Kickstarter workers celebrate end to 42-day strike after securing four-day workweek, minimum salary, AI protections
A 42-day strike by workers at crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has ended after the company agreed protections for its long-running four-day work week programme, raising the minimum salary floor and preventing AI from replacing job roles. Members of the Kickstarter United…
The Story Behind Francis Tresham’s The Judge in Circuit
by Keith Thomasson Image: Tony BoydellWhen Francis Tresham passed away in October 2019, he left a fair number of unfinished games behind. When you realize that he tended to work on projects over a number of years and had multiple…
Jake Spurlock: Raptorize It: 15 Years Later, Now With Blocks
Fifteen years ago, I released a WordPress plugin that answered a question nobody asked: “What if your website needed more velociraptors?” The Raptorize It plugin took the brilliant jQuery work from Zurb and made it dead simple to unleash Jurassic…
Akismet: Version 5.6 of the Akismet WordPress plugin is available now
Version 5.6 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. In this release, we’ve improved performance, updated the setup process to more clearly explain errors when they happen, and cleaned up and standardized our UI across all of the…
#193 – Roger Williams on How We Might Reimagine Sponsoring WordPress Contributions
Transcription [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in…
We Built a Free Tool to Show You Exactly What’s Wrong With Your Content
You know that feeling when your content isn’t performing like it should, but you can’t quite figure out why? We built FreshRank.ai to fix that. FreshRank will analyze your content to deliver actionable insights that improve user experience, engagement, and…
“We’re not giving up”: Star Realms maker Wise Wizard Games lays off staff, citing rising costs, unstable US tariffs situation
Star Realms publisher Wise Wizard Games has laid off multiple full-time staff in a restructure aimed at helping it fulfill more than $2.5m in overdue crowdfunding projects in the face of “rising costs and unstable US tariffs”. The company has let go…
7 Fastest WooCommerce Themes (I Thoroughly Tested 22 Options)
Have you ever noticed shoppers leaving their carts right before they check out in your WooCommerce store? It’s frustrating, and in many cases, the main reason is slow page speed. Even with great products and fair prices, most people won’t…
Open Channels FM: Building a Culture of Openness and Growth Around Accessibility in Tech
In this episode, Anne Bovelett discusses web accessibility with Marc Haunschild, emphasizing its benefits and challenges. They provide practical advice for developers, advocate for diverse teams, and promote small, iterative changes toward inclusivity. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote…
Amabel Holland wins 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award for video essay on Kurt Vonnegut’s long-lost board game
Prolific board game designer Amabel Holland has won the second annual Bobby Nunes Memorial Award, created to recognise historical gaming’s most exceptional culture writers, podcasters and video essay makers. Holland – the co-creator of publisher Hollandspiele and designer of games…
