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A lot of our conversations on SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ and email are pointing to handbook pages.
The current list is a flat list and nine headings or sections. The education handbook is missing. It is difficult to learn which handbook is relevant where, especially for new contributors to the community team.
Current state
The landing page today:
Community Team Handbook
Community Team Supporter and Manager Handbook
MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. Organizer Handbook
WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Organizer Handbook
Innovative WordPress Events Handbook (temporary)
Contributor Events Organizer Handbook
KidsCamp Organizer Handbook
Online Events Handbook
Incident Response Team Handbook
I am suggesting a revamp of the way we structure our handbooks and also help community members work better to navigate with tools and processes. Also it would be easier to onboard people contextually.
Part 1: Proposal to restructure the landing page
Group the nine handbooks into three sections by audience and purpose.
Each section gets a short description so people know whether they’re in the right place before clicking.
Make Community Team
For the people who run and support the Community Team itself.
Community Team Handbook (overview of MeetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook., Events, WordCamps, WPCC and Credits and supporter roles like Event Supporters, Program Supports, Program Managers )
Incident Response Team Handbook
Education Program Team Handbook
Local Events Organizers
For anyone planning or running a WordPress event in their community.
Meetup Organizer Handbook
WordCamp Organizer Handbook
WordPress Campus Connect Handbook
Online Events Handbook
KidsCamp Organizer Handbook
Resource Handbooks
Reference material for people supporting events.
Sponsor Handbook
Speaker Handbook
Volunteer Handbook
The Sponsor and Speaker handbooks don’t currently exist as standalone documents. This content lives buried inside the WordCamp Organizer Handbook.
It would be good to have them as proper standalone handbooks.
Also should we add a one-page handbook for volunteers? so all WP event organizers can send it to their volunteers when they’ve been accepted?
Here is a mockup I created using some AI tools for representational purposes. (it is missing the Education program parts as it was based of current layout)
Part 2: Restructure the Community Team Handbook chapters
The Community Team Handbook is the most-used. The current chapter list is a bit flat and the names don’t always match what’s inside. I’d propose this outline:
Event Vetting
Event Orientations
Setting Up Meetups
Setting Up Events
Team Chats
Team Goals
Community Team Dir
Tools
Google Apps Email
HelpScout
Finance Tools
QuickBooks
Trademark FAQs
Can we add an invitation on the first page of each handbook to take the relevant learn.wordpress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ course for self training?
For example, invite new contributors to take the training, etc.
What I’m asking for
I’d like around three Event Supporters to join me as a working group to ship parts 1 and 2.
The work breaks down into four chunks:
Audit. Go through each handbook and list what’s outdated, what’s missing, what’s duplicated across handbooks, and what should move where. This is the foundation everything else builds on.
Restructure. Finalize the chapter outline above (open to changes — the version in this post is a starting point) and migrate existing content into the new structure.
Publish. Fill the gaps. The Sponsor and Speaker handbooks need to be written and published as standalone documents. Any other gaps the audit surfaces get filled here.
Maintain. Define a lightweight review process and maybe have a rotating Docs Working Group.
Timeline
Six to eight weeks of work, with twelve as a hard ceiling. I’d rather we ship something solid than let this drag through a long unstructured stretch.
Weeks 1–2 — Audit. The working group meets, divides handbooks, and produces the audit document.
Weeks 3–5 — Restructure. Finalize the outline, migrate content, build the landing page.
Weeks 6–7 — Publish. Sponsor and Speaker handbooks drafted and published. Final review.
Week 8 — Launch. New landing page goes live.
Week 9 onward — Docs Working Group takes over with a quarterly review cycle.
Open questions for the team
A few things I’d specifically like input on before kicking off:
Is the two-section grouping the right cut, or are there handbooks I’ve put in the wrong section?
