Contributing to WordPress: contributor day intro slides

An introduction to the WordPress contributing teams work WordCamp organisers. If you'd like to use and modify this deck, please download the keynote or pptx files from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wvn5epma8wxe8cx/AABchWUSvShGuuu6lzAijyEna?dl=0

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1. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE
   make.wordpress.org
   we
   

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2. wp Slack: chat.wordpress.org
   Local Slack:
   

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3. learn and
   improve your
   skills
   get a really
   cool job
   make friends on
   5 continents
   make a
   difference
   for 28% of
   the web
   contribute to wordpress.
   have fun and travel
   the world
   

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4. welcome!
   make.wordpress.org
   

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5. Accessibility
   MAKE SURE THAT WORDPRESS CORE AND ALL IT’S RESOURCES ARE ACCESSIBLE
   make.wordpress.org/accessibility
   

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6. how a blind
   person
   inserts media
   into a
   wordpress
   post
   

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7. core
   start with fixing a typo. Then WRITE CODE, TEST CODE, FIX BUGS
   @petyeah, #WCCgn
   make.wordpress.org/core
   

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8. Polyglots
   TRANSLATE WORDPRESS TO YOUR LANGUAGE
   @petyeah, #WCCgn
   make.wordpress.org/polyglots
   

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9. design
   DESIGN AND DEVELOP THE USER INTERFACE. DESIGN. UX. IA.
   @petyeah, #WCCgn
   make.wordpress.org/design
   

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10. support
    ANSWER QUESTIONS TO HELP OTHERS IN SUPPORT.WORDPRESS.ORG
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    make.wordpress.org/support
    

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11. documentation
    CREATE AND UPDATE WORDPRESS DOCUMENTATION - INLINE DOCS AND HANDBOOKS
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    make.wordpress.org/docs
    

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12. theme review
    REVIEW AND APPROVE THE THEMES TO KEEP THE QUALITY HIGH
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    make.wordpress.org/themes
    

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13. meta
    HELP MAKE wordpress.org
    make.wordpress.org/meta
    

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14. community
    ORGANISE WORDPRESS MEETUPS AND WORDCAMPS
    make.wordpress.org/community
    

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15. speaking
    SHARE YOUR WORDPRESS KNOWLEDGE, SPEAK AT A WORDPRESS EVENT
    

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16. allow someone to learn from
    your mistakes & your successes
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    

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17. mobile
    MAKE THE WORDPRESS MOBILE APPS
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    make.wordpress.org/mobile
    

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18. training
    CREATE CURRICULUMS FOR FREE WORDPRESS TRAINING COURSES
    make.wordpress.org/training
    

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19. wordpress.tv
    MODERATE INCOMING VIDEOS, POST-PROCESS VIDEOS, SUBTITLE VIDEOS
    make.wordpress.org/tv
    

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20. Plugins
    KEEP THE PLUGIN DIRECTORY SAFE BY REVIEWING CODE
    make.wordpress.org/plugins
    

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21. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE
    @petyeah, #WCCgn
    make.wordpress.org
    we
    

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22. pick a team
    Go to make.wordpress.org
    This is where all the contributor
    teams live
    Find the handbook
    There’s a “Getting started at
    contributor day” page.
    Get on Slack
    Join your team channel on
    chat.wordpress.org
    Ready to start?
    

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23. Plan for today
    

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24. @petyeah, #WCCgn
    Let’s contribute
    !
    

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