The awesome guide to contributing to WordPress

Here is my talk from WordCamp MPLS 2015. It was pretty fun!

Transcript

1. Nikhil Vimal
   The awesome guide to contributing
   to WordPress
   Nikhil Vimal
   @TechVoltz
   nik.techvoltz.com
   

   View Slide

2. Nikhil Vimal
   I am…
   • A WordPress Developer
   • Founder and Developer at TechVoltz.com
   • 15 year-old
   

   View Slide

3. View Slide

4. It’s about Making WordPress more awesome
   

   View Slide

5. Nikhil Vimal
   The Core Philosophy
   

   View Slide

6. Nikhil Vimal
   Make.WordPress.org
   Sarah Gooding, WPTavern
   

   View Slide

7. Nikhil Vimal
   Get Started
   

   View Slide

8. Nikhil Vimal
   {With code}
   

   View Slide

9. Nikhil Vimal
   

   View Slide

10. Nikhil Vimal
    https://make.wordpress.org/
    core
    

    View Slide

11. View Slide

12. Nikhil Vimal
    Mobile
    

    View Slide

13. View Slide

14. Nikhil Vimal
    Without code?
    

    View Slide

15. Nikhil Vimal
    Accessibility
    

    View Slide

16. View Slide

17. Nikhil Vimal
    Polyglots
    

    View Slide

18. Nikhil Vimal
    

    View Slide

19. Nikhil Vimal
    Community
    Plan a WordCamp!
    

    View Slide

20. View Slide

21. Nikhil Vimal
    https://make.wordpress.org/
    community/meetups/
    

    View Slide

22. Nikhil Vimal
    Support!
    Support is awesome! Answer support tickets!!!
    

    View Slide

23. View Slide

24. Nikhil Vimal
    Meta
    (Not to be confused with post meta)
    

    View Slide

25. View Slide

26. Nikhil Vimal
    Documentation
    

    View Slide

27. View Slide

28. Nikhil Vimal
    Themes
    

    View Slide

29. View Slide

30. Nikhil Vimal
    And More…
    

    View Slide

31. Nikhil Vimal
    Time?
    

    View Slide

32. 5%
    

    View Slide

33. Nikhil Vimal
    

    View Slide

34. Nikhil Vimal
    One last step…
    

    View Slide

35. https://wordpress.org/support/
    register.php
    

    View Slide

36. Nikhil Vimal
    Questions??????
    

    View Slide

37. Nikhil Vimal
    Thanks!
    @TechVoltz
    

    View Slide