The “Innovative WordPress Events Handbook (temporary)” from 2023 is still active? Maybe we could turn it into a one-page handbook for “Other types of WP events”, and to add there the info about other types of events: Do_Actiondo_actiondo_action hackathons are community-organised events that are focussed on using WordPress to give deserving charitable organisations their own online presence. Learn more on doaction.org., WP Women Days, etc..
Is there prior work on a Sponsor or Speaker handbook I should pick up from rather than starting fresh?
Anyone already working on related cleanup I should coordinate with?
How to respond
If you’re an Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues., Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. or Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. who’d like to join the working group, drop a comment below or pingPingThe act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” me in #community-team on Slack or send me a DM on slack if you want to know more.
We will be focusing on being agile and quick to make changes, we rather ship these changes and then make regular updates – instead of trying to get everything right in one go.
I’ll close the call for volunteers by 17th July, 2026 and we’ll kick off the week after.
We know recent changes announced by Automattic and its temporary reduction of contributor efforts have raised questions and concerns, and we want to reassure you that the Community Team remains committed to supporting you.
Since the announcement states that contributors from Automattic time will be greatly reduced and focused on other areas until further notice, this team needs to determine a path forward. Fortunately this team comprises dedicated individuals —independent contributors and those sponsored by other companies— who are doing their best to keep things running and will continue to do so.
We expect processes to be slower during this time, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and support as we navigate this situation. We also want to thank the contributors from Automattic who have been instrumental in building this program over the years, and we look forward to their return.
Our focus on helping every event and organizer worldwide remains unwavering. Together, with the invaluable support of the rest of program and event supporters, we’ll continue to maintain this incredible community.
This year’s selection process was a true celebration of community spirit, with record-breaking engagement and a shared commitment to shaping the future of our vibrant team.
🌟 Reflecting on Progress: Evolving the Role of Team Reps
In 2024, we introduced a new structure for Community Team Reps, inspired by thoughtful discussions at the 2023 Community Summit. This updated framework brought several key changes:
Extending the term for Team Reps to two years to ensure deeper impact and continuity.
Increasing the number of Team Reps to four,
with two Team Reps continuing from the previous year.
and two Team Reps newly elected annually.
These adjustments fostered a smoother transition between terms and allowed for a balance of fresh perspectives and experienced guidance. In 2024, our incredible team consisted of:
Their leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact, and we are profoundly grateful for their service.
💪 The 2025 Selection Process: A Community Effort
This year’s nominations and voting process set a new standard for community participation! We received an impressive nine nominations, reflecting the enthusiasm and dedication of our members.
During the final voting, we saw unprecedented engagement, with the highest voter turnout in recent history. The results presented us with an exciting challenge: a tie for the second new Rep position. After thoughtful deliberation, the current Team Reps made the decision to welcome all three top-voted nominees, recognizing the value they bring to the team.
🌟 A Fond Farewell and New Beginnings
As we welcome the new Reps, we also celebrate the achievements of those stepping down.
Leo Gopal (@leogopal) and Junko Nukaga (@nukaga) have completed their two-year terms, leaving a legacy of leadership and dedication.
Shusei Toda (@st810amaze) will continue into his second year, offering his invaluable experience and guidance.
Isotta Peira (@peiraisotta) will transition into an honorary role as a Team RepTeam RepA Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. Supporter, providing mentorship and advice to the new Reps while stepping back from the official title.
We deeply appreciate their contributions and know their influence will continue to shape the Community Team’s future.
🎉 Welcoming the 2025 Team Reps
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the three exceptional reps who will help guide the WordPress Community in 2025:
Pooja began her WordPress journey in 2013 as a developer. In 2015, she co-founded WPVibes, a pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. development company. Her involvement with the WordPress community deepened in 2017 when she attended her first WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more., marking the start of her contribution journey.
Within the WordPress project, Pooja has held several significant roles. She served as Co-Team Rep of the Training Team for the 2022 and 2023 terms and made notable contributions to the WordPress releases.
Pooja’s dedication to WordPress was recognized with the Kim Parsell Scholarship, which granted her the opportunity to attend WCUSWCUSWordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event. 2022.
