WordPress Core
“The core team makes WordPress”
246 core contributors to WordPress 4.3
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WordPress Core
• Not just about writing code
• Verifying bug reports
• Testing proposed bug fixes
• Testing new features
• Bug gardening
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Today
• Set up your environment
• Find some areas you’re interested in
• Get familiar with the processes
• Have some fun and have some lunch
• Fixing a bug is a bonus
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chat.wordpress.org
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Make WordPress Core
make.wordpress.org/core
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Local Development Environment
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Contributor Handbook
make.wordpress.org/core
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Trac
make.wordpress.org/core
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Trac Components
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Trac Keywords
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Tackling a ticket
• Read the comment thread
• Reproduce the issue
• Got a fix? Patch and iterate
• Got an idea? Discuss
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Testing a proposed fix
• Read the comment thread
• Reproduce the issue
• Apply the patch
• Does it actually fix the issue?
• Provide feedback