Essays Archive

WordPress: the untapped treasure for leverage.

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.

ByMainul Kabir Aion August 27, 2025September 1, 2025

Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there’s a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.

ByMoses Cursor Ssebunya August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

ByMonika Rao July 30, 2025July 29, 2025

In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

ByPratik Bhatt July 16, 2025July 25, 2025

Pratik Bhatt writes from Ahmedabad about how WordPress and its community helps him developer relationships.

ByCathy Mitchell July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Cathy Mitchell writes about how being consistently kind, quiet, and steady for her customers has led to success for her whole team.