Finding My Global Family – Samun iyali na duniya
Hauwa Abashiya from both London England AND Kaduna, Nigeria writes about finding a global family in the WordPress community.
Europe
Contributing To WordPress Without Being A Developer – Contribuire a WordPress senza essere uno sviluppatore
Stefano Cassone from Rome, Italy writes about how WordCamps and contributing back to WordPress has enriched his career and his life.
Grief, Stuff and Netflix – Rouw, Spullen en Netflix
Dit essay is ook beschikbaar in het Nederlands. This post is not about web accessibility, it’s about mental health. About trying to cope with grief and burnout. I’m not the first within the WordPress community who lost someone they love. People within the community lost a spouse, a sibling, a parent, a child. People that…
When the world was down, the WordPress community was up – Cuando el mundo necesitaba un descanso, la comunidad de WordPress estaba activa
Estela Rueda from Bratislava, Slovakia writes about how the WordPress community rallied around her when Covid struck and work ran out. Este ensayo también está disponible en español.
More Than Just Joost’s Wife
Dit essay is ook beschikbaar in het Nederlands. My WordPress story is closely entangled with my Love story. Joost de Valk – my husband- led me to WordPress and the WordPress Community. And, while I love being Joost’s wife, I am much more than just Joost’s wife. My story on how I found my way…
You Don’t Have To Want What Everyone Else Wants
I launched a WordPress-based business sometime around 2013. Starting a business is a goal for a lot of people, but it was never something I intentionally set out to do. I was in university at the time and blogging about books — just doing something I loved. But then I had an idea for a…
My Journey From Freelancer To Product Maker
Like many others in our industry, my WordPress journey started a while ago. I built my first website using GeoCities when I was 14 years old, 21 years ago (boy am I getting old). At the time I was obsessed with skateboarding, the website was for friends I used to hang out and ride around…
Empowered To Make A Change
The good part; When writing this, I am working with the top companies in the WooCommerce ecosystem, partnering with creative minds, making things happen that can make a massive difference to many users, or even an essential lifeline to their business survival due to a lockdown. As a partnership manager at YITH, I also had*…
How WordPress Made Space For Me As A Kid Who Grew Up With MS – Come WordPress Mi Ha Accolta Quando Ero Una Bambina Crescendo Con La Sclerosi Multipla
Questo saggio è disponibile anche in italiano. I was first introduced to WordPress when I was 13 years old. My parents had the idea to give me my very own WordPress website. I was able to use, play, test, and try whatever I wanted with it. My First Encounter With WordPress While the technical aspects…
Discover Where You Belong
My path to WordPress is, like so many stories, a twisty road lined with both struggle and good fortune. And yet, when I reflect on what led me here, it simply comes down to the common threads that bind us together as a community: the desire to make meaningful connections, the ability to do amazing…