Brian Coords
Developer Advocate

Currently working as a Developer Advocate for WooCommerce, podcasting at 🧙‍♂️Webmasters.fm, and creating video on YouTube.

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Podcast: Webmasters.fm ↗

Practical conversations for WordPress professionals navigating AI, block development, WooCommerce, and the changing open web.

Building a WooCommerce Agency in the AI Era ft. Jonny Martin – Webmasters.FM

Brian Coords speaks with Jonny Martin, founder of Built Mighty, a WooCommerce-focused development agency, about how AI is changing development and what agencies must do to stay valuable. Martin explains Built Mighty's AI-driven migration workflow, its Mighty Migrate service, why block themes can improve performance, and how smaller agencies can grow by specializing and delivering more value. Links Built Mighty Mighty Migrate Jonny Martin on LinkedIn Chapters 00:00 From Magento merchant to WooCommerce specialist 03:25 The 30-day challenge that made AI central to development 06:12 AI workflows: plan first or prototype first 08:21 Why AI-generated work still needs review and testing 10:32 Where agencies remain essential for high-stakes stores 13:05 Delivering more value as AI lowers build costs 16:15 How Mighty Migrate turns designs and stores into WordPress 20:33 Block themes, performance scores, and the practical stack 24:48 Choosing the right AI tools and simplifying WooCommerce 28:40 Advice for smaller agencies: specialize in repeatable work 32:32 More opportunity, stronger client relationships
  1. Building a WooCommerce Agency in the AI Era ft. Jonny Martin
  2. Building show.fm: Podcasting, AI, and Open RSS ft. Nathan Wrigley and Dan Maby
  3. Modern WordPress Theme Development with WP Rig ft. Rob Ruiz
  4. WordPress and Woo Themes with Ollie and AI/MCP ft Mike McAlister
  5. Fostering Healthy Conversations around Contribution ft. Nik McLaughlin