This Week at WordPress.org (September 27, 2021)
Courtney Robertson
News from WP.org for the week of September 27, 2021.
Get Involved
Courtney Robertson
In episode #5 of the Get Hired Podcast you'll learn about networking opportunities like WordCamps, meetups, and WordPress.org teams.
Start a Project
Courtney Robertson
In this episode of Get Hired, you'll learn how to enter the world of WordPress by starting a project to share with hiring managers.
Essential Skills in the Remote WordPress Workplace
Courtney Robertson
Where do you need to have accounts in the web tech community? What tools, knowledge, and skills will you need in any remote WordPress-related role?
Figuring Out What You Want to Do in the World of WordPress
Courtney Robertson
Discover what you really want to do in your career. Identify and acquire the minimum skills and tools you need to master.
How to Get a Job in WordPress
Courtney Robertson
In their debut conversation for Get Hired, Cory and Courtney discuss the kinds of jobs that are available in WordPress and where to find them.
Jill Bender has announced that the…
Dan Knauss
Jill Bender has announced that the Diverse Speaker Training group in the WordPress Community team is expanding to three programs for the next 12 months. Now there will be continuing Diverse Speakers Workshops, a new Speaker Placement program, and aā¦
Last week, the Community and Training…
Dan Knauss
Last week, the Community and Training teams went live with Learn WordPress. Now the discussion is focused on the full launch of the website and growth of its workshops. Some suggested ideas include full courses and non-English content. š
Jill Binder ā who (among other…
Dan Knauss
Jill Binder ā who (among other things) leads the Diverse Speaker Training group in the WordPress.org Community Team ā has been selected as a finalist for a major technology prize, the BraveIT Award. This comes as a well-earned accolade forā¦
Many companies and individuals ā both…
Dan Knauss
Many companies and individuals ā both inside and outside the WordPress space ā recently offered reduced or free versions of their products. š Igor BeniÄ made his WordPress developer course for free using this link for a limited time. Theā¦
During his WCUS talk on Saturday…
Brian Krogsgard
During his WCUS talk on Saturday morning, "Moving The Web Forward With Wordpress,"Ā Morten Rand-HendriksenĀ stressed that we must truly represent the people affected by WordPress ā and because of its 32.5% market share, practically everyone using the web is affected. Toā¦
An interview with PublishPress founder Steve Burge
Dan Knauss
PublishPress recently announced the acquisition of Daniel Bachhuber's Bylines plugin for PublishPress. I got in touch with Steve to catch up with him and his unique take on the WordPress economy.
The Menu Customizer has been proposed for core and opinions abound
Brian Krogsgard
The customizer really is quite polarizing in the WordPress world. People often either love it or hate it. We're definitely getting some more of it each release. Nick Halsey has submitted a proposal to put WordPress menus into the customizerĀ (here'sā¦
WordPress VIP Training Days
Brian Krogsgard
WordPress.com has introduced a new teaching service called VIP Training Days to offer workshops for superusers and developers. The classes are one day workshops and the first round is October 14th (superusers) for $600 and 15th (developers) for $850. Theā¦
