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Community + Code podcast
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A podcast about the people behind the commits.

Community + Code is dedicated to the humans that write the code that operate the systems of our lives.

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Community + Code podcast @communitycode.dev · May 10
Hello world!

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This week on C+C, I chatted with @troychaplin.bsky.social about the real work behind higher-ed WordPress, supporting huge groups of editors and why a11y has to start before you hit publish.
Troy Chaplin on Accessibility and WordPress in Higher Ed
Troy Chaplin is a WordPress developer at Carleton University and one of the organizers of WordCamp Canada. He wrote the Block Accessibility Checks plugin out of a need for his work in higher ed WordPress. In this episode, we talk about what makes building WordPress sites for higher education different and the reality of supporting […]
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December 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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For the past 7 months, I've been running @communitycode.dev, a podcast that gives me an excuse to talk to cool people about what inspires them. It's been a great run & I'm looking at doing it all over again in 2026.

Join me and be a guest on the show!
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Be a Guest - Community + Code
Everyone has a story to tell. If you are doing things on the internet (anything…really), I want to talk to you! Community + Code is a casual conversation that focuses as much (or more) on the who and ...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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I talked with @mike.herschel.com about Drupal’s big shift toward themes, Drupal CMS, Canvas, and what it’s like to build @dripyard.com as the ecosystem starts changing.
Super thoughtful conversation about community, collaboration, and timing.
Mike Herchel on open source and the future of commercial marketplaces for Drupal
Mike Herchel is a fixture in the Drupal community and the lead developer of the Olivero core theme. Now he’s building something new, a Drupal theme marketplace called Dripyard. We talk about the challenges the Drupal has faced over the years, particularly around the user experience, theme development and limitations and the culture of collaboration […]
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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I was on the @communitycode.dev podcast talking about #Drupal theming and my new company, @dripyard.com

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Episode 14: Mike Herchel - Community + Code
Mike Herchel talks about the future of Drupal theming, the rise of Drupal CMS and Canvas, and how the community is navigating its first real push toward a commercial theme marketplace. A candid look a...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Being number one in WordPress isn’t the point — keeping the web open is.

@mikedemo.bsky.social joins Community + Code to talk about bridging open-source communities, from Joomla to WordPress, and why collaboration beats competition.
Mike Demo on Open Source, Community and Vegan Food
If you’ve been to more than one WordCamp, odds are you’ve seen Mike Demo. He’s a Partnerships Lead at Hosting.com and a familiar face in the open-source world—someone who thrives on connecting people, projects, and ideas. Demo describes himself as a “lead handshaker,” a title that pretty much says it all: his work is about […]
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November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Awesome show with an amazing host: @jazzsequence.com!!
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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From Chicago to Greece, @paloukas.com talks performance engineering at @pressidium.com, WordCamps and camping with his cat. 😻
Christos Paloukas on Performance Engineering, Community, and Cats
In this week’s episode of Community + Code, we’re joined by Christos Paloukas, a performance engineer at Pressidium who’s as passionate about making websites faster as he is about rescuing cats. We talk about what performance engineering actually means, why “making things fast” depends more on people and process than technology, and how caching can […]
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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FusionAuth’s @maida.kim joins @jazzsequence.com and shares her path through DevRel, why identity work matters, and how art helps her stay balanced.
Kim Maida on Identity, DevRel and Finding Balance
When you think of identity and authentication, “fun” might not be the first word that comes to mind. But for Kim Maida, Senior Director of Developer Relations at FusionAuth, it’s a calling. In this episode of Community + Code, Kim talks about her journey through Developer Relations and how she found herself coming back again […]
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October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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In case you missed it last week (and if you did, you should really *hit subscribe* 😉), the newest episode of Community + Code dropped. This time, I chat with @karmatosed.art about building products, the company she co-founded Guildenberg, AI and burnout.

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October 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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After wearing many hats within the WordPress ecosystem, my guest on this week’s episode of Community + Code, Tammie Lister, has settled on the title of Product Engineer — someone who thrives on guiding ideas from their earliest spark to scaling, while keeping people at the heart of the process. In…
Tammie Lister on Technology, Creativity and Community
After wearing many hats within the WordPress ecosystem, my guest on this week’s episode of Community + Code, Tammie Lister, has settled on the title of Product Engineer — someone who thrives on guiding ideas from their earliest spark to scaling, while keeping people at the heart of the process. In this episode, Tammie shares […]
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October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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ICYMI Last week I talked to @raquelkarina.bsky.social. Among other things, we talked about @pressconf.events and what makes it different from other events. If you haven't checked out the episode yet, what are you waiting for?

