December 11, 2015 — With the platform’s towering shadow across the web, WordPress sites are always on the radar of spammers from every corner of the Earth. And with greater extensibility and integration than ever, opportunities to the let the wrong in are growing. This presentation explores the current spamscape, how the numbers add up, and troublesome trends to keep an eye on.

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August 16, 2014 — Many previous WordCamps have had panel discussions with variations on “how to start a WordPress business” or “how to run a distributed company”. At WordCamp Philly this year, we wanted to try a little something different, something that comes at these issues from the other side, namely: how can you best be a part of a distributed company? We’ve heard from CEOs, founders and product-makers and have gotten a lot of good input on how to stay sane while running a WordPress business. Let’s help each other stay sane when working for those sorts of people.