Zeel Thakkar 1:35 pm on August 21, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap โ€“ 15th August 2024

This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you donโ€™t have a 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/ account, you can set one up.)

Introductions and Welcome

There were 21 attendees @lada7042, @piyopiyofox, @zeelthakkar, @gwallace87, @rebeensarbast, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @west7, @rithika3, @devmuhib(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @dhaval59(async), @darshanprajapat09(async), @noruzzaman(async), @psykro(async), @zoonini(async), @sierratr(async), @shalomt(async), @cnormandigital(async), @ironnysh(async)

Welcome, to all the new contributors who joined the Training Teamโ€™s Slack channel in the last week:

@rebeensarbast, @Mathieu Lamiot, @Oliver Bock, @Brett McSherry, @EidolonNight

For those who are new here, the WordPress Training Team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through educational content hosted onย Learn.WordPress.org.

If you havenโ€™t seen them yet, then I recommend checking out ourย onboarding program, and ourย Guide Program

News

Meeting Note Takers

August 15 โ€“ย @zeelthakkar
August 22 โ€“ย @noruzzaman
August 29 โ€“ย @Marar Rithika
Sept. 5 โ€“ @nishitajoshi

Meeting recap notes are one of the best ways to get started contributing to a team, and you can find details on how to write notes on thisย handbook page.

Looking for feedback

Vote for the Learn WordPress North Star by submitting their choice in this survey

With the launch of the new Learn WordPress site, several post-launch tasks need attention. You can view the list here: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/milestone/21. If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please use the feedback template on GitHubGitHub 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 โ€˜pull requestโ€™ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/.

With the new learning pathways published, some courses have become outdated. To streamline content, @west7 and @psykro propose deprecating several courses and directing users to the relevant pathways. This will reduce duplication and make updates easier. If you have suggestions for other courses to deprecate or believe any on the list should be kept, please share your thoughts in the thread.

Looking for volunteers

Call for contributors: Intermediate Plugin Developer Learning Pathway

@psykro is working on this and is looking for scriptwriters, video editors, and researchers to assist. If you have time to help, please reach out.

Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1

Weโ€™re currently reviewing all learning materials, and setting up clear guidelines will make this task easier in the future.

Call for Testing: Playground BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. on Learn WordPress

Thanks to @alexstine and @brandonpayton, a11yAccessibility 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 โ€œdirect accessโ€ (i.e. unassisted) and โ€œindirect accessโ€ meaning compatibility with a personโ€™s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) issues in the Playground block have been addressed. Weโ€™re now asking other a11y experts to help with testing. More details are available in the testing issue #2352.

Updates from last weekโ€™s dev-squad triage session

Attendees: @psykro, @rfluethi, @noruzzaman, @digitalchild

User reporting strange behaviour when attempting to access course content #2774

Dev squad meetings are now scheduled biweekly on Thursdays at 07:00 UTC. Check the Training Team site welcome box for the updated calendar.

Other News

Until we test TranslatePress and document a new localization process, do not publish new translated courses or lessons. Prepare translations outside of Sensei for future use. (See Installing TranslatePress Pro on Learn #2445 &
Test TranslatePress #2339)

Thanks to @Jamie Madden and feedback from others, we clarified the admin approval process for videos. @Kathryn Presner & @Laura A updated the guidelines, and @Destiny will add an Approve button for categories. Thanks to @nilovelez for the feedback.

Callout blocks are deprecated. Use Notice blocks instead. When updating lessons, transfer text from Callout to Notice blocks. @Kathryn Presner added this update to the Learn.WordPress.org handbook.

Slack groups @faculty, @faculty-admin, @faculty-content-creators, @faculty-editors, @faculty-smes, @faculty-dev-squad, and @faculty-translation-coordinators have been retired. The private Faculty Program channel will be archived on Aug. 15. Weโ€™ll assess the need for new groups or channels based on feedback.

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

Contributor Acknowledgement

@west7 suggested giving props to:

Kudos to @iRonnysh for finishing two new scripts for the Advanced user learning pathway.
Cheers to @Emmanuel for his first draft script on advanced SEO techniques.
Shoutout to @Ervan Yuffrizal for consistently producing high-quality videos.
Thanks to @Jamie Madden for script reviews.
Appreciation to @Maya for writing and organizing Spotlight posts.
Shoutout to @Soir and @Roelof Wobben for content reviews.