Unfortunately, visa issues prevented her attendance. Based in Ajmer, a picturesque city in Rajasthan, India, Pooja balances her WordPress contributions with hobbies like gardening, exploring new places, and listening to music.
He is passionate about community building and that passion led him on starting his journey as a contributor in 2012. He co-founded the WordPress meetup in Mumbai, which was the very first one in India.
He currently contributes to the project as a Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. on the Community Team, along with being part of the WordPress Incident Report Team.
Aditya Kane lives in Pune, India. He works as a freelance consultant for WordPress projects and agencies.
He believes that open-source, the open web, an open culture that nourishes, informs, changes and invites participation feels inherently authentic.
Arthur Kasirye is a founding member of the WordPress community in Uganda, renowned for his leadership and mentorship roles. He has supported the global WordPress ecosystem as a community lead, mentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues., and program supporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook., guiding numerous WordCamp organizers worldwide.
A passionate advocate for localization, Arthur has contributed significantly to translating WordPress into Ugandan languages, including Luganda. He is also the founder of Kasiryelabs, a digital agency he established eight years ago, where he continues to excel as a web creator and creative designer.
Shusei is a creative director and business strategist based in Tokyo, Japan. With a background in web design and engineering, Shusei specializes in crafting comprehensive brand, corporate, and visual content for clients.
His expertise spans project management, photography, videography, and creative strategy. Since joining the WordPress Community, Shusei has been an active contributor both locally and globally.
We are excited to see their unique perspectives, creativity, and leadership come to life as they work alongside the broader community.
🚀 Looking Ahead
This announcement marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the WordPress Community Team. Thank you to everyone who participated in the nominations, voting, and discussions—it’s your engagement and passion that keep our community thriving.
Together, let’s continue to innovate, support one another, and grow as a community in 2025. Here’s to an incredible year ahead!
A big thanks goes out to (@nukaga) (@peiraisotta) (@st810amaze) for all their hard work and contributions during this process. None of this would have been possible without their deep care and understanding.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we propose that local WordPress communities around the globe consider organizing WordPress events for women to celebrate, empower, and inspire women within our ecosystem.
Note: This WordPress event is for women and gender minorities in tech, and we kindly request for organizers of these groups to apply to be the organizers.
Why This Matters:
The WordPress community thrives on diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Hosting women-focused WordPress events provides a safe and welcoming space for women to:
Share their experiences, challenges, and successes in WordPress and tech.
Learn and grow through focused workshops, talks, and discussions.
Build networks, gain mentorsEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues., and foster confidence to take up leadership roles within the WordPress community.
Inspire women in the tech world through the experiences and leadership of other professional and accomplished women.
What These WordPress Events Could Look Like:
Inspiring Talks: Invite women leaders, contributors, and professionals in WordPress and related IT communities to share their journeys.
Hands-on Workshops: Cover topics like WordPress basics, pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party./theme development, blogging, digital marketing, design, business, entrepreneurship…
Networking Sessions: Facilitate connections among women to build strong, local support networks.
Inclusive Stories: Create a platform for women from diverse backgrounds to share how WordPress has impacted their lives and careers.
Highlight Local Success Stories: Share stories of women in your local community who have achieved milestones in WordPress or tech.
Fun Games and Learning Activities: Include interactive games and activities that are both engaging and educational, such as quizzes, or team-building challenges.
Offer Mentorship Opportunities: Pair beginners with experienced WordPress users for one-on-one guidance during or after the event.
Follow-Up Events: Plan follow-up meetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. or workshops to keep the momentum going and track participants’ progress.
How to Get Started:
Collaborate with Local Groups: Partner with women-focused organizations or tech communities to expand your outreach. Start discussions with them and begin planning your event.
Secure a Venue: Look for an inclusive and welcoming venue. If possible, secure a free or donated venue. If that’s not feasible, opt for the most cost-effective option. You can also host your event online.
