AI, Publishing, and the WP Engine Acquisition

In WP Legends Episode 132, Jason Agnew, Co-founder & CTO of Big Bite, shares how Big Bite evolved from a small agency into a trusted WordPress partner for major publishing organizations. Now part of WP Engine, that experience is shaping the future of publishing platforms.

We dive into legacy media stacks, newsroom workflows, AI in publishing, headless WordPress, and what smaller publishers should focus on when building from scratch. A clear look at how publishing infrastructure is evolving in an AI-driven world.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Guest Introduction
2:40 Jason Agnew’s origin story
7:13 When does a flexible stack become fragmented?
10:52 Day-to-day at WP Engine
13:24 Is publishing big enough for WP Engine?
15:07 Accelerating vs Limiting Architecture in the Age of AI
18:01 Modernizing legacy publishing stacks
19:55 The next decade of publishing platforms
25:35 Headless CMS, AI, and WordPress builds
29:00 What would you change in WordPress core?
30:02 Advice for smaller publishers
32:43 Plugins Jason admires
34:02 Closing thoughts

Music Credits:
Valdez Off Crenshaw by Terrace Martin
Live Like Legends by Ruelle Nightcore Remix

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