Events

The trend is small. But it’s growing. The concept is simple. So simple, in fact, that it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for it to bubble up in our own WordPress community. But it’s powerful. And useful. And the financial benefits won’t be immediate. But they’ll be felt for years to come. So it makes sense that we should stop and take notice. To understand it is to understand the nature of how most of us work in the community. We’re all over the map. We’re located across the globe. The person helping with support might be six states […]

Put a bunch of developers in a room, provide food and wi-fi, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist (although one might be present) to conclude that tech conferences can be both fun and educational. However, it’s a different story for someone to actually want to start and organize a conference. You’ll need a desire and understanding of the many moving parts. Planning a big event is stressful; it’s not for the faint of heart. That’s what I realized about 4 years ago when I (along with a few others) wanted to bring a WordCamp to Florida. Fast forward to 2013 and […]