Plan Your Budget: Budget for venue costs (if applicable), refreshments, snacks, and/or childcare. WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Community Support will offer a stipend of $100 – $500 USD (depending on the host city’s cost of living and average size of MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. events) to support your event.
Curate Inclusive Content: Design a program that caters to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced WordPress users.
Promote Your Event: Use social media and local channels to spread the word and attract attendees.
Prepare Swag and Materials: If local businesses would like to support your event, consider printing swag items or stickers locally to enhance the experience.
Please note that if you would like to offer childcare services at your venue, you can encourage women to bring children under 10 to join the event!
We’re seeking assistance with the following:
A designer to create a banner for the event that all the communities can use.
A designer to craft a sticker sheet featuring female-gendered Wapuu designs.
A designer to develop a unique logo for WordPress Women’s Day.
If you would like to volunteer for the designing part, please comment on this post!
Our Vision:
By organizing women-centric WordPress events on International Women’s Day, we can spark meaningful conversations and encourage more women to join, lead, and contribute to WordPress. It’s an opportunity to strengthen our community and amplify women’s voices in open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL..
We hope this initiative inspires WordPress organizers worldwide to celebrate and empower women in their communities. Let’s work together to make WordPress a more inclusive and diverse space!
Title: Celebrating Women in WordPress on International Women’s Day
Description: Join us for a special WordPress event for women as we celebrate International Women’s Day! This event is dedicated to empowering women in the WordPress community and beyond.
Whether you’re a blogger, developer, designer, marketer, just starting your WordPress journey or any online professional, this is a perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together in a supportive environment.
What to Expect:
Inspiring talks by women leaders in WordPress.
Networking opportunities to build meaningful connections.
Stories of success, challenges, and lessons from women in tech.
Refreshments and snacks.
Date: March 8, 2025 Time: TBD Venue: TBD Who Can Attend: Women WordPress enthusiasts of all experience levels.
Note: This event has been created for women and gender minorities in tech, and we kindly request that other attendees please do not register.
Let’s come together to celebrate, inspire, and create a stronger community for women in WordPress. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the change!
The WordPress annual meetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. survey was open for responses from November 17, 2023, through January 14, 2024. The following Make Community posts relate to the survey creation and distribution:
In 2023, we didn’t have the bandwidth to prepare and coordinate two separate surveys for Meetup organizers and members in several languages as we did in 2022. Nevertheless, we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to collect feedback from the global community before setting the Community Team goals for 2024.
We decided then to create a unified survey for all meetup members and organizers in one language, English.
After the survey was closed, a working group worked on the analysis and this presentation of the findings. The Community Team members who actively participated in the survey results analysis are Luis Miguel Climent, Juan Hernando, and Isotta Peira.
Two important premises to take into consideration when reflecting on our findings:
The survey was open for two months, this limited amount of time might have prevented members from filling it.
The survey was only available in English, which might have prevented members from more diverse backgrounds from filling it.
Global overview: 595 community members from 65 countries have participated.
Findings: 2023 Annual Meetup Program Survey
We sought to answer the following questions through the meetup program survey:
How can we increase the number of WordPress events?
How can we increase the number of WordPress users worldwide?
Challenges
Similar to last year’s survey, we’ve found common challenges that our communities worldwide are facing:
The lack of free venues
The lack of information about our community and the resources available for the organizers
The lack of ideas for engaging event formats
The lack of time to organize and contribute to events
The lack of speakers and new technical topics
Actionable Insights
Not surprisingly, we noticed many trends related to ideas that we’ve been hearing from many communities in the past months:
The need to reach students and collaborate with schools and universities to include WordPress in their curricula
The need to increase our community and event visibility on social media and online
The need to improve communication and training for community leaders
The need to inspire organizers and community members
The need of attracting to our community speakers and professionals from outside the WordPress bubble
Suggestions of realistic actions to take in 2024
The survey analysis working group suggests the following action to address some of our community’s most impactful challenges.
Plan cross-team projects:
With the Marketing Team to increase WordPress community and events visibility on social media and with media partners.
With the Training Team to prepare training material for teachers to include WordPress in their curricula.
With the Training Team to prepare material about the latest WordPress updates for MeetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. to discuss and for speakers to include in their talks.
With the MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team to improve the discoverability of our events and contribution opportunities in the WordPress infrastructure.
With Five for the Future to increase the number of sponsorships for active contributors.
Improve Community Team documentation, communication, and programs:
Increase and diversify the communication channels to share resources (meetup venue fund program, free Zoom accounts for online events, resources for organizers like examples of where to make local contacts: associations, types of businesses, etc.).
Highlight one meetup per month in the newsletter/web of events, showcase format ideas used elsewhere, share stories on how to grow the local community, and attract speakers.
Create a program for speaker mentoring and make it available to all Meetup groups.
Organize dedicated training sessions for organizers about community management, leadership and event organization.
Create a program for meetup mentoring with scheduled check-ins between the Community Team and the meetup groups to resolve doubts, and have dedicated volunteers mentoring organizers who need support.
Create a starter kit for event organizers with the basic information they need to simplify the onboarding process before using the exhaustive handbook. The kit should include tools and a framework for deciding the day and time for events, better engaging with group members, and attracting speakers from outside the WordPress bubble.
Pinging the Community Team repTeam RepA Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. so this post stays on their radar for when they will present the discussion to define the 2024 goals. @leogopal, @nukaga, @st810amaze, @peiraisotta.
Discussion
In the comments, please share your reflection on the following questions:
What stands out to you in these findings?
What feedback do you have about the actions we suggest?
What other specific actions would you suggest to the Community Team to include in our 2024 plans?
On behalf of the Community Team, we want to thank everyone who helped create the survey, everyone who filled it, and every person who shared their suggestions. The biggest thank you goes to each of you making the WordPress Community every day with your contributions, your time, and your passion.
As announced in December, we have a new centralized WordPress Events landing page in WordPress.org that aims to give more visibility to all kinds of WordPress events around the globe. It shows next WordPress upcoming events like WordCamps scheduled, MeetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. and Next Gen WordPress Events (WordPress Events from now on).
Those three pages are just the beginning of a vision where we bring WordPress Events closer to our users and visitors of WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/.
The most important goal how I envision it, it’s for the Events landing page and the Organizers Landing page to become the main and only pages that anyone would need to check and/or share when want to check for upcoming WordPress events and/or when want to check or share any info about how to become a WordPress event organizer.
We want to keep iterating and your feedback is key to doing it! Please leave your comments with any relevant feedback about how you would improve those pages, and texts… are you missing anything relevant? Any ideas are welcome!
As the WordPress.org new design is taking shape, I’d like to open a call for ideas with this post to find the most useful and desirable features for a future homepage that would host a list of all Next Gen WordPress events, have a centralized place to find the next WP events, all open calls for speakers, sponsors, volunteers, ticket sales,… and to be able to filterFilterFilters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. them by continent, country, language, type of event, etc.
You can search events by name, topic, categories, country…
Every event in the list has a direct link to its registration page, schedule, call for speakers (if currently open), call for sponsors (if currently open), etc.
I visualize this new homepage as a place where people can find any kind of WP event: meetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook., WordCamps, NexGen events, WP workshops,…
Ideas are welcome!
It’s our opportunity to create something that improves our current “Upcoming Events” and WordCamp Central Schedule pages and to create a more modern and usable site that can be useful to newcomers, attendees, sponsors, etc., and to promote it publicly more.
Please comment with your feedback and please add any more features that you’d like to see in this new site, thanks!
Thank you all so much for sharing your suggestions for the Community team’s 2023 goals, there are A LOT of excellent suggestions here to be excited about!
In March, we will hold a few chat sessions in the #community-team channel (if you don’t have an account already, sign-up for an one here: https://make.wordpress.org/chat/), where deputiesProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. and anyone interested are invited to chat about specific goals, and add details to goal cards. The TrelloTrelloProject management system using the concepts of boards and cards to organize tasks in a sane way. This is what the make.wordpress.com/marketing team uses for example: https://trello.com/b/8UGHVBu8/wp-marketing. board will be open for the next 2 weeks, so that people can share input outside of those sessions.
You can put your comments on the cards you consider high priority. It can be just +1.
Then we will discuss final additions and priorities at our regular April chat meeting, 6 April. If you would prefer to have a Zoom hangout before then to discuss the goals, let us know what time zone and we’ll try to make that happen.
After that, the Team reps will summarize our goals and top priorities for 2023.
If any deputies are interested in helping with putting goals in Trello, or facilitating discussions and recapping goals, please pingPingThe act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.”@mysweetcate or @leogopal or me(@nukaga)!
It’s time to add your voice to what you’d like to see the Community Team accomplish as a group for 2023. As you can see in brainstorming posts from 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, and 2016, every year we collected and shortlisted a long list of goals for our team.
This is an open thread for suggestions about what this team ought to focus on and/or try to accomplish this year. It’s ok to include:
Ideas that have already been suggested in the past
Propose things that maybe no one has ever mentioned.
Once the group has had time to make suggestions, we’ll recruit someone to summarize all the suggestions (example), and then discuss as a group, to set priorities. We’ll close comments on February 2.
Because of the short time frame, we’re looking at splitting the goal planning into two phase. We’d like to plan an initial set of goals for the first half of 2023 and then open the conversation again in May for the second half of the year. That doesn’t mean we can’t have overarching goals for all of to 2023. It simply opens our thinking to short term initiatives while also making sure that we are tracking our progress throughout a long and busy year.
Consider these as you think through your suggestions:
What would do you think the global community teamGlobal Community TeamA group of community organizers and contributors who collaborate on local events about WordPress — monthly WordPress meetups and/or annual conferences called WordCamps. should or could work on?
What would help further our mission to connect WordPress enthusiasts?
What would inspire people to do more with WordPress?
How can we encourage contribution to the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project, in 2023?
As 2021 is slowly coming to an end (can you believe it?) it is time to start thinking about the Community Team’s goals for 2022. While 2021 felt like a continuation of 2020, we did see some exciting changes on the horizon, especially as we paved way for the return of in-person WordPress meetups, WordCamps, and do_action charity hackathons. I feel that 2022 will be a pivotal year for our team as we begin to see a return to in-person events after nearly 18 months of online events. Hence, it seems prudent that the team starts thinking of its 2022 goals early on.
This post is intended as an open thread for suggestions for our 2022 team goals. Please share your ideas on what our team should try to accomplish in 2022. Ideas that were suggested in the past and new ideas are welcome.
As you can see in brainstorming posts from 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, and 2016, every year we collected and shortlisted a long list of goals for our team. However, the team often fell short of meeting these goals. As we are on the cusp of a challenging (and exciting!) year, it feels more prudent to have a small set of achievable goals that will help us find a direction for our team.
While all ideas are welcome, we request you to focus on high-level goals that are achievable, which will set the direction for our growth as we step into a new year.
We will leave this post open for comments until December 6, 2021 (Monday)December 13 (Monday) to give everyone time to make their suggestions. After that, we will be organizing brainstorming sessions to summarize the suggestions and filterFilterFilters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. them into a short set of high-level goals for our team.
If you would like to be involved in the goal setting process, please comment on this post expressing your interest, OR reach out to @sippis or @harishanker in the Make WordPress SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.
What would you think the Global Community TeamGlobal Community TeamA group of community organizers and contributors who collaborate on local events about WordPress — monthly WordPress meetups and/or annual conferences called WordCamps. should focus on, in 2022? Let us know in the comments!