Project Updates

Project Thread: Learning Pathways on Learn WordPress

See the latest project update here:ย https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4336

Open Discussions

@Jonathan suggests discussing the application of a feedback framework for GitHub issues related to the Learn WordPress site. With the new theme allowing the use of modern WordPress features, itโ€™s crucial to balance control and influence. @Jonathan proposes addressing key questions: distinguishing features from bugs, setting priorities, determining testing and feedback timelines, and conducting risk analysis before implementing new changes. He seeks to start a discussion to establish and document a clear approach in the team handbook.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #trainingย Slack channel at any time.

#learn-wordpress, #meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

Laura Adamonis 8:43 pm on August 20, 2024
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WordCamp US 2024 Contributor Day

Thank you for joining the Training Team for 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 theyโ€™ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US 2024 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/! Weโ€™ve prepared activities for both new and experienced contributors to join in on the day. See the schedule for WCUS Contributor Day here.

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting online events during Contributor Day, allowing those who couldnโ€™t attend WordCamp US to participate remotely. You can join us for online contributions by following the MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for โ€˜WordPressโ€™ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. link below. Stay tuned for scheduled events!

Join the online events on Meetup: link TBA

Table Leads:ย Laura Adamonis (@lada7042), Kathryn Presner (@zoonini), Cynthia Norman (@cnormandigital)

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/ย Monitor:ย looking for volunteer

Online Coordinator:ย Oderinde Oluwasegun (@webcreative), Jonathan Bossenger (@psykro)

How can I best prepare?

You can prepare for Contributor Day by ensuring youโ€™ve got these starter tools ready:

Instructions for preparing in advance can be found here: Welcome to the Training Team! If you are a developer, check out these Dev-squad guidelines.

Please Note: For registering for Slack, be sure to log in usingย yourusername@chat.wordpress.orgย as your email address. Not your normal email address.

Training Team Mission

The WordPress training teamย helps people learnย to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through courses, lessons and Online Workshops, viaย learn.wordpress.org.

Iโ€™m new to the Training Team!
I have experience working as a contributor!

Iโ€™m new to the Training Team!

Thanks for joining! Please walk through our brand-new Onboarding Program. This will give you an overview of the team, help you set up the accounts you need to contribute, and even walk you through your first contribution!

Getting Started โ€“ The Training Team Onboarding Program

We expect the onboarding program above to take 30-60 minutes. Once youโ€™ve completed onboarding, jump into these other activities to continue contributing!

Review published content and submit feedback

WordPress software continues to grow and new features get added all the time. Reviewing published content and updating content is important in keeping the Learn WordPress website current. Follow the team guide about reviewing published content to leave feedback about any content below. (Reviewing older content would be helpful!)

Lessons

Thumbnail Creation Project

This ongoing project continues to need to create a large quantity of small graphics โ€“ called thumbnails โ€“ to serve as featured images for each course, lesson, and tutorial. This will create a visually appealing site that will entice learners to dive in and get started on their learning journey. Thumbnail Creation Project

I have experience working as a contributor!

Thanks for joining! Depending on your interests, there are a few ways you can get involved. For each of the tasks below, the team handbook should help you with process specifics. But if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

ย 

Content reviews

Are you interested in editing content? If so, then reviewing content waiting to be published is our priority today.

Start by finding a piece of content to review in our content development board. This GitHub view has filtered all content waiting for reviews before it is published. Follow the teamโ€™s Guidelines for reviewing content and leave your reviews right there in GitHubGitHub 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 โ€˜pull requestโ€™ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/.

Validating and applying feedback issues

Are you a developer interested in working on issues for the Learn website? If so, then working through our LearnWP Content โ€“ Feedback project board

Start by reviewing issues โ€œFollow these stepsโ€. Any help you can provide regarding issues โ€œAwaiting Fixโ€ would be great, too. But in general, any attention you can give to any issue would be much appreciated.

If there are enough interested Developers, then we can also create a developer-focused working group so that they can focus on related issues.

