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Introductions and Welcome
There were 21 attendees @piyopiyofox, @westnz, @lada7042, @pooja9712, @voboghure (async), @devmuhib (async), @onealtr (async), @mebo (async), @jhimross (async), @sumitsingh (async), @psykro (async), @cnormandigital (async), @freewebmentor (async), @jagirbahesh (async), @zeelthakkar (async), @amitpatelmd (async), @manukk (async), @bsanevans (async), @leogopal (async), @backpocketace (async), @eboxnet (async)
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@arjunhadke96, @tejaskhatri, @oguzakankan, @ahsan03, @miteshru, @mmuhsin
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News
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Looking for feedback
Looking for feedback: Thumbnails for the Learn redesign – Please take a moment to generate thumbnails using the provided template and provide your feedback in the comments by April 19th (tomorrow!).
@bsanevans proposes setting up a workflow so that content creators would type //published to close a published issue, rather than press close. The workflow could do the following:
- Add a new
[Content] Published label
- Remove
[Content] Needs Co-host label (← this has been an outstanding request)
- Close issue
With this new workflow, we’d then be able to filter Filters 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. out issues with the new [Content] Published label as those that were actually completed.
The proposal has been met with positive feedback from the team. Here are the key points of discussion:
- @lada7042: Questioned if the co-host label would be lost entirely. She likes the idea of using a keyword to close the issue.
- @westnz and @devmuhib: Found the proposal helpful.
- @leogopal: Mentioned that he is working on a similar workflow automation for the Community Team, suggesting a collaboration.
- @psykro: Liked the idea for its simplicity and suggested a shorter keyword, “//publish”, to align with WordPress terminology.
- @bsanevans: Clarified that the automation would remove the “[Content] Needs Co-host” label only if it should have been removed already. He agreed with using “//publish” as the keyword.
The implementation is scheduled for the first week of May, with @bsanevans and @leogopal agreeing to collaborate on it. The script has been completed and is ready for testing in the Community Team’s GitHub repository.
Looking for volunteers
We need help with reviewing lessons. If you know anyone who might want to contribute. Reviewer application Let us know.
Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session
Attendees: @devmuhib, @huzaifaalmesbah, @mebo
- Worked with 4 PR.
- Triaged 3 GitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ issues.
The team would also like to discuss about this issue related to accessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility). Need insights from other team members that will help to increase accessibility of Learn WordPress website.
@psykro suggests making content creators aware of using the aria-label attribute values of user interface elements when referring to them. For instance, instead of describing a button as “the icon with the SIX dots,” it should be referred to as the “Options” button, which is its aria-label attribute value. He proposes adding this information to the Lesson creation guidelines, possibly in a section dedicated to Accessibility tips. @psykro has self-assigned the task of updating the quizzes in the course to reflect this guideline for the upcoming week.
Other news
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Come and Contribute
This week we’d love the team to focus on Content ready for review
Feedback awaiting validation
Topics awaiting vetting
- See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
- We have 31 issue that requires vetting
Good first issues for developers
Validated feedback awaiting fix
Contributor Acknowledgement
Props: Does anyone have some props to share with a teammate this week?
Props to @lada7042 for completing and adding a new lesson about Global Styles to the Intermediate user learning pathway.
Project updates
Open Discussion
Ooop– faculty updates happened last week
Does anyone have an open discussion topic they’d like to bring to the team?
@gusa replied: I’d like to reference this panel discussion @bsanevans will be part of tomorrow along with the agenda for the next Mentorship chat (also tomorrow).
Seems like the latter could provide an entry point for collaboration across teams and working groups on overlapping projects/programs like extending the Mentorship program, Five for the Future, and events like do_action by incorporating training and learning resources (see this issue/comment for examples).
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