WordPress's next decade isn't blogs. It's the local CMS for all the rich AI artifacts your agents are making faster than you can organize them.
WordPress’s Next Decade Isn’t Blogs
Putting the 'personal' back into personal computer.
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Technical Account Manager at WordPress VIP, co-founder of Future of Team. Formerly StellarWP, Gravity Forms & Envato.
AI agents are reading your website, but they have no gut read. They can't tell what's canonical, stale, approved, contradicted, or safe to act on. I wrote about why the agent era needs claim-level receipts: a way for websites to show their work.
The Next Big AEO Problem Is Trust
AI wants the receipts to back up your claims.
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Most productivity tools fail because they require work before delivering value. Zero-guilt design flips this: the system does the work, you consume the output. I built a daily operating system on this principle and… https://jamesgiroux.ca/zero-guilt-design-releasing-my-daily-operating-system/
I built a WordPress plugin during hack week. No extensive PHP experience. Just prompts and persistence. Now I'm wondering if I can do this, what happens to the plugin economy built on "we'll build it so you don't have to"? https://jamesgiroux.ca/when-n1-the-wordpress-economy-in-the-age-of-ai/
I am chronically online. Have you seen all the back-to-work memes? Are you a Chinese baddie too now? https://jamesgiroux.ca/back-to-work/
Enterprise isn’t waiting for WordPress to prove itself. They’re waiting for us to think bigger, act smarter, and operate like true solution partners. Here’s my take on what needs to shift. https://jamesgiroux.ca/enterprise-doesnt-doubt-wordpress-they-doubt-us/
Every week the goal posts move. New tools, new expectations, more complexity. On 13 Nov in London, I’ll be part of the WordPress VIP Innovation Showcase, sharing how marketing leaders are staying grounded in this transformative moment. Join me? wpvip.com/innovation
WordPress VIP Innovation Showcase | WordPress VIP
Join WordPress VIP in Londo, or online, for the Innovation Showcase. See how enterprises are future-proofing digital experiences in the AI era.
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Marketers are moving faster than ever while managing compliance, security, and AI adoption. It can feel like building the plane while flying it. On 13 Nov in London, I’ll share how teams simplify and connect what already works. wpvip.com/innovation #InnovationShowcase
Everything in digital is changing at once. AI, privacy, customer expectations. The question I keep hearing is, how do we adapt 20+ years of web practice to meet this moment? I’ll be in London on 13 Nov for the WordPress VIP Innovation Showcase to talk about it.
Why I Built AI Personalities to Run My Company’s Social Media (And Why It's More Honest Than Pretending I Have Time)
Why I Built AI Personalities to Run My Company’s Social Media
(And Why It's More Honest Than Pretending I Have Time)
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Sidebar tabs in @diabrowser.com is giving me life! So happy for this tweak.
"WordPress is the best platform for AI-assisted rapid application development because it is the only end-to-end framework that runs in the browser, locally, with zero setup, on any device, which also powers 40% of the web." - Andrei Draganescu 🎤🫳
Most hiring mistakes start with one feeling: overwhelm. Before you post that job, get clear on what success really looks like. futureofteam.com/hiring-isnt...
Hiring Isn’t Solving Your Problems—Clarity Will
Hiring won’t fix your overwhelm—clarity will. Before you grow your team, make sure you're ready to lead well.
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I'm taking an app I built as my first attempt at vibecoding and starting over. I genuinely feel so great. I've learned so much since I first started that a clean slate for my first idea feels like a great way to build a better app. I'm already learning new stuff and building confidence. yay me!
What if WordPress became the front end of the agentic web? Some thoughts after two days at Salesforce Connections 2025. https://jamesgiroux.ca/what-if-wordpress-became-the-agentic-webs-front-end/
Our 2025 Roadmap: Building the Future of WordPress Federation activitypub.blog/2025/06/11/o...
Our 2025 Roadmap: Building the Future of WordPress Federation
We’re excited to share this roadmap — there’s a lot happening with the ActivityPub plugin, and we can’t wait to show you what’s coming next. We often refer to this roadmap in GitHub issues and disc…
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You don’t need to be a manager to care about these 11 promises. You just need to care about building a team that works and thrives together. futureofteam.com/podcast/11-...
First session in at Salesforce Connections and one takeaway: “AI allows you to be more personal.” A bit counterintuitive huh? What do you think?
A PIP isn’t a surprise party. If your team member didn’t see it coming, you skipped the hard part: feedback. Here’s how to fix that. 👇 futureofteam.com/performance...
Performance plans don’t have to be scary. In our latest episode, we unpack how to use a PIP the right way: ✅ With care ✅ With clarity ✅ With a real shot at success Watch now → youtu.be/M3T7apbINAM
Too many managers weaponise performance plans. In this episode, we flip the script: Support over shame. Structure over surprise. Culture over conflict. futureofteam.com/podcast/per...
I used "chockers" in a sentence today. I didn't even realise I'd done it until after it was sent. Remnants of living in Australia, lol.
We’ve got a big episode coming your way. It’s about performance improvement but not the way you’ve heard it before. No HR jargon. No punishment mindset. Just a candid, people-first take on how to help someone course-correct with clarity and care. futureofteam.com/podcast/
If you’re feeling growing pains at 5–15 people, it’s not a hiring problem—it’s a culture one. You don’t need an HR department. You need clarity, consistency, and commitment. Read the article: futureofteam.com/you-dont-ne...
Yeah, #vibecoding has got me hooked. This is way too much fun. I could really use some courses on software architecture and moving from dev to production.
Question: how explicit are you in your php function declarations? Do you add public or not? Should you add public or not? Context: I saw a TikTok video of engineers debating this and thought I’d ask.
We've got a pretty good cadence of quarterly reviews here at A8c and even if I know things are going okay, I still get anxious before a meeting to review how I am doing. I know it will be fine but there's still that lingering doubt. Getting to a failure-friendly state takes effort but it's worth it.
@futureofteam.com · last yr.Scared your next performance review will go off the rails? Learn how to build a “failure-friendly” culture so feedback sparks progress. #TeamCulture #Feedback futureofteam.com/transformin...