On Making WordPress

On contributing to WordPress for the right reasons. And how to get started.

WordCamp Cologne 2015.

Transcript

1. On Making wordpress HOW TO GIVE BACK AND GROW WITH THE PROJECT @petyeah, #WCCgn
2. Hallo! @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
3. This is a talk about contributing to wordpress @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
4. who contributes reasons to contribute Goal for today. ways to contribute ! @petyeah, #WCCgn
5. how many of you use wordpress? @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
6. how many of you contribute to wordpress? @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
7. my wordpress story @petyeah, #WCCgn
8. SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA ASIA EUROPE AUSTRALIA NORTH AMERICA CONTRIBUTORS 20K LANGUAGES 140 CONTINENTS 5 who makes wordpress?
9. the must give back concept @petyeah, #WCCgn
10. @petyeah, #WCCgn
11. “if we believe in free software, we have to accept freeloaders. it’s right there in the license” @petyeah, #WCCgn
12. the must give back concept @petyeah, #WCCgn
13. why contribute to wordpress? @petyeah, #WCCgn
14. ] % $ Q 25 period from all WordPress contributors contributing for between 2 and 8 years WordPress teams How they got started Why they kept going Benefits of contributing Downsides Upsides contributor survey. Lessons learned = @petyeah, #WCCgn
15. learn @petyeah, #WCCgn
16. “Working on wordpress made me better at wordpress” @petyeah, #WCCgn
17. “Contributing to wordpress gave me a considerable amount of personal development across many aspects - technical abilities, people management, public speaking” @petyeah, #WCCgn
18. “contributing to wordpress i learned how to manage a project” @petyeah, #WCCgn
19. “contributing to wordpress helps me grow professionally. I learned a lot of new things and improved my communication skills” @petyeah, #WCCgn
20. “i learned to be motivated for the right reasons” @petyeah, #WCCgn
21. “my code improved significantly” @petyeah, #WCCgn
22. “contributing to wordpress is great to put on your Resume” @petyeah, #WCCgn
23. earn @petyeah, #WCCgn
24. “contributing helped me be really well informed about what’s going on with wordpress” @petyeah, #WCCgn
25. “ in the five years since i became a contributor what i charge for consultancy work jumped 10 times” @petyeah, #WCCgn
26. “Contributing to wordpress i get my code reviewed by some of the best developers in the world” @petyeah, #WCCgn
27. “being a useful contributor to a large open source project was a huge factor in why I was able to leave uni and find a job” @petyeah, #WCCgn
28. “Contributing to wordpress helped me build a career where I’m both successful and stable” @petyeah, #WCCgn
29. “Contributing helps us hire better people and get better clients. It allows us to charge more for projects” @petyeah, #WCCgn
30. “Contributing to wordpress gave me a job. I was able to turn my hobby into a career” @petyeah, #WCCgn
31. invest time to contribute gain recognition The road to Awesome charge more / get a better job contribute more
32. have fun & make friends @petyeah, #WCCgn
33. “what kept me around wasn’t programming, but three other reasons: being useful, the safe path to learning responsibility and that everybody was so nice” @petyeah, #WCCgn
34. “contributing to wordpress helps me meet driven and smart people” @petyeah, #WCCgn
35. “contributing gives me the opportunity to work with, learn from and make friends with people from all over the world. I know of no other way of obtaining that experience. It is invaluable” @petyeah, #WCCgn
36. “contributing to wordpress gave me the opportunity to travel the world” @petyeah, #WCCgn
37. make a difference @petyeah, #WCCgn
38. “i F$%ing love to ship code for 23% of the web” @petyeah, #WCCgn
39. get high @petyeah, #WCCgn
40. the helper’s high @petyeah, #WCCgn
41. this is your brain on helping others @petyeah, #WCCgn
43. don’t do drugs. make wordpress. @petyeah, #WCCgn
44. HOW? @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
45. don’t know you can contribute @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
46. not a developer @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
47. don’t know anything @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
48. don’t know how to contribute @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
49. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn make.wordpress.org we
50. Accessibility MAKE SURE THAT WORDPRESS CORE AND ALL IT’S RESOURCES ARE ACCESSABLE @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
51. how a blind person inserts media into a wordpress post
52. core WRITE CODE, TEST CODE, FIX BUGS @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
53. Polyglots TRANSLATE WORDPRESS TO MORE THAN 140 LANGUAGES @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
54. design DESIGN AND DEVELOP THE USER INTERFACE. DESIGN. UX. IA. @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
55. support ANSWER QUESTIONS TO HELP OTHERS IN SUPPORT.WORDPRESS.ORG @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
56. documentation CREATE AND UPDATE WORDPRESS DOCUMENTATION - INLINE DOCS AND HANDBOOKS @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
57. theme review REVIEW AND APPROVE THE THEMES TO KEEP THE QUALITY HIGH @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
58. meta HELP MAKE WORDPRESS.ORG, WHO SUPPORT ALL THE CONTRIBUTING TEAMS @petyeah, #WCCgn
59. community ORGANISE WORDPRESS MEETUPS AND WORDCAMPS @petyeah, #WCCgn
60. speaking SHARE YOUR WORDPRESS KNOWLEDGE, SPEAK AT A WORDPRESS EVENT @petyeah, #WCCgn
61. allow someone to learn from your mistakes & your successes @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
62. mobile MAKE THE WORDPRESS MOBILE APPS @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn
63. training CREATE CURRICULUMS FOR FREE WORDPRESS TRAINING COURSES @petyeah, #WCCgn
64. wordpress.tv MODERATE INCOMING VIDEOS, POST-PROCESS VIDEOS, SUBTITLE VIDEOS @petyeah, #WCCgn
65. Plugins KEEP THE PLUGIN DIRECTORY SAFE BY REVIEWING CODE @petyeah, #WCCgn
66. flow ENSURE FLOWLESS WORDPRESS EXPERIENCE ON ALL DEVICES @petyeah, #WCCgn
67. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn make.wordpress.org we
68. learn and improve your skills get a really cool job make friends on 5 continents make a difference for 23% of the web contribute to wordpress. have fun and travel the world
69. Go to make.wordpress.org This is where all the contributor teams live Go to Contributor day Those are usually organised around WordCamps and there’s one tomorrow! Pick a team Choose a team depending on your skillset and expertise Get on Slack Join your team channel on chat.wordpress.org Ready to start?
70. join the german slack channel: dewp.slack.com
71. come to contributor day tomorrow
72. talk to me or any other contributor
73. Contributing to wordpress is a practical investment in your future
74. don’t do it because you have to
75. do it because it’s the smart thing to do
76. GROW WITH THE PROJECT. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE. @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn we make.wordpress.org !
77. GROW WITH THE PROJECT. THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE. @petyeah, #WCCgn @petyeah, #WCCgn thank you !