Este ensayo también está disponible en español. Hi, I’m Ericka Barboza, I’m a computer engineer, I was born in Costa Rica and it’s been my home since always. I love nature, plants and bird watching. I enjoy hiking and love going to the beach. When I look back and realize that 7 years have passed…
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…
Starting with a Definition Google defines the term node as “a point at which lines or pathways intersect.”It’s a connecting point. For the use of node in botany, Google offers a second definition: “the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge.” It’s a point for growth. Today, I’ll provide a…
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…
Prologue – WordPress Alice and Robert are my father’s parents. They never knew what WordPress was. My grandfather’s technical sophistication ended in turning on the screen of the desktop my father had purchased for him years ago. But as they crossed into their 90s, WordPress would come to be instrumental in their lives and mine….
The first time I put my hands on a computer was in kindergarten. Once a week we’d go up to the top floor where no other regular classes were held. Inside, there were dozens of giant computers (a bit later, shiny new Macintosh Classics) in three long rows. We learned BASIC at 5 years old….
If you didn’t already know, HeroPress is all about writing to your peers. When Topher asked who I will be writing to, I wasn’t sure at first. I had to think about this for a couple of days before I went back to him. I found this question difficult because I couldn’t think of how…
এই নিবন্ধটি বাংলায় পাওয়া যায় Few years back, my daily life started with 10am waking up and going to the office without having breakfast (lazy me). Then doing a 9 hours job with a pretty simple routine and without any major engagement with others. At present, I wake up with tons of Slack messages and…
I strongly believe that every experience we have up to our most current place in time shapes our identity. With that being said, as we go about living our lives it is not always obvious to see just how those compounding experiences shape us into who we are today. This is what makes all our…
I feel honoured to write an essay for HeroPress. While thinking about what I should write about, I wanted to make sure it will be helpful to others. Of course, everyone’s goals are different. My partner Manuel and I started to create WordPress products, because we saw the opportunity to build a small business and…
