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Thesis, Automattic, and WordPress
Chris Pearson and Matt Mullenweg have hardly communicated with one another in the last five years, but they are ideological enemies. They have very strong personalities and unshakable beliefs on business and software. This is a story of their dispute, their idealism, and the implications it will have on the WordPress project.
Who’s Using the WordPress REST API?
Ryan McCue and the WP REST API team are seeking feedback on the project ahead of the API merging into core. McCue invited comments on the post to find out how and where it’s currently being used, in hopes of identifying any roadblocks developers may be facing.
WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks (2015)
Kevin from Review Signal just published the third round of managed WordPress web hosting performance testing. The list is pretty comprehensive and the result are even more interesting.