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The Fuel Of Everything That’s Great In The World – Rotițele care fac lumea să se miște

The Fuel Of Everything That’s Great In The World – Rotițele care fac lumea să se miște

Eseul este disponibil și în română. It’s a beautiful coincidence how, at the time of writing this story, I’m a few weeks shy of celebrating nine years of working at Themeisle. I think it’s a big deal to have this continuity and consistency in something.  This anniversary also marks nine years of being part of…

From WordPress To Emma

From WordPress To Emma

Pre Emma  My parents are both into tech. My dad – a Computer Engineer, and my mum – a Semiconductor Engineer, met in the ’80s in Silicon Valley. The romance that started between them eventually led to me, a techy kid who loved doodling on the walls just as much as building computers with her…

Empowering Women within the WordPress Community: Embracing Contributions and Overcoming Fear – Empowerment von Frauen in der WordPress-Community: Mitmachen und Ängste überwinden

Empowering Women within the WordPress Community: Embracing Contributions and Overcoming Fear – Empowerment von Frauen in der WordPress-Community: Mitmachen und Ängste überwinden

Dieses Essay ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. The world of technology and open-source projects can often feel intimidating, especially for women, who may experience feelings of inadequacy or fear of rejection. In my own journey within the WordPress community, I have faced challenges and insecurities while navigating an environment where my work and accomplishments sometimes…

WordPress helps me unwind – story of a part-time developer

WordPress helps me unwind – story of a part-time developer

In October 2023, I will complete 20 years of my association with WordPress. What started as an experiment soon became an integral part of my life.  Hi! I am Ajay D’Souza. I am the author of several completely free WordPress plugins, and this is my WordPress story. In the beginning… I vaguely recall always having…

Blessings and curses of turning your hobby into a career – Välsignelser och förbannelser med att förvandla sin hobby till en karriär

Blessings and curses of turning your hobby into a career – Välsignelser och förbannelser med att förvandla sin hobby till en karriär

Den här essän finns även på svenska. Back in 2012, I was a media and communications student at Umeå University in northern Sweden. The overall state of the newspaper business had convinced me not to pursue a career in journalism, and I had figured the second best thing would be to work with media relations…