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.
Essays
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!
With open arms – friendships in the WordPress community – Su atviromis rankomis – draugystės WordPress bendruomenėje
Donata Stroink-Skillrud began a business in the WordPress space & was afraid the community wouldn’t support her but found lifelong friends.
From Warfare to WordPress: How We Survived and Transformed
Aleks Bochlin from Kharkiv, Ukraine writes about how is website company was able to stay alive during the war because of WordPress.
Building a WordPress Career Without a Map: Lessons from My Journey
Anna Hurko from Kherson, Ukraine writes about beginning as a support person and winding up CEO.