In The Loop

09/13/2023

We're back with a new episode!

▶ 28: Writing Block Themes with Justin Tadlock

Cory is joined by Justin Tadlock of Automattic to talk about his series of articles on the WordPress developer blog about adding custom controls to core blocks, theme scaffolding, and workflow scripts.

https://blackbird.digital/podcast/28-writing-block-themes-with-justin-tadlock/

06/21/2023

Out today:

▶️ 27: It's Time for Core Fields with Scott Kingsley Clark

We talk with Scott about Pods vs ACF (in a friendly non-competitive way), the Core Fields API project, and the JavaScriptification of the admin.

https://blackbird.digital/podcast/27-its-time-for-core-fields-with-scott-kingsley-clark/

05/31/2023

Folks seem keen to hype as a wholesale solution to a number of problems, but we're not so sure. Machine learning is not thinking and will never have the full context of a problem unless you explicitly tell it. Companies will continue to turn to a or for human expertise, regardless of AI involvement.

05/17/2023

Whatever could the next In The Loop Dev Chat episode be about, I wonder?

It's time to talk about .

And we invited back to provide an art/design perspective!

▶️ 26: AI-Generated Episode



https://blackbird.digital/podcast/26-ai-generated-episode/

04/12/2023

Its an In The Loop reunion!

▶️ Episode 25: Learning Out Loud with Aurooba Ahmed & Brian Coords

Aurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords are back to talk to Cory and Phil about their new podcast, viewSource—well, new as of January 2023. We talk about why they started it, who it's for, and why we keep putting ourselves out there.

https://blackbird.digital/podcast/25-learning-out-loud-with-aurooba-ahmed-brian-coords/

03/15/2023

First interview of the season is out!

▶️ 24: Enterprise Blocks with Fränk Klein

Our conversation with Fränk includes considerations for at scale and his WP Development Courses that teach you everything you need to know about blocks.

Cory and Phil interview Fränk Klein, founder of and educator at WPDevelopment.courses and Principal Engineer at Human Made. We talk about some considerations for WordPress at scale and how that affects architectural choices, how WordPress as a project is or is not keeping up with modern industry st...

02/24/2023

A social and med-tracking app for HIV+ young people that we've been working on since 2016 for MetroHealth hospital is being featured on the local news (Channel 19) tonight at 11pm.

HIV App getting national recognition.

02/15/2023

Today is a special day, not just because our first episode of the year is out!

▶️ 23: Transitions, Templates, Transcripts

I won't spoil it, but if you don't listen today, Feb. 15th, you'll miss it (until next year). How's that for some FOMO?

Along with the episode, we now have transcripts! This episode's transcript is up on the site, the backlog is underway.



https://blackbird.digital/podcast/23-transitions-templates-transcripts/

02/14/2023

Hope your Valentine's Day is going swell folks.

Remember to show some love to the themes and plugins you use often but have never reviewed!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = 💖

02/13/2023

New year, updated branding!

First episode coming this Wednesday, February 15th.

We've got some more surprises in store for you too, stay tuned!