Free WordPress Dev Courses and the Future of Ollie ft. Mike McAlister

Mike McAlister returns to talk about his new *free* Ollie Block and Theme development courses. We discuss the evolution of the Ollie WordPress block theme, the importance of education in the WordPress community, and the impact of AI on development. He shares insights on community feedback, the launch of free courses, and the challenges of WordPress documentation. We discuss his experience building the online course using Sensei LMS and the benefits of full site editing in WordPress. They explore the future of the Ollie platform and the challenges faced in WooCommerce development.

Links

Mike on X/Twitter

Ollie Theme Academy

Ollie Block Academy

Ollie Pro

Mike's Jetpack review

10up's Figma to WordPress tool

Woo's new AI docs

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mike McAllister and Ollie

02:58 The Evolution of Block Themes and Full Site Editing