{"id":12550,"date":"2026-08-20T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/?p=12550"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:55:28","slug":"test-team-reps-call-for-nominations-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/2026\/08\/20\/test-team-reps-call-for-nominations-5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Team Reps: Call for Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice is-tip-notice\"><div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice__content\"><p>Update: Nominations for the 2026-2027 term are closed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s time again to nominate the <strong>Test Team Reps<\/strong> who will serve for the next 12 months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Call for Nominations is open until\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?iso=20260912T0000\"><abbr class=\"date\" title=\"2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00\">2026-09-12 00:00<\/abbr><\/a>. Please leave a comment identifying your nominee(s) before then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a quick refresher of\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Team Rep<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Team Rep<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>A 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0roles across the project, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/team-reps\/\">the Team Reps post on Team Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps in the Test Team perform primary and secondary (or backup) duties to help support team chats, make updates to the team\u2019s blog and handbook, remove blockers, keep a pulse on team objectives, and promote testing opportunities within the WordPress project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice is-info-notice\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice__icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-wporg-notice__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder,\u00a0<strong>Reps are not called \u201cteam leads\u201d for a reason.<\/strong>\u00a0While people elected as Team Reps will generally come from the pool of folks that people think of as experienced leaders, the\u00a0Team Rep\u00a0role is designed to change hands regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Test Team Rep duties include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write bi-weekly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/tag\/test\/\">Test Team Update<\/a>\u00a0posts, and post to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/\">Team Updates<\/a> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write Monthly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/category\/month-in-test\/\">Month in Test<\/a>\u00a0posts, and post to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">Make WordPress Test<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write agenda for bi-weekly\u00a0<code>&lt;test-chat&gt;<\/code>\u00a0sessions (<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/tag\/test-chat-agenda\/\">example<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run alternating weekly\u00a0<code>&lt;test-chat&gt;<\/code>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C03B0H5J0\/p1626181220122300\">example<\/a>) and\u00a0<code>&lt;Patch Testing&gt;<\/code>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C03B0H5J0\/p1785423614352719\">example<\/a>) sessions in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/messages\/core-test\/\">#core-test<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write\u00a0<code>&lt;test-chat&gt;<\/code>\u00a0session recaps, and post to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">Make WordPress Test<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run\u00a0Voice Chat sessions in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C03B0H5J0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#core-test<\/a> every 1st Thursday of every month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help new contributors with their WordPress Testing related queries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help raise awareness for testing needs, especially for upcoming releases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raise issues or red flags that other teams should be aware of or discussing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These duties are shared between the two Reps (see\u00a0<strong>Rep Responsibilities<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/team-reps\/#team-rep-orientation\">the Team Rep page<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates for the <strong>Test Team Rep<\/strong> position should be active, reliable, and trusted team members who understand WordPress testing and are willing to represent, support, and grow the team to better serve the WordPress\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>open source<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Open Source<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Open 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Test Team Reps serve a <strong>one-year term<\/strong> and should commit approximately <strong>2\u20134 hours per week<\/strong>. To be eligible, nominees must have been active in the Test Team within the previous 12 months by completing one or a combination of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leading at least <strong>3 Test Team chats<\/strong>, including published recaps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing at least <strong>6 Patch Testing Scrubs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A combination may also qualify; for example, Leading 2 <strong>Test Team chats<\/strong> and managing 2 <strong>Patch Testing Scrubs<\/strong> would also qualify as an active member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These eligibility requirements apply to contributions made within the 12 months prior to the nomination period. Not all Test Team Reps have to be technical experts, but they should have a good understanding of the testing processes and be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members. For not tech savvy members, being able to lead Test Team chats is a good way to demonstrate communication skills, while for technical members, managing Patch Testing Scrubs is a good way to demonstrate technical expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Test Team Elections Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Call for Nominations \ud83d\udce3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step is to reach out to the community with a Call for Nominations (<a href=\"#\">this post!<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please nominate in the\u00a0comments of this post. You can write a comment as simple as \u201cI nominate @the_persons_username.\u201d Self-nominations are also welcome by leaving a comment such as \u201cI nominate myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private nominations can be submitted by contacting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/mosescursor\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>mosescursor<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/nikunj8866\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>nikunj8866<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Slack<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Slack<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\">https:\/\/slack.com\/<\/a>. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019ve been nominated<\/strong>, please\u00a0<em>accept<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>decline<\/em>\u00a0the nomination as a reply to the same comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u23f0 The deadline for nominations is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?iso=20260912T0000\"><abbr class=\"date\" title=\"2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00\">2026-09-12 00:00<\/abbr><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the deadline, each nominee will be contacted to discuss qualifications and to confirm their acceptance of the nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you get nominated, please do not feel like you have to say \u201cyes\u201d. It\u2019s okay for you to decline the nomination if you don\u2019t feel like this is the right fit for any reason. \u201cThank you, but no thank you!\u201d \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Vote for Team Reps \ud83d\uddf3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An election will happen only if there are more than two accepted nominations within the nomination period; otherwise the nominees will become the new Test Team Reps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If held, the election will be conducted by an anonymous poll. The poll will remain open for 2 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Announce Team Reps \ud83c\udf89<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once uncontested nominations have been accepted, or in the event of an election the voting period has passed, the new Test Team Reps will be announced in a post (<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/tag\/team-reps\/\">example<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time to Nominate!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready? It\u2019s time to nominate folks to serve as our Test Team Reps for the new term! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Props to<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/nikunj8866\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>nikunj8866<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/oglekler\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>oglekler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sirlouen\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>sirlouen<\/a> <em>for pre publish review of this post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"o2-appended-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/tag\/team-reps\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>team-reps<\/a><\/p><nav class='o2-post-footer-actions'><ul class='o2-post-footer-action-row'><li class='o2-post-footer-action'><a href=\"https:\/\/login.wordpress.org\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Ftest%2F2026%2F08%2F20%2Ftest-team-reps-call-for-nominations-5-2%2F%23respond&#038;locale=en_US\" title=\"Login to Reply\"  class=\"genericon  genericon-reply\"  data-action=\"login-to-reply\"  data-actionstate=\"default\" >Login to Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class='o2-post-footer-action-likes'><\/div><ul class='o2-post-footer-action-row'><\/ul><\/nav>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time again to nominate the Test Team Reps who will serve for the next 12 months! 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