What shaped me before WordPress? Seriously, BUD?

Seriously, BUD? artwork: in conversation with Courtney Robertson, her photo in a circle beside the host

What happens when a podcast skips the WordPress talking points and asks where you grew up? Seriously, BUD? did exactly that. The host interviewed me about my roots in south central Pennsylvania, how I trained as a teacher, and how that path led to WordPress and GoDaddy.

🎙️ Episode details

🧭 What the Seriously, BUD? conversation covers

According to the publisher’s summary, we started with Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and the area’s history. Next, we talked about my studies at Bloomsburg University, in business education with a focus on data processing, and my early work as a substitute teacher.

From there the conversation moved to teaching, my work in the WordPress community, and my role at GoDaddy as a link between developers and customers. We also covered learning new programming languages and new musical instruments, and how I balance work and family.

🧪 Why listen to Seriously, BUD?

So if you know me from WordPress contributor work, this episode fills in the before: the classroom habits that still shape how I explain things.

Also, Seriously, BUD? posted a video version on YouTube: Courtney Robertson on Teaching, Tech, and WordPress Community Care. It carries YouTube’s automatic captions.

Also, more conversations like this one live in my podcast and speaking archive.

🗓️ Archival note

Seriously, BUD? published this episode on April 26, 2024. Then I added this post on November 9, 2026, from the publisher’s episode summary only. There’s no transcript, and I haven’t relistened, so this post stays short and sticks to what the summary says.

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