Europe

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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…