Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th June, 2025

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3184

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Attendees: @Vishitshah, @vasantrajput, @Ruth Raventos, @ravigadhiyawp, @pkbhatt, @dparthj, @rfluethi, @rollybueno, @devmuhib, @yoga1103, @rjekic, @patelhitesh, @benazeer, @jaydipgoswami, @Moses Cursor, @psykro, @patelhitesh, @rithika3, @VICTOR EJIOFOR, @nishitajoshi, @Ahir Hemant, @dilip2615, @bhargavbhandari90, @sonaliprajapati, @nikunj8866, @jagirbahesh, @zeelthakkar, @jhimross (async), @utsav72640, @amitpatelmd (async), @pmbaldha (async), @sumitsingh (async)

Newcomers@Phill, @ursha, @nikola93n, @marija95n, @Andy Rudorfer, @Mayur panchal, @Dharit Soni, @jhanvigajjar22, @ujjawal764, @khushidesai2219, @VICTOR EJIOFOR, @Freed, @Timothée Moulin, @Chris Ober

Note taker: @ketanniruke

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • To become a note taker, we propose a rule that requires participation in the Training Team Guide Program. This will ensure proper guidance for note takers and help reduce errors when publishing meeting notes. Additionally, we suggest setting the following terms:
  • You may apply as a note taker only once a month.
  • You can serve as a note taker a maximum of five times.
  • This will ensure new contributors to participate and experienced contributors to focus on other form of contributions like translation, providing feedback and content creation.

Looking for volunteers

  • We’ve made significant progress on the thumbnail generator project, with most thumbnails successfully updated. However, a few content thumbnails still use outdated designs or don’t comply with our thumbnail generator guidelines. If you’re interested in volunteering for this task, simply leave a comment, and we’ll provide the necessary instructions to get started.

Other News

Come and Contribute

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 0 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges Awarded
Team Badge Awarded to: @Rade Jekic

Props:
Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate? 🎉

Project updates

  • The Guide Program is now fully active, with all mentees successfully paired with their guides. Some mentees are also contributing to the Training Team.
  • A lot of active contributors are translating contents in many different languages.
  • We are revising the thumbnails and updating.
  • We are on a process of drafting all the tutorials as we already converted to lessons.

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • @vasantrajput Gujarati Translation:
    • Published (last week): https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3162
    • Working on: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3164
    • Next: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3178
  • @rollybueno is working on 2 additional drafts for Tagalog translations
  • @jaydipgoswami Completed Gujarati Translation:
    • Published (last week): https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3163
  • @jdy68 She has revised and published 6 lessons translated into French.

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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 3rd June 2025

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3160

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Attendees: @jagirbahesh @vasantrajput @digitalchild @dilip2615 @devmuhib @vishitshah @dhrumilk @ravigadhiyawp @zeelthakkar @muddassirnasim @jaydipgoswami @rjekic @sibokul @hemant-ahir @vijay5696 @webtechpooja @bhargavbhandari90 @parthvataliya @nikunj8866 @rraventos @nikitad @jadavsanjay @sumitsingh @sonaliprajapati @nishitajoshi (async) @amitpatelmd (async) @rithika3 (async) @rfluethi (async) @benazeer (async) @patelhitesh (async) @dparthj (async) @utsav72640 (async) @shubhamsedani (async)

Newcomers: @kakao74, @betshy, @mloggins, @allanro

Note taker: @ravigadhiyawp

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • We set our Training Team goals for 2025 at the beginning of the year, and now, as we approach the end of Q2, it’s time to review the progress we’ve made. We’d love to hear your feedback on the targets we set. If you have any suggestions or ideas to help us refine or achieve these goals, please share them with us. Additionally, we’d appreciate your support in reaching our Q2 milestones before the month ends.
    https://make.wordpress.org/training/2025/01/27/training-team-goals-for-2025/

Looking for volunteers

  • Hosting online workshops is another way to contribute. This could be hosting a coffee hour, a study hour or even using one of our many available lessons to do an online workshop. This is a great way to get some experience speaking.

