Hello WordPress enthusiasts!

We’re gearing up for an exciting Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe (WCEU) 2024, set to take place next month in the beautiful city of Torino, Italy! This annual gathering of WordPress aficionados brings together a diverse group of contributors to collaborate, learn, and make significant strides in the WordPress project. Here’s a sneak peek at what we have planned for the CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Test Team and how you can get involved.

Core Test Team Goals

Our objectives for the day are ambitious but focused:

• Onboard New Contributors: Provide guidance and mentorship to newcomers eager to join the Core Test Team.
  
• Help with WordPress 6.6 tickets to the next step
  • Early Opportunities to Test WordPress 6.6
  • Help test WordPress 6.6
  • WP 6.6 Related issues
    
• Help ticket that needs testing:
  • Tickets needing issue reproduction (created in the last week)
  • Tickets needing patch testing (modified in the last week)
  • Tickets needing unit tests (modified in the last month)
  • Editor issues needing testing
    
• Expand Automated Testing Coverage: Increase the number of automated tests for core components.
• Test bugs or features and report new issues 
• Improve Documentation: Enhance the clarity and comprehensiveness of testing guidelines.
• Triage Issues: Review and prioritize open tickets related.

Collaboration and Community

Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. at WCEU 2024 will not just be about work; it will also be about building connections and fostering community spirit. The collaborative atmosphere will be palpable, with contributors exchanging ideas, offering help, and celebrating each other’s successes. The energy and enthusiasm of the participants will be truly inspiring, reinforcing the sense of belonging and shared purpose within the WordPress community.

Test Team Table Leads

We’re thrilled to introduce our Test Team Table Leads for WCEU 2024. These dedicated individuals will be guiding and supporting contributors throughout the day:

• In-Person Table Leads:
  • Martin Krcho – @martinkrcho
  • Piotrek Boniu – @boniu91
• Online (Remote) Table Leads:
  • Ankit K Gupta – @ankit-k-gupta
  • Krupa Nanda – @krupajnanda

Their expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable in ensuring a productive and engaging Contributor Day for all participants.

Helpful Resources

The links below have details that will be helpful on contributor day.

• Sign Up to Attend Contributor Day
• Set up a WordPress.org and Slack account for the Make WordPress Channel.
• Test Team Handbook
• Get Started at Contributor Day
• Test Core Tickets with Playground
• Setup for Local Test Environment

Be Prepared

To ensure you get the most out of Contributor Day, please review the following before the event so that you can focus on the fun stuff when you arrive:

• From the WCUS site: How can I prepare for Contributor Day?
• Read all about how you can Get Started at Contributor Day with the Test Team.
• More technically-experienced contributors will find other useful prep tips in this WCEU 2023 Core post.
• Don’t forget your laptop and charger!

Looking Ahead

As we prepare for this Contributor Day, we look forward to the progress and innovation that these contributions will bring to the WordPress project. We encourage everyone who plans to participate to stay engaged and keep the momentum going. Your contributions, whether big or small, make a significant impact.

Thank you in advance to all the contributors who will join us in Torino and those who will participate remotely. Together, we’re making WordPress better. 

Please stay updated for WCEU 2024, and join the #core-test and #contributor-day channels in Make WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. 

See you next month at 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. Europe 2024!

Props to @martinkrcho, @webtechpooja, and @krupajnanda for peer review of this post.

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