Tag Archives: ‘contribute’

WordCamp Video Highlight 2018/03/23

Posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 at 7:00 pm by John Parkinson

This week I thought I would mix it up a little and highlight a variety of videos.

Zack Katz: The Future of WordPress

At WordCamp Denver 2017, Zack talked about both the history and the future of WordPress.

 

Sharon Ernst: 8 Ways to Keep Blogging Workshop

Sharon asks: Is your blog neglected and out-of-date? Is it at the bottom of your to-do list so never gets the attention it deserves? That makes you normal! Consistently blogging challenges most of us because we’re busy with so many other tasks. Let’s fix that. This presentation was given at WordCamp Seattle 2017.

Felix Arntz: Contributing to WordPress Core

This talk from WordCamp Noord – Nederland 2018 addresses what comes next when contributing to core: How do you spend your contributing time efficiently? How do you find access to developer groups? How do you make your ideas heard?

 

 

 

 

WordCamp Video Highlight 2017/05/19

Posted on Friday, May 19th, 2017 at 11:03 am by John Parkinson

Community.

Contributing.

Giving back.

If you have been involved with WordPress for any length of time, you have most likely heard these words.

The videos highlighted today are just two of many that talk about contributing to the WordPress Community.

Jenny Wong: Contributing to WordPress

When someone tells you that anyone can contribute to WordPress you may not believe them, but in this talk I will show you how this is true.

Courtney O’Callaghan: Get Involved! Contributing to the WordPress Community

Always wanted to contribute to the community but think you have to be a developer? WRONG! Contributing is within reach of everyone. Learn about the available projects, meetups, and communities. Find the perfect place to get started and have fun.

If you have a desire to contribute back to the WordPress Community, you can go to make.wordpress.org and take a look at the sixteen teams listed on that page.

I have been involved with the WordPress TV Team for slightly over three years. I have met, talked or chatted with people from all over the world. Being involved has afforded me the opportunity to fulfill a long-held desire (and structure) to create a video podcast (vlog).

You can take it from me, there is a place for you in the WordPress Community.

 

WordPress Community Interview Series with Josepha Haden

Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2016 at 9:27 am by John Parkinson

I am very grateful to have been able to interview Josepha Haden this past Friday. This actually happened quickly and we were able to schedule a chat in just two days.

Joespha is an Automattician who is able to contribute to several area of the WordPress Community. She blogs at Stars And The Moon where she writes about a variety of subjects including food and Pepper.

She comes from a long line of writers and was challenged at a young age to be a life long learner.

At WordCamp US 2015, Josepha gave a presentation titled Communities and The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense which was based on a book written by her grandmother, Susan Haden Elgin. There are some very interesting concepts about communication skills and patterns which make a difference on how other people perceive you.

As with the other interviews I have recorded, I learned something new while talking with Josepha. Besides that, she is one of those people who always has a smile on her face and a kind word.