Update for last weeks triage squad

  • There were no meetings last week.

Other news

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

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 0 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges Awarded

Give Props

  • Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate? 🎉

Project updates

  • The Guide Program is now fully active, with all mentees successfully paired with their guides. Some mentees are also contributing to the Training Team

Upcoming Online Workshops

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
    • @ravigadhiyawp: I have complete the review of the translation of this issue: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/1980
    • @devmuhib: Currently @sumitsingh is focusing on WCEU, so when he will available, he will take care of it. Thanks @ravigadhiyawp for reviewing it.
  • Do you have any blockers?
  • Can other contributors or Training Team members help you in some way?

Open Discussions

  • If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
  • During this week’s meeting, Jamie Madden (@digitalchild) shared that he will be stepping away from his role as a representative of the Training Team after over three impactful years. He has accepted a new opportunity outside the WordPress ecosystem that will require his full focus. Jamie expressed his gratitude for the experiences, friendships, and contributions shared within the team and mentioned he may still drop in from time to time.
  • Team members and contributors warmly appreciated Jamie’s dedication, support, and leadership over the years. Many wished him well for his new journey and acknowledged the lasting impact he’s made on the Training Team.

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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 18th March 2025

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3118

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Attendees: @utsav72640 @muddassirnasim @nikitad @vishitshah @bhargavbhandari90 @benazeer @digitalchild @nikunj8866 @jhimross @Dhruvang21 @dilip2615 @hemant-ahir @devmuhib @rraventos @rjekic @nishitajoshi @faguni22 @monikamomi @rfluethi @rithika3 @sonaliprajapati @pmbaldha(async) @rinkuiihglobal @sumitsingh @pooja-n @vasantrajput @zeelthakkar @jagirbahesh(async) @shubhamsedani(async) @vasantrajput  @dparthj(async) @iconithemes(async) @chauhanraj754

Newcomers: @pmbaldha @monikamomi @76tagztech @hardik2221

Note taker: @dparthj

News

Meeting Note Takers

Looking for feedback

  • We currently don’t have any projects or posts looking for feedback.

Looking for volunteers

  • Last year 89 Tutorial posts were migrated to become lessons on the new Learn siteLearn site The Training Team publishes its completed lesson plans at https://learn.wordpress.org/ which is often referred to as the "Learn" site.. Unfortunately, these lessons are missing the WP.tv embed, and that means the wp.tv link must be added to each lesson via 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.. We need volunteers to help re-add all the videos to each of these lessons. You can read the details details here.
  • At Learn WordPress, we develop a variety of educational content to support the WordPress community. Our current focus is on creating localized content to make learning more accessible and relevant. If you have experience translating content, this is a great way to contribute.
  • We need people to continue to create the materials where our existing team members left off. If you want to create a script, record the audio or the video, please get in touch.
  • Right now, we are in desperate need of people who can work on our existing and new content so that we can continue to provide new learning materials for our community. If there is anything you can do, please reply in the relevant threads.

Update for last weeks triage squad

  • Triage squad will be restarted in April.

Other news

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

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 2 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges Awarded

  • No badges awarded this week. Keep up the contributions and join the team!

Give Props

  • Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate?

Project updates

We don’t have any project updates this week. If you have any please let us know.

Upcoming Online Workshops

We don’t have any upcoming workshops this week. If you would like to host a coffee hour or other kind of workshop, please let us know.

Open Discussions

We don’t have anything at the moment.


