-hosted is the way to go.
Show threadBrian CoordsApr 29, 2024
@jaibop Yeah I wanted a way to pubilsh and follow from my own site and not really pay for another host. I'm wondering if I could install my own instance on the same server I use for my website 🤔
Show threadBrian CoordsApr 24, 2024
@davidbisset dot org apparently has a system where post content lives on a GitHub repo- when you make changes in the block editor it automatically sends them back to the repo as pull requests.
Brian CoordsApr 24, 2024
I need to migrate fediverse servers at some point and stuck between just doing a simple WordPress integration (not my favorite because I want to be able to follow people and browse on Ivory) or maybe join a WordPress-centric instance if there is one? Open to ideas!
Brian CoordsApr 24, 2024
David BissetApr 24, 2024

"5 Promising PRs – a #WordPress 6.6 Wishlist" (via @briancoords)

https://www.briancoords.com/newsletter/5-promising-prs-a-wordpress-6-6-wishlist/

5 Promising PRs - a WordPress 6.6 Wishlist - Brian Coords

Work on WordPress 6.6 is underway. If I’m being completely honest with you, I would love it if WordPress 6.6 introduced zero new features. I have not been shy about my desire for a cleanup-only release cycle (this tweet about it had 31k views). A maintenance-only release is an idea that originated with the project’s […]

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