James Kemp

Core Product Manager, WooCommerce · Automattic

eCommerce AI WooCommerce Performance Agencies woocommerce.com ↗LinkedIn ↗

Episodes: E149
Views: 6.5K
Latest aired: May 26, 2026
Runtime: 46:38

Episode 149 · May 26, 2026 · 46:38 · 6.5K views

The Future of WordPress

In WP Legends Episode 149, James Kemp shares his journey from freelance WordPress developer to founder of IconicWP and now Core Product Manager for WooCommerce at Automattic.

We discuss AI native e-commerce, developer experience, MCP, checkout optimization, WooCommerce performance, and why simplifying the store experience matters for the future of WordPress commerce.

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