When I made the Continents taxonomy I didn’t think it through very well. For example, I made an Oceania continent, which isn’t really real. Also, most of the terms in the taxonomy are countries, which I think is more interesting, but I don’t really surface them anywhere. More on that someday. One of the struggles […]
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I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to WordCamp US this year, but at almost the last minute, WordPress.com helped me out with travel and accommodations! More on that below. The first day was contributor day and I was a table lead. I think we had more people this year than any other […]
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Just the other day Lana Miro wrote her HeroPress essay from from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In it she gives some credit to the WordPress community for helping her literally not lose her mind while bombs fell in her neighborhood. Additionally she credits her company, which builds tools for WordPress. In the past I’ve said “WordPress won’t […]
Continue readingPrivileged! That’s one weird way to begin a story but that is where I will kick off. Do not be deceived! I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth nor did I miss a meal in a day, however, there are many others in the community who have a different story to […]
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Hello there! Do you know that having a WordPress knowledge can change your life for good? Yes! It can. In the last half of 2020 which of course can be said as the pandemic year, I made more than $750 (₦300,000) creating websites with WordPress. Perhaps I could have made more even as a beginner, […]
Continue readingWhen I first chatted with Topher about doing an article for HeroPress, I couldn’t quite think of how I would put the words together to describe my life, and what has gotten me to where I am now. Am I that interesting? This is exactly where imposter syndrome grabs you by the balls thinking you […]
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My path to WordPress is, like so many stories, a twisty road lined with both struggle and good fortune. And yet, when I reflect on what led me here, it simply comes down to the common threads that bind us together as a community: the desire to make meaningful connections, the ability to do amazing […]
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As any parent or pet owner knows, quiet doesn’t always equal inactivity. And the same is true here at HeroPress. Investing in a sustainable framework While we haven’t said much over the last few months, we’ve been working with the initial feedback we received to expand HeroPress in the most manageable and sustainable way. Because […]
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