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Open Makers

Open Channels FM
Wordpress
Woocommerce
Open Source
Cloudfest
Web Development
Accessibility
Gutenberg
E-Commerce
User Experience
Community Engagement
Artificial Intelligence
Kinsta
Wordcamp
Wordcamp Asia
Pressconf
Wordpress 6.6
Podcasting
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Web Design
Translation

Open Makers highlights the people behind the products, tools, and services shaping the open web. From developers and designers to entrepreneurs and community leaders, we dive into the real stories of what it takes to make and ship meaningful work. Guests share their insights on building with open source, navigating challenges, and finding opportunities in today’s digital landscape. Whether you’re ... more

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Latest Episodes

In this epiosde, Adam Weeks interviews Joe Simpson about reviving local WordCamps, emphasizing their unique value in fostering in-person connections, empowering new voices, and adapting to technological changes like AI in the WordPress community.

WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong" introduces significant updates including visual revisions, responsive block visibility, and enhanced workflow features, promoting collaboration among users and developers while emphasizing safe updating practices.

In this Open Makers episode, host Adam Weeks and guest Elena Yovcheva-Tileva discuss crafting impactful case studies. They emphasize storytelling, client involvement, and practical strategies for creating narratives that highlight successful outcomes... more

This episode of Open Channels FM emphasizes fortitude in business, highlighting tenacity, creativity, and resilience as key to breaking through digital noise and getting noticed, with practical advice.

In this episode, Derek Hanson chats with Kimberly Pace Becker about AI's intersection with language and technology, emphasizing ethics, diverse perspectives, and responsible integration in digital tools.

In this episode, hosts Bob Dunn and Cami McNamara discuss WellPlayedWP, a unique subscription service for WordPress plugins launched by Marcus Burnette. The service focuses on innovative, user-driven plugin development, addressing gaps in existing so... more

Site speed is crucial for e-commerce success; delays lead to cart abandonment, especially on mobile. Experts discuss caching solutions and user experience improvements to enhance conversion rates.

In this episode, co-hosts discuss WooCommerce automation with expert James Collins, emphasizing how tools like Zapier streamline tasks, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency through practical automation examples and AI advancements.

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Recent Guests

Joe Simpson
Local WordCamp organizer for WordCamp Santa Clarita
WordCamp Santa Clarita
Episode: The Value of Small WordPress Events in a Changing Tech Landscape
Birgit Palihak
WordPress developer advocate and Gutenberg Times author
Gutenberg Times / WordPress Developer Blog editorial team
Episode: New Tools and Updates in WordPress 7.0 for Developers and Content Managers
Gina Gindorf
Co-founder of Loya, a payment method with a loyalty component
Loya
Episode: Building Business Fortitude and Creativity in Digital Marketing
Kimberly Pace Becker
Co-host of Women Talking About AI; linguist and educator with focus on corpus linguistics and AI ethics
Women Talking About AI (co-host)
Episode: Navigating AI Integration and Ethics in Open Source Communities
James Collins
Managing partner at TechTelic, focuses on ecommerce store automation and integrations with WooCommerce
TechTelic
Episode: Boosting Store Productivity with AI-Driven Automations and Workflow Integrations
Carrie Smaha
Senior Manager of Marketing Operations at InMotion Hosting
InMotion Hosting
Episode: How Hosting Companies Empower Agencies Through Effective Partnerships
Lasse Hall
CEO of Servebolt
Servebolt
Episode: The Evergreen Platform
Kareem Maruki
CEO of Crowd Favorite
Crowd Favorite
Episode: The Evergreen Platform
Andrew Killen
CTO of Servebolt
Servebolt
Episode: The Evergreen Platform

Hosts

Anne Bovelett
Host of Open Channels FM
Mark Westgard
Host of WP Behind the Builds

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The Evergreen Platform
Q: What makes this partnership between Crowd Favorite and Servebolt different from typical collaborations?
We are focused on a technology-driven, enterprise-grade platform that combines a broad range of stacks and services under a single contract, enabling clients to worry less about maintenance and more about strategy and growth.
Elevate Your Brand With Authentic Case Studies That Resonate
Q: Could you tell me a little bit about how you think about case studies and why they're important?
Elena explains that case studies connect the tech a company provides to real-world outcomes, acting as a bridge between product capabilities and customer benefits, which helps potential buyers see tangible value.
From Open Source Debates to Hosted Solutions and UI Challenges with WooCommerce Evolutions
Q: What would it take to make WooCommerce feel enterprise level in the WordPress admin?
The panel suggests that the issue is not just UI polish but a combination of a better design system, consistent components, and a governance approach that accounts for the many plugins developers rely on, while pushing for a core, more streamlined experience in commerce-related areas.
What’s New at CloudFest Hackathon 2026: Trends, Changes, and Creative Energy
Q: What opportunities exist for cross‑CMS collaboration in the coming years?
There is active interest in bringing in Drupal, Joomla, Laravel, and other CMS communities to participate, with a focus on broader open source collaboration beyond WordPress and a shared goal of connecting open source projects to business contexts.
What’s New at CloudFest Hackathon 2026: Trends, Changes, and Creative Energy
Q: What changes were made this year to improve sustainability and continuity of projects?
They moved the event to three full days, added the WP Business and Agency Summit, and discussed reserving some project slots for external sponsorships to help fund ongoing development after the hackathon.

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Open Makers showcases practical stories from people building with open web technologies, highlighting founders, engineers, designers, and community leaders who ship meaningful tools and services. Across recent episodes, listeners hear about open source ecosystems, WordPress-centric entrepreneurship, accessibility and education, privacy-focused analytics, AI integrations, and customer-centric product development. The show often emphasizes bootstrapped growth, cross-border collaboration, and the balance between technical excellence and community impact, making it a strong fit for developers, product builders, and marketing leaders seeking real-world lessons from life on the open web. A notable strength is its emphasis on human-centered storyt... more

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Recent guests on Open Makers include:

1. Joe Simpson
2. Birgit Palihak
3. Gina Gindorf
4. Kimberly Pace Becker
5. James Collins
6. Carrie Smaha
7. Lasse Hall
8. Kareem Maruki

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