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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th December 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3055

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Attendees: @sumitsingh @freewebmentor @kaitohm @devmuhib @dparthj @multanisadik @pooja-n @dilip2615 @rfluethi @zeelthakkar @jagirbahesh @digitalchild @rithika3 @nishitajoshi @rinkuiihglobal @west7 @ironnysh (async) @chauhanraj754 (async) @quitevisible (async) @noruzzaman (async) @cnormandigital (async) @mebo (async)

Newcomers: @sandoba @maharshikush @parinpanjari @dinapal

Note taker: @sumitsingh

News

Meeting Note Takers

  • Dec 10 – @quitevisible , but due to not availability this post created by @sumitsingh
  • Dec 17 – @rithika3
  • Dec 24 – No meeting this week
  • Dec 31 – No meeting this week
  • Jan 7 – Volunteer Needed
  • Jan 14 – Volunteer Needed
  • Thanks for taking this week’s notes @sumitsingh

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

No projects looking for volunteers this week.

Triage Squad Updates

  • The next triage-squad session is scheduled for Thursday, 12 December, at 07:00 UTC.
    Due to a scheduling conflict, I won’t be available at that time. I’d like to find out if anyone else is available to host.
    Alternatively, we can reschedule this for next week, Thursday the 19th.
    I also suggest that this be the last triage session for the year, and we’ll pick it up again in 2025

Other news

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

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 2 issues that require vetting

Good first issues for developers

  • See Developing Learn WordPress for instructions on contributing to the Learn WordPress code.
  • We do not have any issues requiring development

Validated feedback awaiting fix

As you can see both our validation and awaiting fixes have plenty of issues that need help. A great place to start

If you are interested in contributing in any of these areas, but you need help getting started, please feel free to ask questions here in the #training channel.

Contribution Acknowledgement

Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate? 

@dparthj writes first recap notes post after completing #training-guide-program in 1 week only.

@devmuhib This is my first meeting as a Team RepTeam Rep 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., and I’m grateful for the opportunity! A big thanks to @kaitohm and @digitalchild for helping in today’s meeting — it’s always a pleasure to contribute.

@22halomedia received the Training Team Contributor badge this week. Congratulations Joey!

Open Discussions

Looks like we don’t have anything at the moment. If anyone has anything async, please reply in this thread and we can keep the discussion going.


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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 3rd December 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3047

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Attendees: @sumitsingh @digitalchild @dilip2615 @noruzzaman @devmuhib @dapobabarinde @dparthj @rithika3 @kaitohm @psykro @multanisadik @freewebmentor @jagirbahesh @nishitajoshi @zeelthakkar @rfluethi @ironnysh (async) @west7 (async) @pooja-n (async)

Newcomers: @kurotch321 @dparthj @hectorfg @pooja-n @umeshsinghin
@harshsrivasta10 @pratapvashi123 @asdxemedia @arsh999cg @gaurav3006
@sukhpreetuiux @shivamkumar1n2 @fabesoftservices @kiranchaudhary @deepprakashgoyal @abhishekchaurasiya @bhavinmandaliya @shivanshub

Note taker: @dparthj

News

Meeting Note Takers

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

No projects looking for volunteers this week.

Triage Squad Updates

Other news

  • @digitalchild : I have been speaking to the lead team repTeam Rep 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. 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 they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe about how we can get learn more into the program. Ivelina has asked for us to create a workshop proposal. There is also discussions about doing more advanced developer workshops as well. I think this is news and looking for volunteers at the same itme.

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

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 2 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

As you can see both our validation and awaiting fixes have plenty of issues that need help. A great place to start

If you are interested in contributing in any of these areas, but you need help getting started, please feel free to ask questions here in the #training channel.

Contribution Acknowledgement

@kaitohm: @adamwood went through and triaged development issues in the Training Team’s 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 ‘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/ repository this week, clearing out anything that was no longer relevant after the site relaunch. Thanks so much, Adam:clap::skin-tone-3:

@west7: Props to @flickimp and @benjamin_zekavica for completing voiceovers for following lessons :raised_hands:
Imran: The technical side of picking the right font
Benjamin: Einführung in WordPress (Introduction to WordPress)

Project updates

Upcoming Online Workshops

Open Discussions

We don’t have anything at the moment.


