#368 WP-Tonic Round Table Show February 8th, 2019

didn’t know what to make of the post and the Twitter storm linked to this article. I usually try and keep my distance from Twitter and its drama because I don’t need the negatively in my life. So I tend to dismiss these type of stories. However, I think I was wrong about this because with some personal reflection I think there are some disturbing parts to this story connected to how Joost de Valk views/see woman and does his behavior almost ten years ago means that he is unsuitable to be the head of Marketing and Communications Lead of the WordPress project? 1 - YoastCon Overshadowed by Twitter Storm: Joost de Valk, SEO Industry Leaders Called Out for Objectifying Women https://wptavern.com/yoastcon-overshadowed-by-twitter-storm-joost-de-valk-seo-industry-leaders-called-out-for-objectifying-women 2 - On the Corporate Takeover of the Cathedral and the Bazaar https://mor10.com/on-the-corporate-takeover-of-the-cathedral-and-the-bazaar/ 3 - I Cut the ‘Big Five’ Tech Giants From My Life. It Was Hell https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194 4 - How to Create a Multi Language WordPress Site https://blog.weglot.com/create-multi-language-wordpress-site/ 5 - Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more deals https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/06/spotify-doubles-down-on-podcasts/