Gary: The Human in the Loop
If you’ve been paying attention to LLM-based coding tools in the past few months, you’ll have seen a seismic shift in how they’re being used. Even 12 months ago, they…
Matt: TheOpenSource
It’s very cool to see Theo / t3.gg‘s open source arc. Just in general, with people creating more software than ever, it’s so exciting to see an explosion of open…
How to Setup a WordPress Appointment Booking System & Book Clients 24/7
Sending emails back and forth with potential customers just to find an appointment time is a huge waste of time that often leads to lost sales. When you’re stuck managing…
Open Channels FM: Finding Balance: The Importance of Downtime at Conferences
Conferences are hectic, but experts say taking breaks is key for success. Pausing helps recharge, absorb info, and connect meaningfully with others. Balance is everything!
Matt: Easter Thoughts
You call yourself a Christian engineer, but you haven’t given your life to Open Source? Huh. What license would Jesus choose? I don’t know if it’s GPL or MIT, but…
Matt: Turn Every Page
If you’re looking for a good watch this weekend, I couldn’t recommend more the documentary Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb. The craft of…
Matt: Pedro Franceschi
This Ashlee Vance interview of Pedro Franceschi from Brex contains so many interesting stories it might cause you to reconsider what it means to be a CEO.
Visualizer’s Latest Release Is Here, Packed With AI Magic
Creating charts just got a whole lot easier. A lot of tools have been rushing to add AI just to keep up. We took a step back, understood exactly where…
Open Channels FM: Self-hosted WordPress Optimized Runtime on Docker (SWORD)
In the CloudFest Hackathon, Jan Willem shared his team’s project, SWORD, a self-hosted control panel for WordPress, highlighting collaboration, technical challenges, and team spirit.
How I Built a Customer Feedback Loop With Surveys in WordPress
Many website owners collect user feedback but never act on it, so they keep making the same guesses about what to build, write, or fix next. A customer feedback loop…