Pandemic experiences, “Are you disabled?” and the history of screen readers
Dan Knauss
CareersNotes
Back in July, Sabina Ionescu published a lot of different responses from people in the WordPress community to questions about the impact of the pandemic on them. I missed it then, but it's still relevant and worth reading. Some other…
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Is there a self-employment gap in WordPress event attendance?
Dan Knauss
BusinessCareers
Drawing on a gender gap at WCUS noticed by Women in WP, Rob Howard thinks there might be a "self-employment penalty" on conference attendance that disproportionately affects women. There's a lot of speculation in this article, but it's a subject…
DEI = Salary Transparency
Dan Knauss
BusinessCareers
https://twitter.com/dimensionmedia/status/1568670894939344897 @Stratacomm again: Biggest applause line of @camikaos DEIB talk: “In order to have equity, we have to have salary transparency.” #WCUS @Piccia digs deep into that very subject this week at Post Status.
Salary Transparency: Why Not?
Piccia Neri
BusinessCareers
Why WordPress employers do and don't advertise salary ranges — and why they all should. Your digital agency gets invited to pitch for a project. You get all the information, the requirements, the objective, and the deliverables. You know you…
Creativity and Chronic Pain
Dan Knauss
NotesUnderrepresentation in Technology
Here's "a frank conversation about illness and pain" from AIGA Eye on Design by Madeleine Morley. Madeleine talks with SICK magazine editor Olivia Spring about SICK's rejection of productivity as a virtue. Pause and rest when you need to —…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at WordCamps
Dan Knauss
NotesPlanet
Will DEI become a formal role for WordCamp organizers? We can do it! Here's @Stratacomm: Thank you for bringing this message to WordCamp, @camikaos: “If you’re not being intentionally inclusive, you are being unintentionally exclusive. … DEI work is *your*…
Is there a self-employment gap in WordPress event attendance?
Dan Knauss
BusinessCareers
Drawing on a gender gap at WCUS noticed by Women in WP, Rob Howard thinks there might be a "self-employment penalty" on conference attendance that disproportionately affects women. There's a lot of speculation in this article, but it's a subject…
Post Status Excerpt (No. 63) — Pay Transparency, Mutual Respect, and the Community We Need
Dan Knauss
BusinessCareers
People don't realize how long ago "long ago" wasn't. We're not talking about two, three, four hundred years ago. My family always stressed working somewhere your employer respects you, because it wasn't that long ago they didn't have a choice.…
Building and Sustaining the WordPress Community Through Mentorship — Post Status Draft 123
Dan Knauss
DraftPlanet
Mentor someone. Today! Don't wait. Start today! Talk to people. Connect with them. Go on Twitter. Just 15 minutes a day. Tell them why this community is great. Make them want to join!Nyasha Green In this episode of Post Status…
Misogyny in WordPress is Real
Michelle Frechette
FeaturesPost Status Team Blog
I love the WordPress community, but a few of you are assholes. When I began using WordPress, it felt a bit fairytale-like — almost like being in the Land of Oz — as if I'd stumbled across a place where…
Shifting to a new role to build the WordPress workforce
Talisha Lewallen
CareersGet Hired Blog
Most of you know me as the Director of Operations for Post Status. As of July 1st, I will be on a new adventure of my own with Cory Miller at my side. Over the last few months, I have…
The Misanthropic Dev: A Tonic for Toxic Positivity
David Bisset
CareersGet Hired Blog
If you believe hard work will get you rewarded and things will just sort of work out, James Hollingshead — The Misanthropic Developer — begs to differ. You need to make yourself visible, and this is not about being humble:…
Can Five for the Future Fund WordPress Research?
Jordi Cabot
Make WordPressPlanet
Many of the big companies in tech have a practice of issuing annual Calls for Proposals for research into key questions relevant to their industry and the toughest challenges they face. Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Amazon all sponsor research awards…
Is Your Event Mobility Handicapped Accessible?
Michelle Frechette
Underrepresentation in Technology
(I know that there is more to accessibility than mobility. There are necessary accommodations for other handicaps, including deafness and blindness, the autism spectrum, and more. But for this post, I will be writing about my experiences with mobility disability.)…
An Inclusive Workplace is More Than Skin Deep
Talisha Lewallen
BusinessCareers
We hear a lot about cultural diversity in the workplace. One thing we should all agree on is that every workplace should be culturally diverse. Diversity allows for different viewpoints on every topic, better problem solving, and greater inclusion of…
Your Application Page and Inclusivity
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Your application page may not be the first page someone sees on your site — but it will be the page where potential new hires make a decision as to whether or not to complete your application form. It's the…
