Moving Forward with a
Mature Platform
John Blackbourn
@johnbillion
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Since 1995
Since 2003
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Well Established
Proven
Stable
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Old
Bloated
Boring
A pile of…
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Responsive Images via srcset
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Usage of srcset since WordPress 4.4
Usage in Google Chrome. Data from Google, March 2016.
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Responsive Images
REST API
HTTPS
HTTP/2
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Responsive Images
REST API
HTTPS
HTTP/2
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What is WordPress?
“WordPress is web software you can use
to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.”
wordpress.org
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What is WordPress’ Mission?
“To democratize publishing
through Open Source, GPL software.”
wordpressfoundation.org
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Localisation
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wptranslationday.org
April 24th 2016
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Local WordCamps and Meetups
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Localised WordPress.org
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Accessibility
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Accessibility
All new or updated code released into
WordPress core and bundled themes must
conform with WCAG at level AA.
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Developer Relations
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“The reason Drupal has been successful
is because we always made
big, forward-looking changes.”
Dries Buytaert
Why the big architectural changes
in Drupal 8?
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Developer Relations
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WordPress core code
maintains compatibility with
a version of PHP that’s 9 years old
because it’s still in use on
7% of all WordPress sites
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Developer Relations
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Developer Contribution Process
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Developer Contribution Process
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Feature Plugins Projects
“Most will start as ideas that need exploration
to be more fully formed or fleshed out
before implementation.”
make.wordpress.org/core
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Project Direction
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What is WordPress?
“WordPress is web software you can use
to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.”
wordpress.org
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Jack of all trades,
master of none?
What is WordPress?
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Project Direction
REST API
or
WP-ADMIN API?
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Project Direction
We need a plan, and it needs
input and leadership
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❤
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Questions and
Discussion
John Blackbourn
@johnbillion