Free WordPress Dev Courses and the Future of Ollie ft. Mike McAlister
Description
Mike McAlister returns to talk about his new *free* Ollie Block and Theme development courses. We discuss the evolution of the Ollie WordPress block theme, the importance of education in the WordPress community, and the impact of AI on development. He shares insights on community feedback, the launch of free courses, and the challenges of WordPress documentation. We discuss his experience building the online course using Sensei LMS and the benefits of full site editing in WordPress. They explore the future of the Ollie platform and the challenges faced in WooCommerce development.
Links
- Mike on X/Twitter
- Ollie Theme Academy
- Ollie Block Academy
- Ollie Pro
- Mike's Jetpack review
- 10up's Figma to WordPress tool
- Woo's new AI docs
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Mike McAllister and Ollie
02:58 The Evolution of Block Themes and Full Site Editing
05:59 Community Feedback and the Role of Reddit
09:03 Launch of Free Courses on Oli
12:05 The Importance of Education in Full Site Editing
15:10 AI's Impact on Development and Learning
18:00 Challenges with WordPress Documentation
21:04 Building Courses with Full Site Editing and Oli
25:46 Building with Sensei LMS
28:00 Designing Course Layouts
30:33 Leveraging Full Site Editing
32:46 Future of Ollie and Utility Plugins
34:33 Navigating Challenges in WooCommerce
38:41 Improving WordPress Navigation Block
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