Jonathan Desrosiers is a Principal Software Engineer at Bluehost, a WordPress Core Committer, and a leader in Open Source. He cares deeply about purposeful user experiences, collaborative communities, advocacy for Open Source contributors, the open web, and a well-placed two-seam fastball.
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Episode #206 – WP Tavern Jukebox Podcast
Nathan Wrigley had me back on the Jukebox Podcast to talk about the future of WordPress releases, the state of the community, and why recent pushback against closed platforms has me optimistic about the web.
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Season 10, Episode 16 – Crossword Perspectives
As a recent guest on the Crossword podcast, I discussed various aspects of open source contribution: when to speak up, how to balance active and passive roles, and why being prepared matters more than people think.
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Open Source Collaboration And A Proud Moment
When you’re deeply involved with an open source project, it can be difficult to “let go” of the urge to weigh in on everything. But watching a colleague present their work at FOSDEM reminded me why stepping back and trusting others is so important for the health of our communities.
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Offering Criticism in Open Source Projects
When is it fair to criticize an open source project? A recent podcast discussion about WordPress 6.9’s Notes feature sparked my thinking about how and when contributors should speak up, even without complete context.
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Happy Birthday Drupal!
January 15, 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Drupal 1.0.0 release. While WordPress and Drupal try to solve many of the same problems, both are thriving Open Source projects that have stood the test of time. In the battle of open vs. closed source, we’re stronger together. So we should celebrate each other’s major…
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Tailwind: A Cautionary Tale For Anyone Relying on an Open Source Project
Recent layoffs affecting TailwindCSS framework maintainers should make everyone pause and reflect. While Tailwind is not in jeopardy, the next open source project to experience this age-old problem may not be.
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Seven Years a Committer: My WordPress Commit-iversary
November 30, 2025 marks the 7 year anniversary of my first commit to WordPress Core. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of statistics breaking down which areas of the code base my commits changed, and how contributors were credited in those commits.
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Video Teaser: EvolveDigital Summit NYC
To help get the word out for EvolveDigital Summit NYC 2025, I worked with the organizers to create a short video teaser for my talk.
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Sunset Canyon – 1000 Piece Puzzle
Link: BBOLDIN: Sunset Canyon 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Other puzzles so far in 2025:
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EvolveDigital Summit NYC Speaking Session
On November 20, 2025, I’ll be speaking at the EvolveDigital Summit in New York City. Too often, security is treated as an afterthought or a one-time task to check off a list. But that approach often leaves sites vulnerable and owners frustrated. I hope to encourage attendees to challenge how they think about security in…