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Brian Coords

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<p>I make websites (with WordPress) and write about it. Sometimes that&#39;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.</p>

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    Creating agency workflows for full site editing? New interview with Amor Kumar, Principal Engineer at WebDevStudios https://webmasters.fm/agency-workflows-for-building-with-full-site-editing-ft-amor-kumar/

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    Is LLM-generated code good for open source? I threw together some thoughts on whether generative AI-based code is really going to save open source software. I would love to hear what you think. https://www.briancoords.com/is-llm-generated-code-good-for-open-source/

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    New post: An AI Crash Course for WordPress Users and Developers ft. Keanan Koppenhaver https://webmasters.fm/an-ai-crash-course-for-wordpress-users-and-developers-ft-keanan-koppenhaver/

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    I&amp;#39;ve crafted my &amp;quot;pull production to local&amp;quot; workflow down to running a single command. I wrote about it here in case you want to do something similar, but I&amp;#39;d love to get feedback from other WordPress pros on how they&amp;#39;re doing it. https://www.briancoords.com/pull-wordpress-from-prod-to-local-with-wp-cli-bash-script/

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    New post: How GenerateBlocks Adds Modern Design Tools to Gutenberg https://webmasters.fm/how-generateblocks-adds-modern-design-tools-to-gutenberg/

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    New post: New Accessibility Regulations Coming for WordPress &amp;amp; AI ft. Gen Herres https://webmasters.fm/new-accessibility-regulations-coming-for-wordpress-ai-ft-gen-herres/

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    I&amp;#39;ll be at PressConf this year. Anyone else coming? https://pressconf.events/news/brian-coords-to-speak-at-pressconf/

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    New episode: Building Etch: Why Does WordPress Need Another Page Builder? ft. Kevin Geary https://webmasters.fm/building-etch-why-does-wordpress-need-another-page-builder-ft-kevin-geary/

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    If you&amp;#39;re selling WordPress websites, you might need to expand your tools/offerings. Of course SEO, content strategy, etc, but two more tools to learn are automation and AI. In a new Webmasters episode, I talk to Brendan O’Connell about getting started. https://webmasters.fm/adding-automation-and-ai-skills-to-your-wordpress-toolkit-ft-brendan-oconnell/

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    What CMS options are there beyond WordPress? On the latest episode of Webmasters, I talk with @palmiak from Patchstack about the benefits and challenges of alternatives like Statamic and Astro, and what WordPress can learn from them. We also discuss doing things &amp;quot;the WordPress way&amp;quot; and whether the same approach of the last twenty years is going to get us where we need to go (add obligatory mention of AI here). https://webmasters.fm/exploring-cms-options-beyond-wordpress-ft-...

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    This morning I shared my thoughts on whether you can still create quality software with AI &amp;quot;vibe coding&amp;quot;. That and a few other links and notes in the latest edition of my newsletter: &amp;quot;AI Is a Tool, But You Don&amp;#39;t Have To Be&amp;quot; https://www.briancoords.com/newsletter/ai-is-a-tool-but-you-dont-have-to-be/

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    🎙️ New podcast episode! This week I talk with Katie Keith from Barn2 all about the WooCommerce community, her experiences with Shopify, and whether WordPress is really built for beginners. https://webmasters.fm/understanding-the-woocommerce-customers-and-community-ft-katie-keith/