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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th October 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2939

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Attendees: @kaitohm, @dapobabarinde, @noruzzaman, @digitalchild, @pratiklondhe, @devmuhib, @sumitsingh, @nishitajoshi, @chauhanraj754, @darshanprajapat09, @jagirbahesh, @zeelthakkar, @rfluethi, @sancastiza, @cnormandigital, @mebo, @psykro, @voboghure, @rithika3, @west7

Newcomers: @smartrobbie@jackson23m@jaz_on@katsunorikuroda@mayursinhvadher@vaksin@pratiklondhe@blackqueeriroh@paulmckibben@sanzv622@22halomedia@fayyazfayzi@yingjuuu@dapobabarinde

Note taker: @noruzzaman

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • Nomination for 2025 Training Team Reps
    • It’s that time of year again! We’re looking for nominations for 2025 Training Team Reps. This year, I complete my 2 year term and will be stepping down. We’ll be selecting two new reps to join @Jamie Madden .
    • Please nominate next year’s team reps on the post by October 25th.
  • Adding a content review process for quizzes and assessments
    • Last week, @Cynthia Norman started a discussion around adding a review process to quizzes and assessments. Cynthia has offered to start drafting a handbook page that details what that process might look like.
    • Come add your thoughts to last week’s Slack discussion

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for contributors: Designer Learning Pathway
  • We’ve got some brand new content in the works! Come help out with scriptwriting, voice recording, video editing, content creation, and reviewing.
    • If you’d like to help out, please leave a comment in this 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 ‘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/ issue: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889
    • If you’d like to know more before signing up, please reach out to @westnz, or ask your questions here
  • Looking for volunteer to take over testing of GatherPress for the Training Team.
  • With @Laura A departure from the team, we need someone to take over liaising between the GatherPress project and the Training Team. Role includes:
    • Joining GatherPress Slack channel and staying updated on the project’s progress.
    • Report back to the training team on a regular bases.
    • Run testing scenarios and provide feedback to the GatherPress project team.

Other News

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 21 issues that require validation (this is +1 from last week)

Content ready for review

Topics awaiting vetting

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

Good first issues for developers

  • See Developing Learn WordPress for instructions on contributing to the Learn WordPress code.
  • We have 0 issues requiring development

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

  • Badges awarded: We had 4 people who received a Training Contributor Badge this week! Please give it up for @Ervan Yuffrizal @Agil Julio @Michelle Blanchette and @Vince
  • Contributor badges are awarded to folks who have shown consistent contribution, and are shown on their 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/ profile page. (For example, you can see the badges I’ve received under the section “Contribution History” here: https://profiles.wordpress.org/kaitohm/)

Project updates

  • @kaitohm connected with @Jamie Madden for the first time as team reps this week. We discussed the nomination process for choosing next year’s reps, and also discussed new meeting times (mentioned earlier in this meeting).
  • Over the coming week, @kaitohm plan on catching up on where Tutorial/Lesson Plan migrations are up to on the new site and hopefully moving that process forward.
  • @sumitsingh is working 1:1 training with new WP folks and reviewing recap posts . Also always available here for quick help for everyone
  • @digitalchild is working on the Team updates post, I became a full on rep !
  • @jagirbahesh have published the Last week meeting notes on WordPress.org
  • @cnormandigital have the pleasure of working with @Christopher Sam within the Training Guide Program. We have completed our 2nd meeting and he is well on his way to becoming one of our newest contributors. I look forward to our continued work together.
  • @freewebmentor am working as 1 to 1 training mentor with new WP members.
  • @west7 was on holiday last week, but will be jumping into content creation again this week.

