Tonya Mork

leader, coach, architect, engineer ☻ empowering those who make the web better ☻ wordpress core committer ☻ open sourcerer ☻

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Relying heavily on AI doesn’t only stifle critical thinking. It constrains creativity too.

New evidence: People generate more original ideas when they consult AI sometimes, rather than extensively or rarely.

Independent thought is a foundation of ingenuity.

[Tonya Mork @hellofromTonya]

One of the hidden powers in a “stupid” question: a breakthrough.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Every breakthrough starts with someone asking a “stupid” question.

[Tonya Mork @hellofromTonya]

@Ireneito_ Aw, same here!

I got a free Xbox Game Pass month access. Popped in SoT to see what’s changed (a lot). Rerolled my pirate. Found one that is very close to my original. Sharing new vs original.

Memories.

[Taco Verdo @TacoVerdo]

“Funding is not optional.
If you rely on open source, you need to fund it.” - @jrf_nl #LoopConf

[Taco Verdo @TacoVerdo]

“Nothing ever ‘just works’” - @jrf_nl #LoopConf

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

"Our life is what our thoughts make it." – Marcus Aurelius

[Jono Alderson @jonoalderson]

The browser is striking back.

Bloated stacks, fragile abstractions, bad defaults - it’s all catching up with us.

I’ll dig into all of this at Web Directions Dev Summit, Nov 19–20 (Sydney + online).

💸 Codes: jonodevsummit25 / jonodevsummit25streaming

https://t.co/NNHPxPX1nC

[Kelly Vaughn @kvlly]

Almost 4 years later... @LadybugPodcast comes back tomorrow! 🐞

[Ladybug Podcast @LadybugPodcast]

We're kicking off our new season with an introduction to engineering management! If you've ever wondered whether the role is right for you, take a listen!

https://t.co/LCUPmEik7e

[LoopConf @LoopConf]

Open source packages are abandoned every day. Your dependency could be next.

Join @jrf_nl at #LoopConf for Resurrecting the Dead—a candid look at how projects fail, and how you can step up to prevent it.

👉 Save your spot:
https://t.co/Gkb5lPEAl5

[Tonya Mork @hellofromTonya]

Amazing news! Congrats 🎉

[Weston Ruter (@weston.ruter.net) @westonruter]

I've joined @wpengine to contribute full time to WordPress core, continuing the performance work I started while at Google: https://t.co/aKiGkrJJhx

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Feeling embarrassed by your past work is not a sign of incompetence. It’s a mark of growth.

Regretting your prior decisions doesn't reflect poor judgment. It reveals new insight.

Cringing at your old opinions doesn't display ignorance. It demonstrates an open mind.

[Juliette (@[email protected]) @jrf_nl]

Released: PHPUnit Polyfills 1.1.5 and 2.0.5

These releases fix PHP 8.5 deprecation notices for the `AssertAttributeHelper` trait.

https://t.co/EzBHSZyYcY
https://t.co/hlWUaDa561

[Juliette (@[email protected]) @jrf_nl]

A small suggestion of mine in a tactical place has yielded results 🎉

As of today the CONTRIBUTING files in GitHub repositories will be easier to find.

Kudos to the @github team which actioned this suggestion.

https://t.co/Glcd85pICu

[WordPress @WordPress]

WordPress Coding Standards just got a significant release update to 3.2.0:

✅ Better detection of deprecated WP functions & parameters
✅ Cleaner heredoc/nowdoc enforcement
✅ New sniffs, updated utilities, faster performance

Read more: https://t.co/apVboJWLKu

#WordPressDevelopment

[Brad Williams @williamsba]

WordPress Agencies should check out ThemeSwitcher Pro! We just landed another 5-figure project to iteratively replace legacy sections/pages with a new block-based theme and refreshed look. Opens up an entirely new service offering for your business!

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Great communication

isn’t just about words—it’s about understanding what isn’t said.

Listen closely, and you’ll hear what matters most.

[Oliver Sild @OliverSild]

I have written about the security vulnerabilities that I see
1. Most commonly mass-exploited;
2. Used to take over entire websites;
3. Cause the most harm. 👇
https://t.co/vfQo1mqteI

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

I am getting tired from influencers with little to no tech industry experience to write stupid stuff like this for likes.

As @simonw said:

“Quitting programming as a career right now because of LLMs would be like quitting carpentry thanks to the invention of the table saw.”