Tom McFarlin reflects on his journey learning tech and sharing not only how to do something, but also how to problem solve, think about tech, and get to know others online.

Are you interested in Kadence AI? The signup for the Kadence AI beta waitlist is now open.

Here is Jamie Marsland’s top picks for AI tools for WordPress.

Revolutionary or evolutionary? ZipWP is changing how WordPress sites are built. It combines AI with the top tier Astra theme, Starter Templates, and Spectra blocks. Can you say “synergy”? You can have an attractive brochure site in a couple of minutes, and you can use ZipWP for free. In the video I do a walk-through of the current early version of ZipWP and discuss where I see it in the overall WordPress ecosystem.

Create a plugin to add a column to the post listing with the article word count. Surprised, not surprised? Four of the six completed the task without issue.

This article is in line with what I wrote several months ago, that there is no reason for me to publish free content on the web for AI bots to monetize for big tech.

Project IDX is a new browser-based development environment for building web and multi-platform apps. It utilizes a cloud-based Linux VM, the Visual Studio Code IDE, and Google’s own Cody, an AI coding assistant. There is support for multiple frameworks and languages. There is currently a waitlist.

Crocoblock is hosting a free Agency AI Summit the 28th – 30th of September. The WPTavern has information about the event and links for signup.

This short video not only shows how the new AI website builder ZipWP works, but also considers some of the business drivers behind the initiative. Additionally, there is a look at the short term product roadmap to give an idea of where this is headed.