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WordCamp US 2018 Recap

WordCamp US 2018 Recap: A Reminder of a Great Community

12/14/2018 / Thoughts / , , , ,

This year has seemingly been a tumultuous one in the WordPress community. Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0’s release cycle have caused tensions to run high. Opinions fly with reckless abandon – my own included. As many of us gathered in Nashville for the annual national conference, there was some worry that these tensions would hang over WordCamp US like a dark cloud. I’m happy to say that in my experience, that wasn’t an issue. And further, this year’s WordCamp US has been the best one yet. Here’s why.

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WordPress 5.0 has been delayed. What Now?

WordPress 5.0 Has Been Delayed – What Now?

11/30/2018 / Tech, Thoughts / , , , , ,

If you haven’t been following the dev chats in the WordPress Slack team, there’s a lot of confusion around exactly when WordPress 5.0 will ship. Release Candidate (RC) 1 is out now, and RC2, as I write this, is around the corner. These should signal that the answer is “soon” but there has been no commitment. The team is ignoring the fallback dates in January, and it seems “as soon as possible” is the current target. Many have already written thoughts on what that means for the community. I’m here to tell you what your plan should be.

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Why Open Source is so Important

8/26/2016 / Thoughts / , , , ,

This is the transcript I gave for the above talk. View the slides here.

Have you ever been on Spaceship Earth in Disney World? It’s “The Golf Ball” in Epcot Center and it’s one of my favorite rides on the property. If you haven’t, Spaceship Earth is not some crazy thrill ride like a roller coaster you’d find at Dorney Park. It’s a journey through the history of Earth; specifically how we communicate.

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WordCamp US, or Why I Love the WordPress Community

12/14/2015 / Thoughts / , , ,

Last week I attended the inaugural WordCamp US, where I spoke as well as attended the Community Summit. The Community Summit “is a smaller, work-focused event. Community leaders gather to discuss and work on issues that the WordPress community faces.” It was a great time, and between that, the actual WordCamp, and Contributor Day, I got to spend a lot of time with folks in the community from all over the world! Here are some of my take aways.

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Caring Enough to Give Back to Your Community

5/11/2015 / Thoughts / , , , , , , ,

People who know me probably know a few tenets of my character: I can get very passionate about things, I like doing stuff (to the point where I say yes too much), and I give back where I can. Over the weekend, I hosted an event called the NEPA Hackathon and it was a lot of fun. I’d really like to see more of these things happen in Scranton.

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My Favorite Premiere Week Moments on TV

9/24/2010 / Reviews / , , , , , , , ,

This week was premiere week for the Fall 2010 TV season. The ones I watched were: Glee (no shame), Raising Hope*, Running Wilde*, Modern Family, Cougar Town**, Community, 30 Rock, and Outsourced*. While there were many great moments, I want to share my favorites with you. Check them out after the jump.

*New Show
**I miss Scrubs.

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