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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 03rd October 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2915

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Attendees: @kaitohm, @west7, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @davidmutero, @noruzzaman, @sumitsingh, @digitalchild, @devmuhib, @darshanprajapat09, @zeelthakkar, @ardianimaya(async), @psykro, @mebo(async), @cnormandigital(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @rithika3(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @ironnysh(async), @rfluethi(async), @chauhanraj754(async)

Newcomers: @cristimacovei21, @tawandamoyo, @samaaburahma, @flickimp, @robpie, @shakhawat579, @donnapep, @dineshjain2911, @zazap, @timiodubola

Note taker: @jagirbahesh

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • @cnormandigital : suggests implementing a review process for the creation of module quizzes and activities.
  • @west7: Currently, we don’t have a formal review process, but we do test quizzes and review activities internally. While this shouldn’t be a blocker, content creators can request a review if they’re uncertain about any aspect. https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/lessons/creating-lesson-module-quizzes-activities/
  • @west7: In the past, we’ve created quizzes and activities after completing the course or learning pathway. While I agree we shouldn’t introduce a new workflow 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 ‘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/, it’s easier to review quizzes and activities once they’re built in Sensei. Additionally, creating them after completing a module or course helps provide a clearer overall perspective.
  • @cnormandigital: Keep in mind that evaluations will include hands-on activities using Playground and Blueprints. With these added components, I believe a review process is important, and having separate GitHub issues to track the evaluation activities would be helpful.

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for Contributors: Designer Learning Pathway
    We’re creating exciting new content and need help with scriptwriting, voice recording, video editing, content creation, and reviewing. If you’re interested in contributing, leave a comment on this GitHub issue: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889. For more information, feel free to reach out to @west7 or ask questions here.
  • Looking for volunteer to take over testing of GatherPress for the Training Team.
    With @lada7042 departure, we need someone to take over as the liaison between the GatherPress project and the Training Team. Responsibilities include:
    • Joining the GatherPress Slack channel and staying informed on project updates.
    • Regularly reporting back to the Training Team.
    • Running test scenarios and providing feedback to the GatherPress team.

Other News

  • @lada7042 Since December of last year, she has been serving as a Training Team RepTeam Rep 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.. Recently, she announced that she’s stepping down from both the team and the WordPress project. Here’s her original message shared on Slack:
  • @zoonini: Duplicate functionality is temporarily hidden on Learn
  • Learn WordPress performance – First two months
    It’s been two months since the redesigned Learn WordPress site, with a focus on Learning Pathways, was launched. @zoonini gathered data showing positive results: high learner satisfaction, a course completion rate above industry standards, and the highest video retention rate Learn WordPress has ever achieved. More details can be found in the full report here.
  • Upcoming Online Workshop: Build a Portfolio Website Using a Block Theme and Patterns.

Come and Contribute

Contribution Acknowledgement

  • Props:
    • @kaitohm A big thank you to our team reps, @lada7042, @digitalchild, and @piyopiyofox, for holding down the fort during my sabbatical.
    • @west7 given props to @zoonini for publishing the Learn WordPress Performance post and her contributions to the Guide Program.
    • @west7 given props to @flickimp for completing his first voice-over recording for a lesson in the Beginner Designer learning pathway.
    • @west7 given props to @soie7 for editing scripts.
    • @digitalchild given props to @lada7042 for all her hard work in the training team, helping me as the interim rep and everything you have contributed to the team.

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
  • Can other Training Team members help you in some way?

@kaitohm: Catching up on all the team updates while I was away. Excited to see the Learn relaunch was a success, with learners more engaged on the new site!

@ardianimaya: I’ll be on a 1-month break soon, but before that, I’ll finish and publish the Contributor Spotlight on @psykro by mid-next week CC @ironnysh

@psykro: I have been performing check ins with all the contributors working on 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer learning pathway.

@cnormandigital: I’m adding theme files to a GitHub repository for integration with a Playground Blueprint, which will connect to the new 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. in Sensei lessons. Excited about the potential for advanced skill evaluation!

@rfluethi: I’ve completed my first lesson translation! Now, I’m preparing a presentation 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 they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Karlsruhe on Learn.WordPress.com and organizing a local study group to explore the learning paths together.

