399 - Why most WordPress devs are musicians - Zach Stepek

399 - Why most WordPress devs are musicians - Zach Stepek

Author: Lee Matthew Jackson January 14, 2026 Duration: 35:41

"Why are most WordPress developers musicians" was a throw away comment from Zack during a random online natter. What was likely meant in jest sent my mind in circles. If it was a movie you'd see flashbacks of all the podcasts I have done in the past and behind most folks being interviewed, hanging on the wall would be a guitar, or a keyboard nearby. "YES.... WHYYYYYY".... and with that I invited the old chap onto the show for a completely random chat to see if we can make any sense of this riddle.

I actually thought this would be a laugh a minute (there are a few laughs don't get me wrong), but we went deep! And I mean REALLY deep! The sort of deep that leaves you staring blankly at the shower wall for 30 mins.

Full show notes: https://trailblazer.fm/why-most-wordpress-devs-are-musicians/


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