Author: Jonathan Desrosiers
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The Ghosts of Unactivated Contributors
Contributors don’t arrive fully formed. They find their way, like hikers choosing different routes up the same mountain. This post explores what it means to activate observers, prevent territoriality, and create space for others to thrive, so the community is not haunted by those who might have stayed if they had been engaged with effectively.
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12 Years Contributing to WordPress
Join me as I reflect on reaching a new milestone in my journey as an Open Source maintainer: 12 years since first contributing to the WordPress project.
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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
Every year on July 1, former Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a $1.19 million dollar check as a part of his deferred contract. This tradition started in 2011 and will continue until he is well into his 70s and has affectionately become known as Bobby Bonilla Day. While he did not sign the…
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Coaching Youth Baseball (Instructional 5-7 years old)
I reflect on a rewarding Spring season coaching baseball for 5-7 year-olds. I share some tips to successfully engage kids while teaching strong fundamentals, and learning a love for the game of baseball.
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Episode #174 – WP Tavern Jukebox Podcast
I recently sat down with Nathan Wrigley and Joe Dolson to record an episode of the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast. We discussed canonical plugins, their role in the ecosystem, and whether it’s appropriate for accessibility features to live in one as opposed to WordPress Core itself.
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Death to the weekly note
One blog I’ve followed for years is that of fellow Core Committer and friend Jeremy Felt. His “Weekly Note” series has always inspired me to publish more consistently. Today, he published a post about letting go of that format. After a few minutes of typing, I realized I had more to say than was appropriate…
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The Impact of Open Source Work
The impact of Open Source software often goes unseen, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. WordPress is designed to be predictable, accessible, and open. And with that people create experiences that are anything but ordinary. WordCamps are an opportunity to share and celebrate the ways WordPress changes lives to rediscover our purpose and value.
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How a Core Committer Thinks: Making Decisions for Millions
I just left the stage in Basel after giving my talk at WordCamp Europe. I am really happy with how it turned out, and I hope others found it insightful. There are some points that have stuck with me that I plan to dive into a bit deeper here on my blog in the coming…
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WordPress Grab Bag: WCEU, WordPress turns 22, new AI team
In a grab bag style post, I cover a few WordPress-related topics that have been on my mind over the last week. This includes speaking at WordCamp Europe, WordPress turning 22 years old, and the new WordPress AI team.
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Speaking at WordCamp Europe 2025
The official schedule for WordCamp Europe 2025 is live, so I can finally share that I’ll be speaking at WCEU in Basel, Switzerland this June. 🇨🇭🎉 My talk, How a WordPress Core Committer Thinks: Making Decisions for Millions will shed light on how the primary maintainers of the WordPress software decide what ships and what…
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