Torque had a great time at WordCamp Miami. The community came out to celebrate all things WordPress and soak up some Florida sun. It was a great place for community and togetherness. We learned a lot, meet new people, and ate local food. Here are some of our favorite community tweets from the weekend. [<a href=”//storify.com/shaptora/wordcamp-miami-2017″ target=”_blank”>View the story “WordCamp Miami 2017” on Storify</a>]<br data-mce-bogus=”1″><br data-mce-bogus=”1″>

Have you ever imagined what WordPress would be like without the community? What if there weren’t WordCamps or Meetups? What if there were no volunteers dedicating their time to building the core software? WordPress as we know it would not exist. WordPress powers 27.3 percent of the Internet and that growth directly affects the community that WordPress is built on top of. In the last five years, we’ve seen an increase in products, plugins, themes, and agencies built entirely around the CMS, and it’s not slowing down. Those people and their businesses are not only impacted by the upward trajectory but […]

I joined the WordPress community four and a half years ago and have since had the privilege to watch it grow. I just wrapped up my talk  at WordCamp US on how to make friends offline and grow your professional relationships in real life. Although the CMS has grown in popularity, now powering 27 percent of the internet, the tight-knit nature of the community hasn’t changed. People are always willing to answer questions, give business advice, or just chat. Meeting new people can be daunting. It can feel weird to walk up to a stranger and put yourself out there. […]