A call for PHP to help build the bridge for subsets of the PHP community - especially WordPress.
Integrating CommunitiesJenny Wong : @miss_ jwo
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Background
I <3 PHP
I <3 WordPress
The mocking ofWordPress by PHP is likewatching my parentshaving a fight every day.
Broken Home
Yes WordPress codequality isn’t great.
Then again PHP has itsflaws too
There are not enoughdevelopers as it is.
So why are we belittling asubset of developers thatwe have?
But we can change this.
Lets fix it.
I am one person
Multi dimensionalproblems need amultidimensionalsolution.
Solution 1
WordCamps
PHP conferences
Stop putting them on thesame dates!
Solution 2
Someone has to make thefirst step.
WordPress User Groups
PHP User Groups
Waiting around is boring
Solution 3
WordPress DevelopersDO want to learn PHP
Help teach them!
Go to their user groupsand invite them to the phpcommunity!
Solution 4
Plugin development
Plugins do not have to beat a minimum of PHP5.2
Solution 5
Welcome
Don’t belittle
Leave the door open
Educate
Support
Mentor
Be cheerleaders
ie. an air hostess.Be hosts
Be empathic
and guide
Yes WordPress isn’tgreat.
But we can improveone step at a time.
@miss_ jwoThank You