WordPress 4.5: An Insider's Look

You’ll learn what’s new in WordPress 4.5 for users and developers, while also getting an inside look into the highs and lows of what it takes to build a release of WordPress.

Presented by Mike Schroder at WordCamp St. Louis 2016, Washington University.

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1. WordPress 4.5: an insider’s look
   WordCamp St. Louis 2016 Mike Schroder WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost @GetSource - https://getsource.net
2. Who Am I? • Mike Schroder a.k.a. @GetSource • Third Culture Kid, enjoy Coffee & Sailing • Core Committer and 4.5 Release Lead • WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost
3. Let’s avoid reading through the About Page.
4. First came WordPress 3.9
5. WordPress 4.5
6. WCUS Planning
7. The Matt Chat.
8. Selecting a Crew.
9. Adam Silverstein Release Deputy
10. Mel Choyce Release Design Lead
11. There were no user-facing feature plugins ready. :o
12. A WordPress release is built by its contributors, not by its lead.
16. 298 Contributors.
17. Let’s talk about some of the features developed during 4.5.
18. Smart Image Resizing
19. Result? Images up to 50% smaller.
20. Site Logo
21. Theme Site Logo
22. Custom Theme Site Logo
23. Early commit allows for user testing and iteration time without rush.
24. PDF Thumbnails
26. Even on an established feature, always be ready to punt.
27. Formatting Shortcuts
29. Slack: *text* => text _text_ => text
30. Markdown: *text* or _text_ => text **text** or __text__ => text
31. Be willing to modify behavior based on user feedback and needs.
32. Any Questions? - getsource.net/4.5-insider - make.wordpress.org/core 
 
 Mike Schroder WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost @GetSource - https://getsource.net