Welcome to 'Within WordPress,' the podcast that delves into the vibrant WordPress community! In this episode, we sit down with Maciek Palmowski, Security Community Manager at PatchStack, as we explore his journey from development to developer relations and his passion for various CMS technologies. We discuss the multifaceted uses of headless CMS and static site generators like Statemik, Astro, and Frontmatter CMS, comparing their innovative features to those of WordPress. We also touch on the future of WordPress with exciting projects like WordPress Playground. Join us for an insightful conversation on WordPress, its community, and beyond!

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:51 Meet Maciek: From Developer to Security Community Manager
01:35 WordCamp Europe Experiences
01:56 Exploring Other CMSs and Nostalgia for Old WordPress
03:14 The Evolution and Challenges of WordPress
06:51 The Complexity of Gutenberg Development
12:10 Headless WordPress: When Does It Make Sense?
23:40 Static WordPress Sites with Simply Static
24:25 Smarter Solutions for Headless Problems
26:34 The Simplicity of Static Sites 30:38 Exploring Alternative CMS Options
36:07 Markdown and Modern CMS Approaches
43:13 WordPress Playground: A New Frontier
48:54 Concluding Thoughts and Future Events