I speak about WordPress beyond publishing – as a platform for self-hosting, decentralized social networking, and digital independence. I also work on WordPress Playground and AI-powered development tools. Available for podcasts, interviews, and commentary in English and German.
Contents: Talks · Podcasts · Press & Interviews
Talks
2025
Building WordPress Blocks with Telex – WordPress Meetup Vienna, November 2025 (EN) · Slides
Dein WordPress kann viel mehr als du glaubst! – WordCamp Vienna, April 2025 (DE) · Slides
2024
Liberating data with WordPress Playground in a Browser Extension – WordCamp Netherlands, November 2024 (EN) · Recording · Slides
Matrix as an Alternative to Slack – WordPress Meetup Vienna, September 2024 (DE, English slides) · Slides
Translate Live in-context translation using WordPress Playground – WordCamp Asia, March 2024 (EN) · Recording · Slides
Embracing Matrix for Enhanced Communication – FOSDEM, February 2024 (EN) · Recording · Slides
2023
Friends with ActivityPub – Deine nachhaltige Identität im Web – WordCamp Germany, October 2023 (DE, with Matthias Pfefferle) · Recording · Slides
Community Team Training #11: Using Translate Live – Online, November 2023 (EN) · Recording · Slides
WordPress and the Fediverse – WordCamp Vienna, April 2023 (DE) · Slides
Podcasts
Decentralized Social Networks and WordPress – Open Channels FM, 2025 (EN, with Matthias Pfefferle)
WordPress kann mehr als wir denken! – PressWerk, 2025 (DE)
Building your own social network with the Friends plugin – WP Builds, September 2021 (EN)
Press & Interviews
Available for interviews and commentary in English and German on:
- WordPress Playground and browser-based development
- AI-powered tools for WordPress (Telex, vibe coding)
- WordPress as a self-hosting platform
- Decentralized social networks and the Fediverse
- Data sovereignty and alternatives to Big Tech platforms
- EU regulation of social media algorithms
Contact: @alex@kirk.at (ActivityPub/Mastodon) or via e-mail at ablog25 (a}_ kirk.at.