#214 – Robby McCullough on Beaver Builder, AI Hype, and Evolving WordPress Workflows

About this episode

Nathan Wrigley interviews Robby McCullough about the evolution of WordPress page builders and the impact of AI.

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Robby McCullough, co-founder of Beaver Builder, about the evolving landscape of WordPress page builders amidst the rise of AI. They reflect on Beaver Builder’s 12-year journey, discuss initial skepticism toward page builders, and the recent surge in AI-driven site building tools. Speaker B shares how Beaver Builder is experimenting with AI while maintaining the value of hands-on website editing. The conversation explores concerns about losing technical skills, the importance of human collaboration, and how rapidly technology is changing user interaction with web development.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Wrigley

Guest: Robby McCullough

Topics covered

• WordPress
• Beaver Builder
• AI in web development
• page builders
• website editing
• technology evolution

Keywords

• Beaver Builder
• AI
• WordPress
• page builders
• website editing
• web development
• technology

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Organizations: Beaver Builder, WordPress

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