Data migration (more information to come)

Brainstorming session

We would like to set aside time (TBA) for a brainstorming session to come up with proposals for activities to draw new learners toย Learn.WordPress.org, based on an upcoming p2 (blog) post.

Before you leaveโ€ฆ

Weโ€™d love to hear what you achieved on the day. Before leaving the table, please submit the Contributor Day Attendee Feedback Form and respond to the relevant thread in Slack.

Contributor Day Attendee Feedback Form

โ† Back

Thank you for your response. โœจ

Did you attend in-person, or virtually?(required)

#contributor-days,ย #training-team #WCUS2024

#contributor-days, #learn-wordpress, #training-team, #wceu, #wceu2024

Hari Shanker R 7:28 pm on August 16, 2024
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X-post: WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #3 (2024 Q4): Call for Mentees & Mentors

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Dhaval Prajapati 5:45 pm on August 13, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap โ€“ 8th August 2024

This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you donโ€™t have a 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/ account, you can set one up.)

Introductions and Welcome

There were 22 attendees: @digitalchild,ย @piyopiyofox,ย @westnz, @shalomt,ย @lada7042,ย @noruzzaman, @webcreativeng,ย @jagirbahesh,ย @dhaval59, @zeelthakkar, @rithika3,ย @nishitajoshi, @darshanprajapat9, ย @rinkuiihglobal,ย @chauhanraj754, @rfluethi (async),ย @devmuhib (async),ย @cnormandigital (async), @ironnysh (async), ย @zoonini (async),@quitevisible (async),ย @vanpariyar (async)

Iโ€™d also like to welcome all the new contributors who joined the Training Teamโ€™s Slack channel in the last week:ย ย @zainabbas056ย  @sandy-wcmpย  @shalomtย ย @jeherveย ย @davidmuteroย ย @dapobabarindeย ย @nikovย 

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster.

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

  • Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1
    • We are still looking for contributors to help shape and work on this project. Please comment on the post if youโ€™re interested.
    • We have collected feedback about Learn WordPressโ€™ North Star, and the team reps will reflect on what was discussed and present some options to the team in our next meeting.

Updates from last weekโ€™s dev-squad triage session

  • There was no dev squad last week. You can join this week!
  • The calendar for when these meetings occur has also been updated on our Training Team site welcome box, so please be mindful that the dev squad meets biweekly (every other week) on Thursdaysย 07:00 UTC. You canย view our scheduled meetings in this calendar.

Other News

  • Weโ€™re starting to see reviews come in with a great review inย WPShout.

Come and Contribute

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

This is an area we would like to continue focus on as the list continues to grow each week.

Topics awaiting vetting

  • Seeย Vetting Topic Ideasย for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 4 issues that require vetting

Weโ€™d like folks to continue our focus onย Validated feedback awaiting fixย this weekย 

Project Updates

Open Discussions

Jamie Madden @digitalchildโ€“ While I was working on last monthsย Learn Newsletter, I found it hard to find recent videos onย WordPress.tvย and impossible on theย YouTube Channel.ย We do haveย https://wordpress.tv/category/learn-wordpress/ย and a feed here โ€“ย https://wordpress.tv/category/learn-wordpress/feed/.

In order for this to work, we need to remember to add theย Learn WordPressย categoryCategory The 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. when submitting videos toย WordPress.tv. For Online Workshops, the categoryย Learn WordPress Online Workshopsย should be added as well. Full steps to submitting a Learn WordPress video in these guides:
https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/guidelines/tutorials/publishing-a-tutorial/
https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/online-workshops/after-an-online-workshop/

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You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #trainingย Slack channel at any time.

#learn-wordpress, #meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

Laura Adamonis 9:04 pm on August 5, 2024
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X-post: Training Team Update โ€“ August 2024

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Kathryn Presner 1:58 am on August 2, 2024  

Meet the new Learn WordPress

Over a year ago, members of the Training team had a vision to overhaul the entire Learn WordPress site in order to better serve learners. Now, that dream is finally a reality. A cross-team effort in tandem with other groups, including MetaMeta Meta 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. and Design, the project involved dozens of people in roles including visual design, development, instructional design, project management, and more. A small army of volunteers even created hundreds of thumbnail graphics to adorn lessons and courses! Huge thanks are due to everyone who contributed to this project.