@kaitohm: Shared the link to my slides from WordCamp EU this year. You can use any information from them in your presentation. With the relaunch of Learn, we now have more Learning Pathways to share!


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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 26th September 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2906

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/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1727308883252809
(If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @lada7042, @jessecowens, @west7, @Israel Barragan, @sumitsingh, @jhimross (async), @freewebmentor(async), @darshanprajapat09(async), @noruzzaman(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @rithika3(async), @zeelthakkar(async), @devmuhib(async), @jagirbahesh(async), @digitalchild(async), @ironnysh(async), @cnormandigital(async), @rfluethi(async), @zoonini(async), @askdesign(async), @chauhanraj754(async)

Newcomers: @Robert Biswas, @Marko Mladenovic, @rahuldsarker, @Francesco Lastrucci

Note taker: @zeelthakkar

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

Are you a designer? Your feedback is valuable! We’re seeking input on a draft outline for the Designer learning pathway. The goal is to begin developing content for the Beginner level by the end of the month.

Looking for volunteers

The WordPress Training Team is looking for contributors to host Learn WordPress Online Workshops. This is an opportunity to share your expertise, connect with a global audience, and make a positive impact. Hosts can present in their preferred language and time zone while engaging with attendees and giving back to the community. It’s a great way to expand your network and help others improve their WordPress skills. Apply now to become a facilitator!

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

The next dev-squad triage session is scheduled for 07:00 UTC in the #meta-learn channel. These bi-weekly meetings focus on reviewing open PRs and addressing new bugs from the Learn WordPress 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 ‘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/ repository.

Other News

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

Project updates

  • Mentorship cohort

    The Q4 mentorship program is fully booked, so sessions will be delivered through Online Workshops covering various aspects of the WordPress project and team introductions. These workshops will be scheduled soon and open to the public.

    @west7 has been created the Beginner designer Learning Pathway GitHub Project: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
  • Can other Faculty or Training Team members help you in some way?

@jessecowens Volunteered to lead the REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. module for the intermediate developer pathway at WCUS and is now back from the event, excited to provide updates before next week’s meeting.

@west7 Made progress on the Designer Learning Pathway outline, created a new lesson, and is currently working on scriptwriting for another lesson.

@digitalchild Conducted some reviews but has been limited due to traveling.

@zoonini Focused on the Guide program administration, handling deprecated tutorial redirects, and migrating tutorials to lessons, before starting a 3-month sabbatical on Oct. 3.

 Upcoming Online Workshops to attend


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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Training Team Meeting Recap – 19th September 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2886

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/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1726704033549259 (If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @west7, @zoonini, @noruzzaman, @lada7042, @chauhanraj754, @voboghure, @zeelthakkar, @rithika3, @nishitajoshi, @darshanprajapat09, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @rfluethi, @devmuhib, @cnormandigital, @amitpatelmd, @psykro, @mebo, @rinkuiihglobal, @ironnysh

Newcomers: @michelleblanchette, @cyriacathickal, @david111780, @jpdavid, @yasser1992, @itsukihayashi, @isolankiparth, @areziaal, @hugobld, @pocornell, @mkastler, @lbones, @turboaddons, @lintonhale, @david-innes, @catcreates

Note taker: Noruzzaman

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for Contributors: Become an Online Workshop Host
    • Are you passionate about WordPress and helping others? The Training Team is seeking contributors to host Learn WordPress Online Workshops! Share your expertise, connect with a global audience, and make an impact. Host a live workshop in your preferred language and time zone, engage with attendees, and give back to the community. Expand your network while helping others improve their WordPress skills. Apply to facilitate – we’re excited to work with you!
  • Content Creators: Designer learning pathway
    • If you would like to help create content for the upcoming Designer learning pathway, please reach out to @westnz or respond to this thread.

