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Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis

Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.

  1. Perspectives with Amy Kamala

    1 day ago

    Perspectives with Amy Kamala

    Amy Kamala joins Luke and Jonathan to discuss art, poetry, biology, and how decisions get made in the WordPress project. Amy shares her perspective on the human element in automation, Luke expresses his love for contributors over contributions, and Jonathan offers insight into why he and Luke are still together.

    57 min
  2. Fun & Games

    25 Jun

    Fun & Games

    Luke and Jonathan discuss the upcoming WordCamp Europe and their mixed feelings about Matt’s latest appeal. Jonathan expresses a dichotomy he’s trying to work through and Luke expresses his disappointment in Jonathan’s latest work.

    15 min
  3. Radical Speed Month

    1 May

    Radical Speed Month

    Luke has a change of heart about Matt’s renewed involvement and Jonathan gushes over Desktop Mode. They discuss the Presence API and the new WordPress.org Janitors channel. Jonathan makes a basketball reference that goes over Luke’s head.

    15 min
  4. Bridges

    24 Apr

    Bridges

    Jonathan and Luke are back and kickoff the season with an uncomprehensive recap of recent events. Luke offers his thoughts on Matt’s reemergence into the project and Jonathan offers his take on where the opportunity is for WordPress in the new world of AI.

    15 min
  5. Bonus: WordCamp Asia

    21 Apr ·  Bonus

    Bonus: WordCamp Asia

    Luke goes solo to WordCamp Asia and records a bonus episode of Crossword. He narrates his contributor day experience, monologues delightfully through day one and two, and, sadly, avoids all cricket references. A special thanks to Kinsta for sponsoring this episode.

    15 min
  6. Finale

    21 Apr

    Finale

    Luke and Jonathan bring season 10 to a close. Jonathan attempts to reflect on the Crossword decalogy and Luke isn't having it. They end up talking about AI instead which, of course, was much more interesting.

    15 min
  7. Perspectives with Miriam Schwab

    19 Apr

    Perspectives with Miriam Schwab

    Miriam Schwab joins Luke and Jonathan to discuss the Elementor ecosystem, what other product companies can learn from its growth, and how Elementor thinks about its relationship with the wider WordPress project. Luke asks a question about dependency, Jonathan geeks out about ecosystem thinking, and Miriam welcomes ideas from listeners.

    58 min
  8. Newsroom

    11 Feb

    Newsroom

    Jonathan and Luke talk through the upcoming end of the Crossword season. They discuss WP Engine’s new offering and offer their speculations. Luke brings up the new Agent Skills project and steps up onto his soapbox.

    15 min
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About

Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.

Information

  • Creator
    Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    144
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Crossword
  • Show Website
    Crossword

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