Essays Archive

An Eighth Grader’s Dream Comes True

ByRay Mitchell March 25, 2026March 28, 2026

Ray Mitchell writes about how WordPress and its associated community helped him fulfill his childhood dream.

ByIndira Biswas March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Indira Biswas from Akola, Maharashtra, India writes about how she didn’t wait to be ready to join WordPress contribution, she just went for it.

ByChidiebere Chukwudi March 11, 2026March 29, 2026

Chidiebere Chukwudi leveraged WordPress to accelerate his career and then grew to teach the community how to do the same.

ByEdo Begagić February 25, 2026March 6, 2026

Edo Begagić writes about how WordPress gave him autonomy in his career, allowing him to learn what he wished, and choose his life.

ByAna Cirujano February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Ana Cirujano writes from Madrid, Spain about how she fell first in love with WordPress, and then in love with the WordPress Community.

ByEmily Rapport January 28, 2026February 3, 2026

Emily Rapport from Jamestown, NY writes about how her desire to share her art led her into a career as a WordPress developer.

ByJosep Morán November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Josep Morán writes about how a medical condition forced him to leave a career as a wood worker and how he found freedom in WordPress.