#658 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech with Brian Gardner of WPEngine

<p>#658 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress &amp; Tech With Special Guest Brian Gardner WPEngine</p> <p><br />Every Friday at 8:30 am PST we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress &amp; Tech round-table show where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic&rsquo;s Facebook Group Page &amp; YouTube channel.</p> <p><br />With Special Guest: Brian Gardner WPEngine: https://wpengine.com/</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This Week Stories For Discussion</p> <p><br />#1 - What Are Block Themes? What You Need To Know Before WordPress 5.9</p> <p>https://wptavern.com/what-are-block-themes-what-you-need-to-know-before-wordpress-5-9</p> <p>The Next Generation of WordPress Theme Authors Will Design From the Site Editor</p> <p>https://wptavern.com/the-next-generation-of-wordpress-theme-authors-will-design-from-the-site-editor</p> <p><br />#2 - Deep Sentinel's AI now stops crime using POE cameras</p> <p>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deep-sentinels-ai-now-stops-crime-using-poe-cameras-301271956.html</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN19gndkRK4</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>#3 - Acquisitions &amp; Exits: How Much Is Your WordPress Business Worth?</p> <p>https://freemius.com/blog/acquisitions-exits-wordpress-business-worth/</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>#4 - Corner Stores Are the New Darlings of the Global Tech Industry</p> <p>https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/12/tech-companies-winning-over-corner-stores/620964</p> <p><br />#5 - How I Saved My Design Agency &amp; Tripled My Profits</p> <p>https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2022/01/how-i-saved-my-design-agency-tripled-my-profits/</p>