Details

Learn WordPress offers a selection of high-quality educational resources. After conducting research and consulting the WordPress community, the siteโ€™s structure was simplified, streamlining both the information architecture and content types. The new focus is on lessons, courses (a collection of lessons), and Online Workshops. The result? A new user experience and navigation that makes it easier to find the learning materials youโ€™re looking for.

The updated homepage versus the previous design.

Among new approaches the site takes is the introduction of Learning Pathways, intended to guide learners from beginner through intermediate to advanced levels in the area of WordPress thatโ€™s most relevant to them. To start, two courses in each of the User and Developer Learning Pathways have launched:ย 

A new Learning Pathways landing page. More courses will come in the future.
The updated course layout versus the previous design.
The updated Online Workshops calendar versus the previous design.

A new design brings the siteโ€™s look and feel in line with other refreshesโ€”such as the ones for Developer Resources and the Showcase. Just considering the homepage, itโ€™s clear that the design is now more in tune with the rest of the site.

On the development front, a new block child theme was created. This builds on the parent theme used for all the previously redesigned sites and integrates blocks from the Sensei LMS (Learning Management System) 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., which powers the courses and lessons on Learn WordPress, much like it did prior to this redesign.ย 

Whatโ€™s next

The launch of the revamped Learn WordPress site is just the beginning.ย 

Two more Learning paths are on the horizon, geared toward designers working with WordPress and those who would like to contribute to the WordPress project. More courses for users and developers are currently in the worksโ€”keep your eyes peeled for Intermediate Plugin Developer and Advanced WordPress User.

With the new focus on lessons and courses rather than content for educators, two content types highlighted on the old site are being repurposed. Tutorialsโ€”short, bite-sized videos on a narrow topicโ€”will become lessons, while lesson plans will become facilitator notesย attached to the more relevant lesson. In the meantime, tutorials and lesson plans are still available through direct links.

Making courses available in multiple languages is one of the priorities for the next phase. Until now, adding multilingual content has been a cumbersome process, but the team is looking into using a plugin to facilitate this, and testing is already underway.

The team will also be exploring new ways to reach new learners by tracking engagement and optimizing marketing efforts over time.

Finally, the development team will continue to fix bugs and make enhancements. Follow this GitHub milestone to see whatโ€™s already under consideration.

Learn more or get involved

Have suggestions or found a bug? Please submit an issue in the Learn GitHub repository. If youโ€™d like to get involved, join the #training 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/ channel. And please share Learn WordPress with anyone who you think might find it useful.

Interested in understanding more about the history of Learn WordPress and how the remake was envisioned? Check out Ben Evansโ€™ talk from this yearโ€™s WordCamp EU or Josepha Haden Chomphosyโ€™s interview with Wes Theron in episode 83 of The WordPress Briefing, both of which provide excellent context.

As mentioned up top, this project was a huge group effort.ย Check out the list of contributors in the News announcement post. Big thanks as well to everyone who reviewed Learning Pathways lessonsโ€”your keen eyes and thoughtful suggestions made a huge difference.

Thanks to @adamwood, @ndiego, and @piyopiyofox for their help reviewing this post and to Nick for the graphics.

Nadia Maya Ardiani 1:31 pm on August 1, 2024
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Contributor Spotlight: Wes Theron

Welcome to another edition of the Training Teamโ€™sย Contributor Spotlight!
In this series, we introduce one of our many valued contributors and invite you to learn more about their journey.

WordPress contributor Wes Theron's profile photo

Meet Wes!

Wessel Theron, or Wes, is an Instructional Designer for the WordPress open-source project sponsored by Automattic. Born and raised in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa, Wes and his family moved to New Zealand around 2018.

His rich background in teaching and content creation has equipped him with a deep understanding of learning processes. โ€œI enjoy teaching and helping other people succeed,โ€ Wes shares. This foundation inspired him to pursue a new path in instructional design, which is essentially the art of designing and developing impactful learning experiences and resources.

Wes outside the WWW

Beyond the digital world, Wes is happiest when heโ€™s in nature, being active or traveling to places. A people person through and through, he highly values respect and kindness in his everyday life.

