Guest: Lauren Bridges, WordPress Developer
Recorded at: WordCamp 2025
In this episode, Lauren Bridges, a WordPress developer from Florida attending her first WordCamp, talks about a host of fun things.
Lauren believes plugins – not themes – are where the real work happens. The key to quality is documentation. If a plugin developer takes time to write docs, it signals they've done the critical thinking required for good code. She also explains why she prefers Gemini to Claude.
Then, the conversation takes a delightfully weird turn. Beyond client work, Lauren pursues passion projects like Global Coven — a marketplace concept connecting fortune tellers, witches, and spiritual practitioners worldwide. She also discusses how to transmit auras through HTTP headers and the concept of "aura farming" from viral internet culture.
Watch the full episode, and if you are a witch, let Lauren know!
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