As always, we have the latest WP news for you: Since the Gutenberg notification in the WP dashboard, the new editor has been the number one topic of conversation. Nevertheless, the question is how many WordPress users are really prepared for Gutenberg. There is also an "anti-Twitter movement" in which the WP community is also participating.

WordPress

Do your customers already know about Gutenberg?
The podcaster and blogger BobWP has put forward the theory that most WP users will only get to grips with Gutenberg when the new editor is "suddenly" integrated into WP core with the update to WordPress 5.0. For this reason, he asked ten WordPress professionals to give their opinion on this topic.

Gutenberg critic creates WordPress fork
Since, according to WP developer Scott Bowler, the Gutenberg opponents are falling on deaf ears with those responsible for the project, he has created the WordPress fork "ClassicPress": "I'm fully aware that [this] could cause the fracture in the community that I previously mentioned and it is my hope that this petition will stop ClassicPress from being needed."

Will we soon be tooting instead of tweeting?
Twitter has changed its API so that third-party apps can no longer offer certain functions. Under the hashtag #BreakingMyTwitter, many users are venting their displeasure about this. In response to this sentiment, some members of the WP community have called for users to switch from Twitter to the short message service Mastodon.

WP Ninjas Dojo: WP support, online courses, tips & more
In his new member area for WP users, Jonas Tietgen from WP Ninjas offers live webinars, self-study courses and WP tips, among other things. As a member, you also get unlimited WordPress support in an exclusive Facebook group. If this sounds like something for you (or your customers), secure the early access discount until the end of August and save 20 euros every month.

Business

When freelancing makes you lonely (and what you can do about it)
Alongside all the tempting advantages of freelance work, such as freedom, self-determination and flexibility, the disadvantages often fade into the background. One of these underestimated downsides is the lack of a social component in the workplace. David Hayes shows you which strategies you can use when the feeling of loneliness creeps in.

Web design

10 infographic tools put to the test
Infographics can be used to visualize data and information in an appealing way for your target group. You shouldn't be put off by the seemingly high effort required to create such graphics. Our colleagues at t3n have tested ten tools that even design beginners can use to create their own infographics.