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#podcast #WordPress #events #community
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I had the pleasure of chatting with Raquel, mastermind of @pressconf.events and founder of @wonderlandcurious.bsky.social to talk about building community and the heart of innovative events.
Raquel on how WordPress is about people, not just code
If you’ve been around WordPress for a while, there is a decent chance you’ve crossed paths with Raquel. Raquel has been an agency owner, member of the Elegant Themes team and now is the creator of WonderlandCurious, a tech event consultancy. She also is responsible for bringing back PressNomics as PressConf, a professional WordPress event […]
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September 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Today on Community + Code, hear my conversation with THE @raquelkarina.bsky.social on the secret of creating the magic ✨ of community.

#WordPress #community #opensource

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September 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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This week on the pod, I've got @raquelkarina.bsky.social who you might know from the Phoenix #WordPress community or as the founder of @wonderlandcurious.bsky.social & @pressconf.events. We talk about what makes a thriving developer community and what makes PHX special.

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September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Brendan O’Leary joins Community + Code from Kilo Code, which has — since this episode — taken my top slot for VS Code AI extensions. We talk about what developer relations looks like inside different organizations and why that matters. Brendan also reflects on the human side of tech — storytelling,…
Brendan O’Leary on putting developers first in an age of AI-assisted coding
Brendan O’Leary joins Community + Code from Kilo Code, which has — since this episode — taken my top slot for VS Code AI extensions. We talk about what developer relations looks like inside different organizations and why that matters. Brendan also reflects on the human side of tech — storytelling, advocacy, and creating connections […]
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September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I said I wanted to make this podcast in the open, so in the open I shall be. I did a major screw up last week. Like, near catastrophic as far as podcasts go. About as bad as you could get, really. Now, I’m taking full responsibility for this screw up, but it has been […]
Sometimes systems fail us; sometimes we fail ourselves
I said I wanted to make this podcast in the open, so in the open I shall be. I did a major screw up last week. Like, near catastrophic as far as podcasts go. About as bad as you could get, really. Now, I’m taking full responsibility for this screw up, but it has been […]
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September 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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👑 What does it mean to be a queen in the digital age?

I sat down with Queen Carolyn of Ladonia to talk about micronations, crowns, community, and what leadership looks like when code meets royalty.

#CommunityAndCode #WordPress #Micronations
Queen Carolyn on balancing crowns, community and code
What does it mean to be a queen in the digital age? On this episode of Community + Code, I sat down with Queen Carolyn of Ladonia to talk about her role as monarch of a micronation that thrives on art, community, and playful governance. We explored how she balances her life in tech with […]
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August 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My next guest on Community + Code is Queen Carolyn of Ladonia. What's a Ladonia? Listen and find out!

#podcast #micronation

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August 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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If you're going to #WCUS2025 this year, I will have a handful of homemade Community + Code stickers available. Find me and get them while they last 😁
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I'm working on the next episode of Community + Code. It'll come out next week, while many of us are at #WordCampUS. I'm so, so excited to share this episode with you. I'm not going to give anything away yet, but let's just say it's a royally good time. 👑
August 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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New on the pod: I talk with @willkle.in about his path from developer to DevRel, social anxiety & public speaking, and surviving burnout.
We also dig into the importance of diverse communities and separating your work from your identity.
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Will Klein on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Finding Community
In this episode of Community + Code, I chatted with Will Klein, a Developer Relations Engineer at North. We talked about his transition from software development to Developer Relations, imposter syndrome and overcoming social anxiety. We also talk about burnout, what it looks like and how it’s hard to see when you’re in the thick […]
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August 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Tomorrow on Community + Code you'll hear from @willkle.in about burnout, overcoming social anxiety and finding community. Subscribe in your favorite caster of pods.

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#podcast #devrel #community

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Will Klein on overcoming social anxiety
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August 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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From BBSes to AI-driven WordPress tools, Zach Hendershot joins Community + Code to talk about automation, education, and building responsibly with AI.
Zach Hendershot on AI and the Future of Web Development
In this episode of Community + Code, I sat down with Zach Hendershot. Zach is the CEO of Miruni, a tool that uses AI to automate website updates and maintenance. We talked about Zach’s history in tech and spent a lot of time talking about AI — the good, the bad and the ugly — […]
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August 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The next episode of Community + Code 🎤 drops tomorrow! I talk to Zach Hendershot from Miruni about AI-assisted development and workflows and the future of WordPress in the face of decentralization efforts like FAIR. Subscribe to get it when it comes out!

#ai #podcast #wordpress

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July 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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This week, we have Patrick Rauland on the pod. Patrick is not a stranger to podcasting himself and is currently the host of Plugin.fm. We talk about his journey through open source before landing on WordPress and WooCommerce, marketing advice for creators and board games. Also: Patrick may or may…
Patrick Rauland on Marketing for Creators and Board Games
This week, we have Patrick Rauland on the pod. Patrick is not a stranger to podcasting himself and is currently the host of Plugin.fm. We talk about his journey through open source before landing on WordPress and WooCommerce, marketing advice for creators and board games. Also: Patrick may or may not have recorded this episode […]
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July 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM