Title: Hiatus Author: Jen Published: June 24, 2010 Last modified: July 10, 2015 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenmylo/) [Jen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenmylo/) 5:35 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 Tags: [3.org ( 9 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/3-org/), [wordpress.org ( 22 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress-org/)    # Hiatus This post is meant as prep for the IRCIRC Internet Relay Chat, a network where users can have conversations online. IRC channels are used widely by open source projects, and by WordPress. The primary WordPress channels are **#wordpress** and **#wordpress- dev**, on irc.freenode.net. dev chat taking place in about 3 hours, *not* as an official done deal announcement/dictate/decision, so please take it in the spirit in which it’s being offered. This is how we think it should work, and after the dev chat we’ll do a gut check to see if it still makes sense. “We’re taking a dev cycle off after 3.0 to focus on the wordpress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) site, plugins, and community improvements.” Ever since that idea was put forth, there have been people wildly in favor and wildly opposed. Let’s all relax a little. Here’s the general thinking of the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team: * Take a two month hiatus from core before beginning discussion of scope for/development on version 3.1. Obviously, security fixes and/or major bugs would still get a point releaseMinor Release A set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2. x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 ( five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality. if needed in that time. * Identify a handful of projects that can be completed in 2 months that would make the WordPress experience appreciably better, whether it’s related to support, pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. developer infrastructure, or anything else. Taking comments on this in the forums [at this thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/415075). * Identify contributors who want to be part of this effort and are willing to make a specific time commitment of x hours per week for two months, as well as which mini-projects most appeal to them. * Put together teams from the volunteers, small ninja/pirate teams of 3-5 developers who can crank out code like [insert a metaphor better than the one that came to mind for me, ‘cranking out spaghetti from a pasta maker,’ which is terrible]. Add a consulting member of the UIUI User interface working group so things all work/look consistent. Add a lead/commit-level dev to each team to guide the project. * Have each team agree to the scope of its project, create a timeline for the 2 months, and start by writing an announcement post for their improvement (this helps focus the scope and gives you a tangible goal for completion). * We’ll give team members author rights on this blogblog (versus network, site), and each team will post an update at least once per week, using the tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) that we identify for the project, so interested community members can follow along with the project feeds. * Launch improvements as they are finished (they don’t all need to wait until 2 months have elapsed). * Bask in glow of appreciative WordPress community and your own heightened sense of awesomeness for volunteering your time and being a part of something bigger than yourself that affects tens of millions of people on a daily basis. Think of it like the hiatus that TV actors take in between seasons: just long enough to do a movie and get re-inspired to tackle the next season’s character blah blah blah. This will only work if we really stick to our guns and focus on .org projects; if we’re debating things all over tracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. at the same time, attention will be divided and we won’t accomplish the goals of the two month project sprint. This can also serve as an experiment in forming mini-dev teams for discrete projects, which is something that has been discussed as maybe worth trying for core feature development. We’ll discuss all this in the dev chat today. After the dev chat is over, people interested in participating in the 2-month .org project sprint should leave a comment on this post. We’ll organize it kind of like we did for choosing GSoC students and mentors: Identify your most useful/relevant dev skills, what potential projects you would most like to be involved with, if there’s anyone you’re particularly interested in collaborating with, etc. On Monday we’ll see what we’ve got and try to put together some appropriate teams. The more we can approach this experiment with a positive attitude, the more likely it is to succeed. [#3-org](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/3-org/), [#wordpress-org](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress-org/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?share=linkedin) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7f73fd3c2e27a2f65463b24d58c9761608bb232dbe1a01a57fb63e84c0554727? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [dremeda](http://wpvibe.com/) 5:39 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 3. This makes Dre smile 🙂 Awesome. See you in the channel. 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/323cf209e19dd825678e9ccc51bc3f745f96571f1c68af26ae7955c1fa9ad1f2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 5. Aaron Jorbin 9:25 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 6. Count me in as a part of the inline documentation team and as a tech editor on handbooks. 7. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/035251321439f8d7215c9aaf42279f8d190a63c51bad9d6baa618549c1d9debe? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 8. [Mike Schinkel](http://mikeschinkel.com) 9:27 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 9. I’d like to help with “PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory/Infrastructure” 10. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c4455a0a1ffb2705fc8879320c82bb0c07000cec172e01e23af6c02c9e3b001? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 11. [Dan Cole](http://dan-cole.com/) 9:36 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 12. I’ll help with the “WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) Profiles”. 13. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca936b07c108724e20053401a4a7563bc0153b585a1a6fbef030041f23aded67? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 14. [Dougal Campbell](http://dougal.gunters.org/) 9:48 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 15. My free-time is sparse, but I’m willing to help with anything. In particular, though, the PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory improvements and forum project are interesting to me. 16. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a919f0e9932ec2c866cf67ec327efb57b47ff3085acd375529af076d1ac56f27? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 17. [Beau Lebens](http://beau.wordpress.com) 9:50 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 18. I’m in for something around one of the following: profiles, pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. infrastructure, mentorship. 19. For the record, I will only be a part of a ninja team. Ninjas FTW. 20. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a28b9fd7aa723f5887a39f12b6d78ff8e2584ce93491f8fa8bc0e6b66dc9fbd1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 21. [Eric Marden](http://xentek.net/) 9:59 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 22. Count me in. 23. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c28532baf902919df47ab6d8aff5398bfb166a196ffbdebcffe7960293e78024? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 24. Jacob Santos 10:00 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 25. Handbooks: PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Dev and CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Contributor. I would like to be contributor to both of these items, could also help getting the phpdocPHPDoc (**docblock**, **inline docs**) into the site dynamically to reduce the work required and focus on improving the inline documentation in core first and then focus on the handbooks with examples and longer descriptions. 26. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4633f38c261350c7ae7834b5de1017a11a237b8219c72e9115e50feaa69b90be? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 27. [Mark Jaquith](http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/) 10:39 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 28. I’m in. I’d like to make WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) a great place for pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors to support their plugins. Give them the ability to mark threads as resolved. Separate people talking about“ stats” from people talking about the plugin with the slug “stats.” etc 29. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/975d32a4f8e1ee5669d583b21da81e621bb7668442b02a5355f16614569cdd5b? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 30. [Lisa Sabin-Wilson](http://lisasabin-wilson.com) 10:48 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 31. Jane, I’m in on the documentation aspects and as tech editor for handbooks – and wherever else I can be useful…time has opened up a bit this summer, so could like to help where possible. thx! 32. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0af6cab2f43104364d5bd824e79b310f6abd4a101680976cb88829dee434aa8e? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 33. [Andrea_Arrrrr](http://wpmututorials.com) 10:48 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 34. Documentation, codex, handbook, training, welcome committee. Anything related to mu.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) reorganization post-merge. Count on an afternoon a week. 35. Team Pirate ftw. 36. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97f19db9799ff672550bb66bd3b39a69cb38f7c19a0073de801307685d60c68b? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 37. [filosofo](http://austinmatzko.com) 11:03 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 38. Here are some things I’d like to see improved or appear on WP.org and so would be happy to help implement. I’m also able to help with other stuff that needs it, so just ask. 39. * Having an APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. that exposes all the (aggregate) data on plugins and WP install information collected by phone-home. * Making the profile page show accurate information in general, but particularly about the user’s plugins. * Making the profile page show activity in a manner that makes sense, is complete, and is accurate. * Showing my WP.org forum responses in reverse chronological order of their most recent activity (not as currently, _my_ activity), so I can see the threads that have the most recent replies from other people. A related feed of those replies would be great. * Being able to receive an email (or subscribe to a feed) that notifies me when someone creates or comments on a forum topic concerning one of my plugins. * Enabling pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. search that has relevant results( I do have experience with Sphinx if that’s any help). * Publishing how to contact someone if there’s a problem with WP.org (currently there doesn’t seem to be any publicized way to contact anyone). 40. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/035251321439f8d7215c9aaf42279f8d190a63c51bad9d6baa618549c1d9debe? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Mike Schinkel](http://mikeschinkel.com) 11:12 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 * +1 on all that, but especially “Having an APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. that exposes all the (aggregate) data on plugins and WP install information collected by phone- home.” (Can we make it RESTful?) 41. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/23afb25faac780cb6ec9533b2ac9e5daedf7a1faf444b41db471b9529701f87e? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 42. [Ron](http://wpmututorials.com) 11:07 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 43. I won’t have any time immediately, but I’ll start having time available in about 4 weeks. I’ll volunteer to pitch in on support infrastructure for pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party./theme support or bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) as a plugin. 44. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/23afb25faac780cb6ec9533b2ac9e5daedf7a1faf444b41db471b9529701f87e? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ron](http://wpmututorials.com) 11:08 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 * If there are lots of volunteers for those then I would be up for other things. 45. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7f73fd3c2e27a2f65463b24d58c9761608bb232dbe1a01a57fb63e84c0554727? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 46. [dremeda](http://wpvibe.com/) 11:21 pm _on_ June 24, 2010 47. I’m in on the UIUI User interface area for plugins. I am also interested in with mentoring, website content, mailing lists and forums. 48. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f0e690883b423ffa57ccd5633dcad354ef0854ecf948a527425d0034fbc789ed? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 49. [Ken](http://wraithkenny.wordpress.com) 12:37 am _on_ June 25, 2010 50. I volunteer anywhere. I’ve some interest in codex/docs but I’ll help where needed. 51. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2b73bfd9b4fa0464ead750219bda7f8904ab2c9a304eed00204888e3f6886272? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 52. [Justin Shreve](http://serenelabs.com) 3:58 am _on_ June 25, 2010 53. I know my actual GSoC project is already a piece of this but count me in for some of the other ideas work. 54. Once the base theme is done (around GSoC midterm) I could do some 3.org related changes with the theme. For example I could make a child themeChild theme A Child Theme is a customized theme based upon a Parent Theme. It’s considered best practice to create a child theme if you want to modify the CSS of your theme. [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/) for my project so the installation matches wordpress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/). This would also be a nice example on how to create child themes for my project and could be wrapped up in my GSoC scope. We can also tie in with profile improvements, etc at this point. 55. I could also work on the migrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies. of old ideas from the bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) system and work on re-categorizing, applying “official” resolutions etc. This could probably use a team as well. 56. In addition this would also give me a HUGE testing ground and would be great for the project. 57. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2b73bfd9b4fa0464ead750219bda7f8904ab2c9a304eed00204888e3f6886272? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Justin Shreve](http://serenelabs.com) 4:16 pm _on_ June 30, 2010 * Just thinking about this. It would be cool to work with some people to improve * [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) as well. I like the suggestions that are already on that page and would be willing to help with that. 58. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a7df76f4f6519a5618c32428b277a5c7a89798394965b67e50528ca57c1b5a8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 59. [Andrew Nacin](http://www.andrewnacin.com) 5:33 am _on_ June 25, 2010 60. I’m in. I’d like to make a killer APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. reference. I envision something that takes the best of api.jquery.com or php.net, fully leverages all of the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. source and its inline documentation, and tightly integrates with the manuals. 61. I’ll also volunteer to guide and edit the core contributor handbook. 62. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/035251321439f8d7215c9aaf42279f8d190a63c51bad9d6baa618549c1d9debe? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Mike Schinkel](http://mikeschinkel.com) 6:06 am _on_ June 25, 2010 * “killer APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. reference, like api.jquery.com or php.net” * +1000! * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a8c29ea5d83bc6fa1480c59e020612dd77743ed65510315f8985b1f647f557cf? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ben](http://benbalter.wordpress.com) 3:08 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 * I would like to get involved and be a part of this effort. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1108cea0ce4c71be9172f925041f744f897c2fa81c51b4ce26421989ab11e4fe? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [duck_](http://lionsgoroar.co.uk) 5:36 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 * Sounds great! Would love to help with reference, and/or inline docsinline docs (phpdoc, docblock, xref) (also reading/editing handbooks). * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d125fff6f1c40965f2e676e27b0d919fe033b3e51a440a3ef61889adf69b45a4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Utkarsh Kukreti](http://utkar.sh) 8:01 pm _on_ June 26, 2010 * Count me in if you need any help in this. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04c91b2a334febbea8ecedc8d05a96fb4a55cae90a060525cf877cba6618c735? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Pete Mall](http://developersmind.com) 4:22 pm _on_ June 28, 2010 * Sign me up for the APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. reference, pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. infrastructure overhaul and the handbooks. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a4d9cb12ef03446284f4bae8ba545c29d550c37bfa6fa629a0c4344cc7b19fd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Daryl Koopersmith](http://elastictheme.org) 7:25 pm _on_ July 1, 2010 * I’m in. Here, and anywhere else I’m needed. 63. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/44579846e75c2816a891c64fce020c424c3de72d9795e7fcdf14f6def331ec29? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 64. [Rafael Poveda - RaveN](http://bioxid.wordpress.com/) 7:36 am _on_ June 25, 2010 65. I’m in for Codex and Docs too. 66. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/be176897fd9a3568c8e3b565719087c28fb752ff183433d410ca3c993fb8d9da? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 67. [Mark McWilliams](http://mark.mcwilliams.me/) 8:47 am _on_ June 25, 2010 68. I’m not sure how I could help, but I’d like to do something! 😛 69. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97fc22e3ed141c71943454cf7687889099e7e6033e2233090d19857a8f618d4a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 70. [Ben](http://www.ai-development.com) 9:01 am _on_ June 25, 2010 71. I’m in for website content and anything UIUI User interface related. 72. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6330f7dce02643873a663642ee318da40f19bccc016f9247f0d3d40eeaf8d752? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 73. [Brian Layman](http://www.thecodecave.com) 1:45 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 74. I’m in as well. I really like the idea of dedicating a specific number of hours each week and dividing into teams to help us achieve our goals. The mutual responsibility will definitely help this be a success. I can devote a solid afternoon each week at least. That’s beyond the typical project communications that would occur every day and the IRCIRC Internet Relay Chat, a network where users can have conversations online. IRC channels are used widely by open source projects, and by WordPress. The primary WordPress channels are **[#wordpress](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress/)** and **[#wordpress-dev](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/wordpress-dev/)**, on irc.freenode.net. chat. 75. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f6413acf87311d6b2160121cf363a11c95bfd986af7b733424cdfd533dfabf47? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 76. [Stephanie Leary](http://sillybean.net/wordpress/notifications/hidden-feeds-categories-tags-authors-search-terms-links/) 2:29 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 77. I’d like to help with documentation. 78. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa89edf971372c035a02c633667412facd8b00fd6946fe4f208f7aed7f7bb524? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 79. [Naoko McCracken](http://blog.detlog.org/) 3:04 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 80. I’d like to help around WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) site i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?output_format=md#l10n). Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. (content-wise) and anything with WordCamp. org. I can offer some frontend help as well where needed. 81. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/798df74ccd1733708ff1e02fa3316df1c76783e7487c6e73f424241360628033? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 82. [Gaston](http://gastonfigueroa.com/) 3:57 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 83. This is awesome. I’m definitely in. I would love to help with the UIUI User interface/ UXUX User experience side of things for the theme and/or pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. directories, or the .org profiles. I can also do frontend work. 84. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6f6b61d247b054e004de201bb57a2231d22bac2cac0315392de55d52f7ef43e8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 85. mrmist 7:13 pm _on_ June 25, 2010 86. Not sure what happened to my comment here, so I’ll try again. Count me in for Forum or Codex related stuff, or any general tasks that don’t need elite php skills 87. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c21ff90e030a07e3a20f48a0496530828cf86ef69a464d326351423eb2570ef0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 88. [Ryan McCue](http://ryanmccue.info/) 1:41 am _on_ June 26, 2010 89. I’d love to help out with anything WP.org related, but I’m not sure how much time I’ll have, but I should be able to contribute at least a couple of hours a week. 90. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2349fe153237a398b058cefe15910aff3acea2c67da2f8bb6ee587a3cdb31347? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 91. [xavier](http://xavier.wordpress.com/) 3:11 pm _on_ June 26, 2010 92. I’m in for anything related to content, local communities, documentation, l10nL10n Localization, or the act of translating code into one's own language. Also see [internationalization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?output_format=md#i18n). Often written with an uppercase L so it is not confused with the capital letter i or the numeral 1. WordPress has a capable and dynamic group of polyglots who take WordPress to more than 70 different locales./i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?output_format=md#l10n). Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. and such. I’m currently in the final sprint to update the FR book on WP, but should be good to go by mid-July. 93. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fdfe9ec238a74313ed7c31abf2989c1c735342a3084ee311eb2fa4c1fe54fd55? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 94. [demetris](http://op111.net/) 11:08 am _on_ June 27, 2010 95. I made a proposal on TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. that I believe would fit well as a part of 3.org: 96. [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14087](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14087) 97. (Set up team to evaluate web-hosting providers for WP.org recommendations) 98. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/035251321439f8d7215c9aaf42279f8d190a63c51bad9d6baa618549c1d9debe? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Mike Schinkel](http://mikeschinkel.com) 5:02 pm _on_ June 27, 2010 * I’d like to add to this proposal to not only evaluate web-hosting providers but also develop a list of best practices and recommended optional services webhosts could offer to enhance the WordPress experience. We could use this post from Mark Jaquith as a starting point: [http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/web-hosts-should-adapt-to-wordpress/](http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/web-hosts-should-adapt-to-wordpress/) * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0af6cab2f43104364d5bd824e79b310f6abd4a101680976cb88829dee434aa8e? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Andrea_R](http://wpmututorials.com) 4:08 pm _on_ June 29, 2010 * I can definitely give some input on this, especially in regards to networknetwork( versus site, blog)-specific stuff. 99. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/34368b9c92a4bfa3bd2a84a222147375526d5ccfbbb3afe32abfbd1bc37f5b58? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 100. [Peter Westwood](http://westi.wordpress.com/) 7:26 am _on_ June 28, 2010 101. I’m in for work on Profiles, PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party./Theme infrastructure 102. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/34368b9c92a4bfa3bd2a84a222147375526d5ccfbbb3afe32abfbd1bc37f5b58? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Peter Westwood](http://westi.wordpress.com/) 7:31 am _on_ June 28, 2010 * Oh and maybe a little bit of handbook work – after all I cut my WordPress teeth on the codex 🙂 103. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6330f7dce02643873a663642ee318da40f19bccc016f9247f0d3d40eeaf8d752? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 104. [Brian Layman](http://www.thecodecave.com) 5:37 pm _on_ June 28, 2010 105. Since I hadn’t mentioned specifically what I wanted to help with, let me say so now. Either or both of these projects would be my choice: *PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory/Infrastructure *WordPress. orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) Profiles 106. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b7be74aacc2e3cfc067f2fc2eeea5ef64116ee3410d2ed4f0c34f3546c2b3b11? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 107. [TECannon](http://www.carpelgin.com) 6:02 pm _on_ June 29, 2010 108. Forgot to say that I’m interesting in helping with wherever I’m needed. (IA, UXUX User experience, etc.) 109. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/20bb492dfe395892f0efb7057f5c46e7c5fdcdf00aa0b8a82d063435cc09edd5? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 110. [Glenn](http://fullthrottledevelopment.com) 2:01 am _on_ June 30, 2010 111. I’d love to help out with WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/](https://wordpress.org/) pluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. infrastructure… anything really. Can I help with WPMU? It doesn’t look like it’s had any forward momentum for since right after WordCampWordCamp WordCamps 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](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). SF 2009 😉 112. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/efccbc97cb6b38ea17397c3cf5d0b8d781c9b67a4c0c4a38f2b7b890b3f1aa66? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 113. [John James Jacoby](http://johnjamesjacoby.wordpress.com) 8:54 pm _on_ July 1, 2010 114. I like helping. 115. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48e0f742e0182e0f377c1087a76c42abff4bf25a55a4f25b66c8ffd7fe869ce? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 116. [Brad Williams](http://webdevstudios.com) 9:08 pm _on_ July 1, 2010 117. Sign me up! 118. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f177e770b035389ec065534539ac16c73c5e4bf2b41ece68336c7119f0b9c6f5? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 119. [Sergey Biryukov](http://sergeybiryukov.ru/) 11:39 pm _on_ July 1, 2010 120. I’d like to work on: 121. Having the WP.org PluginPlugin A 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/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory available in different languages, along with the plugin descriptions and installation instructions. Displaying user’s local support forums responses and local TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. activity on the profile page. Anything else related to i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?output_format=md#l10n). Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill./l10nL10n Localization, or the act of translating code into one's own language. Also see [internationalization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/hiatus/?output_format=md#i18n). Often written with an uppercase L so it is not confused with the capital letter i or the numeral 1. WordPress has a capable and dynamic group of polyglots who take WordPress to more than 70 different locales. in general, improving the Plugin Directory or WP.org Profiles. 122. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1854b5e14a56e458413b4e756ab8e21db6acc48c6c8358e009a0a39c1b211a95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 123. [Christopher Ross](http://www.thisismyurl.com) 3:26 pm _on_ July 2, 2010 124. I can help with the plugins directory, improving the RSS feeds etc. 125. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db56b772743917a714c77080ac0b009406351c34d6877d1c66aef2d4e1a0f0f7? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 126. [Alex M.](http://www.viper007bond.com/) 8:52 pm _on_ July 2, 2010 127. Andrew reminded me that I have yet to reply. Whoops. 128. I’m pretty busy of late with work, but I’d love to help out in any way I can. 129. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a328a29e4774ec6c2f15fdee5982980b2fd0afd0f346ad6d0ff1912120b1efa5? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 130. [Matt Martz](http://sivel.net/) 12:42 am _on_ July 3, 2010 131. Andrew gave me a little kick as well. I am leaving for Greece in under 2 weeks and will be gone for a little over 3 weeks. When I get back in the second week of August I’ll check in to see if any teams need some help. 132. Pingback: [WordPress drops PHP 4 in Q1 2011 | hakre on wordpress](http://hakre.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/wordpress-drops-php-4-in-q1-2011/) Comments are closed. # Post navigation [← I’m seeing web services I use start to …](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/im-seeing-web-services-i-use-start-to/) [Agenda for June 24 developer chat. – Rev… →](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2010/06/24/agenda-for-june-24-developer-chat-rev/)