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    The FAIR project was announced during Alt Ctrl, a side event at WordCamp Europe in Basel. FAIR aims to be a decentralized package manager for WordPress. Ahead of the announcement, Joost de Valk and Karim Marucchi sat down for an interview, explaining how FAIR came together, the problems the FAIR teams try to address, and possible ways forward.

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  • WordPress themes are facing a significant crisis. The rapid evolution of Full Site Editing (FSE) has introduced complexities that make it increasingly difficult to create and sustain a successful theme product. As a result, the number of new high-quality, well-maintained themes remains limited.

    Compounding this challenge is an ongoing debate about the very nature of themes. Questions like “What is a theme?” and “Do we even need themes anymore?” have sparked confusion within the WordPress ecosystem. This lack of clarity has led to hesitation among developers and users, slowing the adoption of new theme paradigms.

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    Things are changing at Post Status. Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt announced they bought the company behind the popular WordPress website and Slack community and transferred everything to a Dutch foundation. This marks a new chapter in the long history of Post Status and was reason enough for Simon to hop on a call with Joost to learn more about their plans.

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    Amber Hinds and Simon talk about the importance of Accessibility on the Web, Accessibility Testing for WordPress and the upcoming WP Accessibility Day.

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    Simon sits down with Josepha Hayden-Chomphosy to talk about strategies for recruiting the next generation of WordPress contributors. From flagship events to the challenges the community faces since COVID.

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    Simon talks with Patricia Brun Torre about the next WordCamp Europe in Basel, Switzerland.

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    I went to Malmö to meet up with my dear friend and co-worker, Liza Bogatyrev. She is one of the more than 90 incredible people organising this year’s WordCamp Europe. This year, she took over the role of team lead for the community team.

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    This episode was originally published in our German podcast.

    Simon talks with Josepha Haden Chomphosy about her role as an Executive Director of the WordPress project, the plans for restarting the WordPress community after the pandemic, what the next big step is that the WordPress project needs to take, and how the chances are for a sustainability Make team.

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