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Crossword

By: Jonathan Wold & Luke Carbis
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Perspectives on WordPress and the Open Web.© 2025 Crossword Art
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  • Finale
    Aug 8 2025

    Luke and Jonathan recap Season 9 of Crossword, preview Season 10, and share their thoughts on what they’re looking forward to over the next 6 months of WordPress. No cricket is discussed, but a recurring pun does make an appearance.

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    15 mins
  • Perspectives with Mary Hubbard
    Aug 7 2025

    Mary Hubbard is the Executive Director of the WordPress Project and brings a rich background in ecommerce and social media to her self-described work as a product-focused “connector”. Mary joins Luke and Jonathan to discuss the open versus closed web, what the WordPress ecosystem can learn from platforms like TikTok, and the importance of digital literacy in a world of AI. Mary helps Luke make a new connection, Jonathan geeks out about the Art of Gathering, and birds join in from the Australian coast.

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    55 mins
  • Perspectives with Sam Sidler
    Jul 31 2025

    Sam Sidler's writing on delta.blog has been a topic of discussion on this season of Crossword. Sam joined Luke and Jonathan to discuss a wide range of topics, from governance and the benevolent dictator model to Five for the Future and the FAIR project, and finally landing on Sam's predictions for the future of WordPress. Multiple puns are worked in, Jonathan and Luke argue about altruism, and Sam reminds everyone that he's not a lawyer.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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