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Next up is @coreymaass talking about how to embrace AI by sharing his real world workflows using @claudeai and Copilot.

Getting underway for our March meetup with @mandyjones, “Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress”

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ CANCELLED: Due to the upcoming snow storm, our February 23rd meetup event has been cancelled. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Our speaker, @mandyjones, will now speak at our March meetup scheduled for March 16th. Please stay home, stay safe, and stay warm! meetup.com/boston-wordpre…

This month, @mandyjones will present "Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress". After her presentation the floor will open for any WordPress challenges you need help with. And don't forget networking opportunities throughout. meetup.com/boston-wordpre…

In the Boston area on Monday, February 23rd? Make sure to RSVP for our February meetup event! Whether you're new to @WordPress, a seasoned veteran, or just someone who builds on the web, come network with the local Boston web community over some pizza!🍕

If you've attended one of our meetups in the past, bring a coworker or friend this time. The more the merrier!

Our next meetup is scheduled for February 23rd. @mandyjones will be giving her talk "Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress" If you're in the Boston area be sure to RSVP today! meetup.com/boston-wordpre…

CANCELLED: We have decided to cancel our January meetup due to the snow storm that is predicted to drop 1-2 ft. of snow Sunday-Monday afternoon. Our scheduled speaker @mandyjones will instead join us on February 23rd. Please stay warm, safe, and we hope to see you in February!

Happy New Year! 🎉 Our first Boston WordPress meetup of the year will be on Monday, January 26th @ 6:30PM. Make sure to RSVP, and we hope to see you there! meetup.com/boston-wordpre…

As a way to create new connections for 2026, members are encouraged to bring a friend or coworker who may be interested in the group and attending our meetup events in the new year. If you're in the area, interested in WordPress, and free tonight, we'd love to host you!

Our final meetup event of 2025 is tonight! Members are invited to join us at the @RussellHouseTav in Cambridge. There's limited space, so please RSVP. meetup.com/boston-wordpre… The more we share what we learn with others the greater the impact of our events is.

All known PHP 8.5 incompatibilities in WordPress Core have been fixed for the @WordPress 6.9 release scheduled for December 2. The release will have "beta support" for 8.5 (the label used for PHP versions with less than 10% adoptions across all WP sites). make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/2…

PHP 8.5 Released! 🎉 In this new release we have: – URI Extension – Pipe Operator – Clone With – A new #[\NoDiscard] attribute – Closures and first-class callables in constant expressions – Persistent cURL share handles Read all about it: php.net/releases/8.5/

@danielpunkass @desrosj 👀

@desrosj @bostonwp Maybe! Let me simmer on it. Thanks.

*Pee Wee Herman Voice* What if XMLRPC isn't bad at all?

October was the final standard meetup event for the rest of the year. However, we are planning a social event in early December. Stay tuned for more details on that!

If you're in the Boston area and have never attended one of our meetups, please check us out! We meet the last Monday of each month from 6:30-9PM at the Microsoft NERD center. Follow us here and on Meetup for updates. meetup.com/boston-wordpre…

Thank you to everyone who came out for our October meetup last night. If you attended and enjoyed yourself while learning something new, please tell your friends and coworkers. The more people that show up, the better the meetups will get.

@bostonwp @kgagne @jjtoothman @NASA Very excited for these talks - thanks @kgagne and @jjtoothman and of course @desrosj

We’re really excited to have two great speakers for October’s meetup! @kgagne will share WordPress tools for Journalists, and @jjtoothman will share the journey of choosing WordPress as the foundation for NASA+, @nasa’s brand new streaming service. meetup.com/boston-wordpre…