Wes, his wife, and their three children
Wes and a rhino in the great outdoors

โ€œI am a family man and love the outdoors. I have been married for 14 years, and we have three wonderful boys,โ€ he happily says. He finds joy in spending quality time with his loved ones. Whether discovering new coffee shops, embarking on family outings, or simply soaking in natureโ€™s beauty, anywhere is nice as long as theyโ€™re together.

Wes and WordPress

Wes started his WordPress journey in 2021 when he applied for the job as an Instructional Designer to create learning experiences and materials to teach WordPress users. He got the gig, and with that, the world of WordPress opened up.

โ€œSince then, I have learned a lot and have tried to transfer knowledge through various mediums, such as video lessons, online workshops, and courses,โ€ he says.

It also proved that the WordPress ecosystem is not only exclusive to those from tech backgrounds โ€“ because there are many aspects involved in running the technology.

Wes Theron on stage during a session in WordCamp Asia 2024, Taiwan
Wes Theron at the Training table during Contributor Day

His first contribution to the WordPress community was a video tutorial on regenerating thumbnails for image attachments. โ€œIt was exciting to have it published, but also daunting to realize that anyone in the world could view it,โ€ he reminisces.

One of the most significant challenges Wes faces in his work is the dynamic nature of WordPress. While exciting, the platformโ€™s constant evolution demands continuous updates and adaptations to the content that Wes creates. Balancing the creation of new materials with maintaining existing resources is an ongoing process.

When asked about the resources that help him navigate this evolving landscape, Wes relies on WordPressโ€™ own documentation and on reaching out to subject-matter experts within the WordPress community. Additionally, many YouTube tutorials have inspired him along the way.

Milestones and Reflections

One of Wesโ€™ proudest accomplishments within the WordPress community is the publication of the Beginner and Intermediate WordPress User Learning Pathways. This milestone represents countless hours of collaboration and dedication, and he is immensely grateful for the support of his fellow contributors.

Just starting your WordPress journey? Check out the Beginner WordPress User Learning Pathway to help you learn the essentials.

Already got the basics covered? Explore the Intermediate WordPress User Learning Pathway to develop a deeper understanding of the platform.

Wes and Jamie Madden, a fellow Training team contributor

Attending 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 theyโ€™ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2022 and WordCamp Asia 2024 were the moments Wes always cherished. These events allowed him to connect with fellow WordPressers, share knowledge, and immerse himself in the vibrant WordPress community.

For those considering contributing to WordPress, Wes offers this advice: โ€œReach out and start small. There will always be someone to help you get the ball rolling. Once you complete your first contribution and gain confidence while better managing your time, committing to new tasks will become easier.โ€ย 

Wes also emphasizes that even a contribution that seems tiny to you is always appreciated. โ€œItโ€™s important to remember that every form of contribution is valued and appreciated,โ€ he concludes.

(In)Frequently Asked Questions

Whatโ€™s the one thing you would like people to know about you?

I love burgers!

Which of the skills that you possess was the most valuable when contributing to the Training Team/WordPress?

Teaching various skill levels.ย 

What have you learned from being a contributor? It can be a personal or professional takeaway.

  • Embracing transparency.
  • Release early, release often, and iterate regularly.
  • Donโ€™t take yourself too seriously.
  • Avoid getting entangled in the numerous opinions and perspectives out there.

Whatโ€™s your favorite WordPress feature (can also be a blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.)?

I love patterns as well as the new Grid block.

Thank you, Wes, for all your dedication and contributions to the Training Team and the WordPressย Open-Sourceย Project!

Are you interested in contributing to the Training Team?
Check out ourย Getting Started guideย or join theย Guide Programย for mentorship with an experienced contributor. Weโ€™d be happy to have you join us!

#contributor-spotlight

Jagir Bahesh 10:12 am on July 31, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap โ€“ 25th July 2024

This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you donโ€™t have a 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/ account, you can set one up.)

