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#98 – Marieke van de Rakt on Uniting the WordPress Community for a Stronger Future
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On the podcast today we have Marieke van de Rakt. Marieke was one of the co-founders of Yoast, but left that roll in May 2023. She's here to talk about the growing divide between those who prioritise community-oriented contributions and those driven purely by commercial interests. She expresses her concerns about the potential consequences if this division continues to widen, including the potential growth of other content management systems. We discuss the potential negative outcomes if WordPress becomes more commercialised, leading to a divide in the community, a divide which might be difficult to undo.
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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