EP466 - The Media Library ends its silence

This episode of the panel dives into the complexities and shortcomings of WordPress' media library. William Bay leads the conversation by suggesting features like the ability to view all used images and the option to toggle between infinite scroll and pagination for enhanced user experience. Alongside him, Sé Reed and Jason Cosper emphasize the need for advanced search functionalities and better documentation. They also bring up the vital issue of data-driven decision-making in WordPress development. Sé Reed takes particular issue with Otto's comment suggesting that people prefer creating new things to iterating on existing features, arguing that decisions impacting a CMS that powers a large chunk of the web should be based on solid data rather than assumptions. Throughout the episode, despite tackling weighty topics, the panelists maintain a sense of humor and camaraderie, joking about using the podcast as a form of "WordPress therapy" and poking fun at the episode's length. Overall, the discussion uncovers several user pain points and poses important questions about the platform's ongoing development.

Links: https://flauntyoursite.com/ https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep130-building-a-photography-site-using-wordpress/ https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53788

Site editor: 🥝 Media library proof of concept 🥝 https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53788

Phase 3: Collaboration - Media Library #55238 https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/55238

Improving Media #53486 https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/discussions/53486

RUINED BY DESIGN – A design ethics and activism book by Mike Monteiro https://www.ruinedby.design/

Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44432844

Just Enough Research – Erika Hall https://abookapart.com/products/just-enough-research

Panel: Jason Tucker Sé Reed Jason Cosper William Bay

Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Welcome & Panelist Introductions 02:10 The Need for Media Library Improvements 08:25 Documentation and Communication Gaps 16:45 The Philosophy Behind WordPress Development 24:10 Data-Driven Decision Making in WordPress 35:00 User Experience & Feature Requests 42:30 The Importance of Iteration vs New Features 50:20 The Lighter Side: WordPress as Therapy 59:10 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up 01:03:00 Outro & Where to Find Us

#WordPress #MediaLibrary #FSE #WordPressMediaLibrary

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