Introductions and Welcome

There were 26 attendees @lada7042, @piyopiyofox, @cotorra42, @Vagelis, @noruzzaman, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @dhaval59, @devmuhib, @west7, @zeelthakkar, @rithika3, @nishitajoshi, @darshanprajapat09, @freewebmentor, @onealtr(async), @sumitsingh(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @cnormandigital(async), @rfluethi(async), @zoonini(async), @courane01(async), @roelof(async), @backpocketACE(async), @ironnysh(async)

Iโ€™d also like to welcome all the new contributors who joined the Training Teamโ€™s Slack channel in the last week:

@miralgย @yupeng2686ย @anveshikaย @albatross10ย @lighthouse79ย @janmtmย @kozzmenย @amitkryadav

For those who are new here, the WordPress Training Team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through educational content hosted onย Learn.WordPress.org.

If you havenโ€™t seen them yet, then I recommend checking out ourย onboarding program, and ourย Guide Program

News

Meeting Note Takers

  • Here is our current note taker roster.
    July 25 โ€“ย @Jagir Bahesh
    August 1 โ€“ย @Nazmul Hosen
    August 8 โ€“ @Dhaval Prajapati
    August 15 โ€“ @Zeel Thakkar
  • Writing meeting recap notes is an excellent way to start contributing to a team. You can find detailed instructions on how to write these notes in the link above.

Looking for feedback

What is Learn WordPressโ€™s north star?

  • Current north starย under the Learn WordPress heading
  • A โ€˜north starโ€™ is similar to a mission statement about the purpose of our team.
  • Please share your thoughts.ย so we can create our โ€˜north starโ€™.

Here are some ideas the team representatives generated during a brainstorming session.

  • Is Learn WordPress the site where folks come to learn about the most relevant and up to date content on WordPress?
  • Is it the place where we encourage and guide folks to be at the forefront of the software?
  • Fostering a collaborative learning community
  • Relevant + most up to date
  • The place to come to learn about WordPress

@west7 : Teaching and assisting learners of all skill levels to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress.

Online Workshop MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for โ€˜WordPressโ€™ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. Survey

  • @digitalchild has finalising aย survey
  • Please share your feedback.
  • Also, if you are hosting an online workshop, please share the survey link after your session!

Meeting Notes Recap

  • The team representatives are considering updating the meeting notes format. Please share your suggestions.

Looking for volunteers

Updates from last weekโ€™s dev-squad triage session

Anyone interested please join to dev-squad triage Meeting.

Other News

Current Focus Areas

Weโ€™ve refreshed the current focus areas on the Make WordPress Training page to ensure itโ€™s up-to-date and clearly displays our active projects:

  • Revised the top section to highlight only our goals.
  • Removed the Highlight section.
  • Updated the โ€œWork in Progressโ€ area.
  • Prioritized three projects at a time for the team.

How does it look? Please share your thoughts.

Onboarding Hour

For new contributor @piyopiyofox will host the onboarding hour for new contributors in August:

Also we will provide the zoom links will be posted in the #training Slack channel 5 minutes before the sessions.

Come and Contribute

Highlights This Week

Come and Contribute

  • What projects or tasks have you been focusing on lately, and how are they progressing?
  • Have you achieved any milestones or completed any goals since our last discussion?
  • Are there any challenges or obstacles youโ€™re currently facing?
  • Is there any support or assistance needed from other Faculty or Training Team members?
  • @lada7042:
    • Online workshops and onboarding
    • Successfully completed a three-part workshop and am becoming more adept at creating subtitles and using Otter.
  • @jagirbahesh:
    • Translated the topics into Gujarati.
  • @west7:
    • Published a new lesson: Exploring WordPress 6.6
    • Created a new lesson about CDNs and shared for review
  • @cnormandigital:
    • Publishing the Intermediate Theme Developer learning pathway lessons.
  • @rfluethi:
    • Started translating learning paths and understanding the process.
    • Trying to better place the Learn page on the German and Swiss sites, but the menus are hard to customize.
  • @zoonini:
    • Preparing for the Learn launch: News & Make Training posts, GitHubGitHub 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 โ€˜pull requestโ€™ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ issues, teaser video (voice-over recorded), two Online Workshops, thumbnail project, learner survey feedback.
    • Administering Guide program: matching contributors with Guides.
    • Drafting a handbook page for Faculty program retirement, detailing the teamโ€™s history.
  • @courane01:
    • She is working on the contributor dashboards.
  • @digitalchild:
    • Working on pathways video reviews and assisting in script technical support.
    • Reviewed several videos and scripts.

