How Art School Led Me To Web Design
Emily Rapport from Jamestown, NY writes about how her desire to share her art led her into a career as a WordPress developer.
Essays
From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. – De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
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.
Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story – শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প
Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there’s a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.
The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey
Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.
A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage
In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.
The Journey Of Pratik Bhatt
Pratik Bhatt writes from Ahmedabad about how WordPress and its community helps him developer relationships.
The Remote Team Who Raised Me
Cathy Mitchell writes about how being consistently kind, quiet, and steady for her customers has led to success for her whole team.
From Gaza to WCEU 2025 Basel – My Journey as a WordPress Developer from War to Community
Abdalsalaam Halawa writes about the WordPress community and the work it provides helps him through the horrors of war in Gaza.
Values, Privileges, and Responsibility – Werte, Privilegien und Verantwortung
Stefan Kremer is a German living in Kenya, where he leverages principles he learned early in life to enhance open source, WordPress, and society in general.
How WordPress Changed My Life — Gratitude – Como o WordPress Mudou a Minha Realidade – Gratidão
Caio Ferreira write about how learning WordPress gave him advantages he wouldn’t have had otherwise, and also paid for his wedding!