Almost 4 years ago I wrote a controversial post entitled “17 Reasons WordPress is a Better CMS than Drupal” that caused me to be persona non grata among some of my prior Drupal friends.
WordPress is at a Crossroads
I’ve been a WordPress user for nearly 14 years. I’ve watched as it has grown from a plucky little blogging platform struggling to compete…
FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop
Over the past year, we, Karim & Joost, have written and talked extensively about the challenges facing WordPress. We’ve been critical. At times, very critical. Of leadership, of governance, of the way decisions are made and enforced. We stand by that criticism. Matt’s way of operating has, in our view, been harmful. It has led […]
The Other Side Of WordPress
HeroPress is full of stories of success and happiness. The WordPress community isn't always like that. Our family has issues too.
The blue-collar WordPress worker and the 2,500+ websites built to grow the CMS
I'm not foolish enough to think that the entirety of WordPress' growth is driven by our love for the software, but that we consultants are responsible for
Drupal's collective purpose
How Drupal is fueled by a collective sense of purpose that sets us apart from other open source software communities and organizations.
Matt Mullenweg Addresses Concerns That WordPress is Moving Too Fast
There are at least three major releases of WordPress per year where users can expect new features and major bug fixes about every four months. While this is great for users, some companies, plugin,…
Why AT Protocol, and Where WordPress Ran Out of Road · The Butterfield Dispatch
The architecture call behind the rebuild: what a decade on a CMS taught me, and what I'm betting on instead.
What We Lost When We Quit Using Crappy Old Web Forums
Old web forums were poorly coded and rough around the edges, but maybe we gave up on them too quickly in the social media era.
Introducing Sections on Drupal.org
Last year Drupal Association staff prepared recommendations for improved content strategy for Drupal.org. Find out what are the first changes implemented.
Everyone's Packing Up
I see a lot of posts about people leaving platforms. This one about leaving Reddit, this one about leaving WordPress, and a bunch of others about leaving Dis...
Forum Design Research
As some may have noticed there are efforts to improve the support forums on WordPress.org. In addition to the backend changes, this seems like a good time to make some design upgrades as well. To k…
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Drupal is an open source platform for building amazing digital experiences. It's made by a dedicated community. Anyone can use it, and it will always be free.
The future of the CMS
Most CMSs have 3 big problems. First, they focus on managing your website, not your content. Second, they monopolize the presentation…
Finding The Right WordPress Support System | Tom McFarlin
Trying to find the best WordPress support system is tough. I share my thoughts about what it should look like, what I’ve tried, and solicit recommendations.
Why Personas Fail
Personas are useful tools for UX work, so why do they often fail? Find out what pitfalls cause personas to fail, and how to avoid and overcome them.