Open Discussions

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #trainingย Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap

Jonathan Bossenger 8:04 am on July 30, 2024  

Call for contributors: Intermediate Plugin Developer learning pathway

When the new Learn WordPress design launches later this week, we will offer two developer-focused Learning Pathways:

These two pathways were created over the past six months thanks to the work of a small collaborative team of scriptwriters, audio recorders, video editors, and reviewers. Without their efforts, we would not have these Learning Pathways ready for launch.

However, our work is not yet done. There are still two more developer-centric pathways that need to be created:

How you can help

Intermediate 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Developer is the current priority and is an extensive course, spanning eight modules and 50 lessons. Splitting up the workload among several people will make creating this key Learning Pathway more manageable and faster. Can you help? Weโ€™re looking for contributors with various levels of experience:

  1. Scriptwriting: Research lesson topics and write draft scripts that meet the lessonโ€™s learning outcomes.
  2. Voice recording: Taking an existing script and recording the audio portion of a video lesson.
  3. Video editing: Merging a script with a voice recording and compiling a clear and engaging video lesson.
  4. Content creation: Taking an existing script (or researching and writing your own) and producing an entire video lesson
  5. Reviewing: Watching a completed video lesson and reviewing it for technical accuracy.

If you have a strong background in WordPress plugin development and can assist in any of these areas, please comment below or on the GitHub tracking issue. You can also reach out directly to @psykro in the Make WordPress Slack (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/ name @Jonathan).ย 

Looking ahead

While the Plugin Developer pathway is the immediate focus area, the Advanced Developer pathway also needs some work. Many modules on that pathway still require further thought and additional lesson topics. If you are an experienced WordPress developer and you have thoughts and ideas about the high-level topics that should be covered in any of these modules, please leave your comments on the GitHub issue.

Props to @west7, @zoonini, and @piyopiyofox for their help reviewing this post.

+make.wordpress.org/plugins/

Noruzzaman 10:58 am on July 25, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap โ€“ 18th July 2024

This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you donโ€™t have a 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/ account, you can set one up.)

Introductions and Welcome

There were 24 attendees @piyopiyofox, @cotorra42, @west7, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @dhaval59, @devmuhib, @onealtr(async), @rithika3, @nishitajoshi, @rinkuiihglobal, @darshanprajapat9, @sumitsingh, @zeelthakkar, @rfluethi, @psykro, @lada7042, @cnormandigital, @zoonini, @amitpatelmd, @sierratr, @quitevisible, @ironnysh

Welcome to all the new contributors who joined the Training Teamโ€™s Slack channel in the last week:

@mokosu, @imranex, @priyazes, @greeninkerry, @eizwanzulkipli, @jwilson254wp, @roelof, @hardipparmar, @sam33r42, @raissamatho, @keithnoseworthy, @piotrmonka, @enamulwp

For those who are new here, the WordPress Training Team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through educational content hosted onย Learn.WordPress.org.

If you havenโ€™t seen them yet, then I recommend checking out ourย onboarding program, and ourย Guide Program

News

Meeting Note Takers

Meeting recap notes are one of the best ways to get started contributing to a team, and you can find details on how to write notes on thisย handbook page.

Looking for feedback

@digitalchildย is finalizing a survey for Online Workshop attendees in our Online Workshop MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for โ€˜WordPressโ€™ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. group.

  • Please share your feedback when the survey goes out
  • Also, if you are hosting an online workshop, please share the survey link after your session!

Jamie will share the survey link here once itโ€™s finalized.

Looking for volunteers

Brainstorm & Table Lead โ€“ WordCamp US 2024 Contributor Dayย โ€“ we are looking forย onsite and onlineย table lead volunteers and ideas for 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 theyโ€™ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US 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/!

  • Comment on this post with your ideas for what we should work on
  • Comment on this post to be considered for the table lead role

Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1ย โ€”ย we are recruiting project members for this projectย to help us with research and documentation.

