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Year in Core:
a retrospective
WordCamp Los Angeles 2015
Mike Schroder (DH-Shredder)
WordPress Platform Lead at DreamHost
@GetSource - http://www.getsource.net
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Who Am I?
• Mike Schroder, a.k.a DH-Shredder,
a.k.a. @GetSource
• Third Culture Kid, enjoy Coffee & Sailing
• WordPress 3.9 Co-Lead and Core Contributor
• Happy DreamHost Employee
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Why a retrospective?
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2014/9/4 - 2015/9/4
4 major releases
7 minor releases
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This is a quick pace.
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WordPress 4.0 “Benny”
September 4, 2014
Lead by Helen Hou-Sandí.
275 contributors.
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WordPress 4.1 “Dinah”
December 18, 2014
Lead by John Blackbourn.
283 contributors.
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WordPress 4.2 “Powell”
April 23, 2015
Lead by Drew Jaynes.
283 contributors.
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WordPress 4.3 “Billie”
August 18, 2015
Lead by Konstantin Obenland.
246 contributors.
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No more comments on
new Pages!
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Okay. Let’s take a look
at the FUTURE!
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WordPress 4.4
Early December, 2015
Lead by Scott Taylor.
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From here on out,
nothing is confirmed.
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Except this — as of last Wednesday,
5 weeks and 727 commits.
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REST API Step 1.
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Term Meta!
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Comment Overhaul!
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A year ago, there were
16 committers.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Core_Team
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Now, there are 24.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Core_Team
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What are your most or least favorite
changes during the past year?
- getsource.net/year-in-core
- make.wordpress.org/core
Reviews: http://wclax.reviews
Mike Schroder (DH-Shredder)
WordPress Platform Lead at DreamHost
@GetSource - http://www.getsource.net