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Revitalizing the Stagnant Web: Reflections from WordCamp Canada
The WordPress community can be so strange sometimes. But I mean that in a really good way! The last few days at WordCamp Canada were a great reminder of that. I always walk away from a WordCamp feeling inspired. The conversations, interactions, and things you learn are re-energizing and invigorating. Anyone reading this who has…
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Implementing AI in Open Source Without Losing the Human Touch
AI is changing how we build and collaborate in Open Source. This post explores how to thoughtfully integrate AI into contributor workflows without losing what makes our communities human, creative, and welcoming, and why the most important decisions still belong to us.
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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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The Subculture of Chess
Another great mini documentary from Thrash Lab. This one is about Chess culture in New York City. Photo courtesy of Fetmano on Flickr.
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Support Code.org
“I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.” – Steve Jobs, The Lost Interview Awesome video! Do you agree with its message? Learn more at Code.org
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WordPress Theme Customizer Guide
In WordPress 3.4, a feature called the Theme Customizer was introduced. This is a great guide that breaks down adding support for this feature to your themes. The WordPress Theme Customizer: a Comprehensive Developer’s Guide
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Font Awesome
Really cool font for use with Twitter Bootstrap. In a single collection, Font Awesome is a pictographic language of web-related actions.
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The Right Way To Use $wpdb->prepare()
Make WordPress Core: PHP Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare()
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The Hall of Stats
An alternate Major League Baseball Hall of Fame populated by a mathematical formula. They say, “It’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Stats.” But what if it was? The Hall of Stats removes everyone from the Hall of Fame and re-populates it based on a mathematical formula. You decide which Hall is better…
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WW2 Tweets from 1940
I really wish I paid more attention to this Twitter account. A great example of how Twitter can be utilized for education. Tweets by RealTimeWWII
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WordPress Providence November meetup
John James Jacoby (JJJ) speaking at November’s WordPress Providence meetup about WordPress.org’s plugin directory, how it works, and how to contribute yourself!
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