  • Comment on this post if you are able to help with this work, and which part youโ€™d like to help withย 

Dev Squad Updates

I see that the dev squad met last weekโ€”any updates to share? @faculty-dev-squad

Other News

Gutenberg Timesย mentioned Learning Pathwaysย 

Destiny Kanno says about WordCamp Canada last week โ€” do attendees have any highlights to share?
Kathryn Presner says It was an excellent inaugural WordCamp Canada in Ottawa, Ontario! She ran the Training team table during Contributor Day and got three people started with testing the new Learn WordPress site (more details in the props section). They all did a great job finding bugs and reporting issues on GitHubGitHub 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 โ€˜pull requestโ€™ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/, and one of them also made some thumbnails!

It was delightful to chat with Cynthia Normanย (content creator working on the Intermediate Theme Developer Learning Pathway course) Bud Krausย (participant in the recent course cohort on developing your first blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.). She also gave a talk on Untangling Templates and had some great audience questions!

Come and Contribute

Weโ€™d like folks to focus onย Content ready for reviewย this weekย 

Find other ways to contribute to this

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • Seeย Vetting Topic Ideasย for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 2 issues that require vetting

Good first issues for developers

  • Seeย Developing Learn WordPressย for instructions on contributing to the Learn WordPress code.
  • We have 0 issues requiring developmentย 

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Kathryn Presner shares: Props to the three people who attended WordCamp Canadaโ€™s Contributor Day and tested out the new Learn WordPress site: Ryan Frizzell, Teuila Mau, and Keith Noseworthy. Among them, they submitted five GitHub issues, and Teuila also created seven thumbnails! Thank you so much for your efforts in helping to make the new site the best it can be.

Teuila Mau also shares: It was nice meeting everyone! The Figma thumbnail generator was very easy to use and thanks toย Kathryn Presnerย for getting me started on GitHubย 

Project Updates

Project Thread: Learning Pathways on Learn WordPress

Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1

  • We kicked off the What is Learn WordPressโ€™s north star and content commitments.ย discussion the previous week and weโ€™ll bring it up again in todayโ€™s meeting for further feedback

Contributor Updates

Wes Theron has been working on a video lesson about WordPress 6.6 and a lesson for the Advanced user learning pathway.ย  Things have been progressing nicely. He was wondering if there are any folks who would be keen to write scripts for the Advanced user learning pathway.ย  This is a great way to contribute to content creation as well.

Muhibul Haque worked on a thumbnail generator project.

Destiny Kanno has done some handbook page updates for online workshops and is working on recording an updated video for creating an online workshop. Iโ€™m also trying to gather feedback for the new content maintenance process project.

Sumit Singh is guiding new members and he can see some more Indian WP folks active in todayโ€™s meeting. Also, he is working on polyglot for my local language

Rico worked on the thumbnail. He helps newcomers go through the WordPress Learn paths and answer additional questions. He also tries to find out why WordPress Learn is hardly known in German-speaking countries. (For example, the Learn page on the German-languageย WordPress.orgย site is only linked in the footer). Try to find the person responsible who can change this.

Laura Adamonis is Working on handbook pages about writing newsletters and team updates, online workshops, guide program.

Cynthia Norman has completed the recording of all of the planned Intermediate Theme Developer Learning Pathway lessons. Lessons are in review and should be on Sensei soon.

Kathryn Presner participated in WordCamp Canada as a speaker, Training team table lead at Contributor Day, and Happiness Bar volunteer. Continued to help with the Learn WP remake, including coordination of testing, thumbnails, marketing, an Online Workshop, and launch timing. Ongoing coordination of the Guide program, and worked on the firstย steps to retire the Faculty Program, which involved access changes and some initial handbook tweaks.

Open Discussions

  • What are Learn WordPressโ€™s north star and content commitments?
    • Wes Theron says he is teaching and assisting learners of all skill levels to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress. He asked Destiny Kanno could you clarify what you mean by Learnโ€™s content commitments?
    • Destiny Kanno replied Absolutely! I mean when it comes to our content maintenance. For example, is Learn WordPress focused on the most up-to-date and relevant content?
  • Last topic for the dayโ€ฆ โ€“ Are the meeting notes in its current form beneficial?

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #trainingย Slack channel at any time.

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