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The Future of WordPress

Mike Schroder
December 07, 2019

The Future of WordPress

A chat about the past, present, and future of WordPress.
Learn about evolution in organization and the project, and how we can work together to help WordPress change and accomplish its mission to democratize publishing in the future.

Keynote presented by Mike Schroder at WordCamp Osaka 2019.

Mike Schroder

December 07, 2019
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  1. The Future of
    WordPress
    WordCamp Osaka 2019
    Mike Schroder
    @GetSource - https://getsource.net

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  2. https://wordpress.tv/2016/10/01/okamoto-hidetaka-amazon-alexa-wp-
    rest-api-gui-less-wordpress-application/

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  3. https://github.com/anthonyburchell/VR-WordPress/

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  4. https://wptavern.com/possibilities-of-a-cms-in-the-spatial-computing-future

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  5. Diversity of
    application
    matters.

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  6. WordPress
    (may) fail.

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  7. WordPress
    changes.

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  8. WordPress
    succeeds.

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  9. WordPress
    is growing.

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  10. https://wordpress.org/news/2019/03/one-third-of-the-web/

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  11. It’s hard to steer
    such a big ship.

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  12. Communication
    of vision.

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  13. WordPress growth
    is in project
    organization.

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  14. https://ma.tt/2018/12/state-of-the-word-2018/

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  15. https://ma.tt/2018/12/state-of-the-word-2018/

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  16. https://ma.tt/2018/12/state-of-the-word-2018/

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  17. https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/08/9-priorities-for-2019/

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  18. https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/12/06/update-9-projects-for-2019/

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  19. https://wordpress.org/about/roadmap/

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  20. https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2019/01/16/expanding-wordpress-leadership/

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  21. https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2019/06/03/team-lead-interest-post/

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  22. https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2019/06/17/observations-on-
    wordpress-contributor-team-structure/

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  23. https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2019/07/23/proposal-a-wordpress-advisory-board/

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  24. WordPress growth
    is in Contribution.

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  25. WordPress 3.9 (2014):
    2 Leads
    267 Contributors
    https://wordpress.org/news/2014/04/smith/

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  26. WordPress 4.5 (2016):
    3 Release Team
    298 Contributors
    https://wordpress.org/news/2016/04/coleman/

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  27. WordPress 5.3 (2019):
    12 Release Team
    645 Contributors
    https://wordpress.org/news/2019/11/kirk/

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  28. 5 for the
    future?
    https://wordpress.org/five/

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  29. WordPress growth is
    in the Editor.

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  32. https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg

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  33. WordPress growth is in
    Improving User
    Experience.

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  34. https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/05/defining-content-block-areas/

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  35. https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/05/defining-content-block-areas/

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  36. WordPress growth
    is in Community.

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  37. https://ma.tt/2019/11/state-of-the-word-2019/

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  38. Diversity in
    contribution
    matters.

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  39. APAC Inclusion
    https://make.wordpress.org/meetings

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  40. Change in WordPress is in:
    • Usage / Application
    • Organization
    • Contribution
    • User Experience
    • Community

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  41. I think things are
    moving in a
    good direction.

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  42. Why are you
    asking me this
    question?

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  43. What are you building
    with WordPress?

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  44. What do your customers
    need from WordPress?

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  45. What do you need
    from WordPress?

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  46. What do you wish
    WordPress could be?

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  47. The Future of
    WordPress is
    Change.

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  48. The Future of
    WordPress is You.

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  49. • Mike Schroder, a.k.a. @GetSource
    • WordPress 5.3 Media Focus Lead
    and WP Hosting Team Rep.
    • WordPress Contributor sponsored by
    • Coffee and Sailing are pretty great.
    Thanks so much!
    Wishes? Questions?

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