Show Notes
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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