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

  • The next dev-squad triage session will be held Thursday, September 19, 07:00 UTC
    Location: #meta-learn
  • These bi-weekly sessions are where we triage any open PRs or new bugs opened on the Learn WordPress 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 ‘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/ repository.

Other News

  • Tour the New Learn WordPress
    • As part of our ongoing cross-team effort to attract new users to the Learn platform, here is the recently published Tour the New Learn WordPress. The video was also published on YouTube.
  • YouTube and Learn WordPress
    • A new Learn WordPress section has been added to the WordPress YouTube channel home page below featured playlists.

Come and Contribute

This week’s contribution focus area

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 4 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Project updates

Open Discussions

  • @west7 say what has been some of the highlights from Contributor Day and WCUS 2024? and @zoonini reply One of the highlights for me was having a really great brainstorming session around drawing new learners to the site. I’ll be posting a summary of that discussion in the comments on the post.
  • @lada7042 say would it be good to have an upcoming events section in our weekly meetings? and @Jonathan reply I’d like to share this production update on 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer learning pathway with the team https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2044#issuecomment-2363439236

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 the #training Slack channel at any time.

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Drawing new learners to the new Learn.WordPress.org

Now that the new Learn WordPress is out in the world, we want to have a steady flow of new learners discovering the site and taking advantage of the valuable resources it offers. 

This post is intended to gather ideas on which recurring activities the team should prioritize first, with the goal of bringing more learners to the site. Please provide your feedback by September 10, 2024 Sept. 24, 2024.

Potential types of activities include:

  • Marketing initiatives
  • Increasing the Training Team’s presence at WordCamps
  • Providing learners and contributors with resources to easily promote Learn WordPress in their networks

Here are some initial ideas to get the ball rolling. Please add your thoughts on which activity you think would be good to try first, and a few words on why. If you have an idea that’s not already listed here, feel free to add it in a comment.

Workshops & events

  • Conduct course cohorts regularly using Learning Pathway content.
  • Host workshop-style events at WordCamps using Learning Pathway content.
  • Host Online Workshops in different locales.
    • Work with Community/Polyglots to enroll community members to host these.
    • Use https://wpspeakers.com/ and other directories to find speakers.
  • Hold a Learn WordPress Day
    • 24 hours of Online Workshops, course cohorts, and other programming.
  • Create a system for interacting with and supporting Learn WordPress learners. For example, create a forum or 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 where learners can ask course-related questions.

Other outreach/promotion

  • Have an active presence at flagship WordCamps, open sourceOpen Source 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. events, etc. Could include:
    • Presentations, workshops, booths, have organizers add Learn in flyers, etc.
    • Highlight the benefits of companies/organizations using Learn WordPress content in their business/activities.
  • Print up cards/small flyers with Learn WordPress URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org/blurb/QR code. Offer them to 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 ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. organizers and hand them out at WordCamps, including flagships.
  • Paper “tents” with a QR code directing to Learn.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/ for use at flagship 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. Contributor Days on the Training Team table.
  • Connect with companies and freelancers offering WordPress services and have them promote Learn WordPress as a training resource for their clients and employees.
  • Connect with community colleges and schools that could benefit from incorporating Learn WordPress into their programs. See if there’s a database that tracks which colleges or schools include WordPress in their curriculum or extension programs.
  • Engage local Meetup organizers more to help advocate for and promote Learn WordPress within their communities.
  • Use Meetup’s email system to inform or update learners or members of new courses and learning pathways.
  • Explore how we can leverage YouTube as a funnel for promoting Learn WordPress.
  • Get Learn WordPress resources added to the WordPress dashboard so that all WordPress users would see the available resources in a prominent place.
  • Reach out to WordPress thought leaders for endorsements of our Learning Pathways to enhance credibility and adoption within the broader community.

Looking forward to hearing folks’ feedback over the next couple of weeks. 

Thanks to Ben Evans, Wes Theron, and Jonathan Bossenger for their input.

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