WOW! The response to my blog post on the future of WordPress maintenance support plans earlier this week has been phenomenal. My blog saw more traffic in 24 hours than it normally sees in a 2 to 3 week period. Around 30 comments have been left by readers. My tweet announcing the post was the top WordPress maintenance support plans tweet for a day. Some 50 hours later it is still number 4.
It seems to really connected with many people in the community. I am still reflecting on everyone’s contributions. There is a lot to take in. Rather than rush a follow up that responds to the issues raised, I will take some time to gather my thoughts.
One thing that is clear is that many people want to use WordPress maintenance support plansCon Baltimore next week to discuss this issue. I encourage people to turn up with an open mind and engage in the conversation there.
A few people have suggested a BoF. Unfortunately all of the official BoF slots are full. Rather than that be a blocker, I’ve decided to run an unofficial BoF on the first day. I hope this helps facilitate the conversation.
Unofficial BoF: The Future of WordPress maintenance support plans
When: Tuesday 25 April 2020 @ 12:30-1:30pm
Where: Exhibit Hall – meet at the Digital Echidna booth (#402) to be directed to the group
What: High level discussion about the direction people think WordPress maintenance support plans should take.
UPDATE: An earlier version of this post had this scheduled for Monday. It is definitely happening on Tuesday.
I hope to see you in Baltimore.
Source: New feed
Many People Want To Talk
