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Last day of WordCampUS! We’ve been over run by giant yellow monsters! You should come here and help us! Also, Wordpress.com is cool and you should try it. #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Last day of WordCampUS! We’ve been over run by giant yellow monsters! You should come here and help us! Also, Wordpress.com is cool and you should try it. #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025
Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically! #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025
August 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically! #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025
Showcase Day at WordCamp US starts off for me today with a meeting of the Photography team. This is my first year on the team, and I'm excited to take LOTS of photos! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the opportunity! #WordPress #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wcus2025
August 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Showcase Day at WordCamp US starts off for me today with a meeting of the Photography team. This is my first year on the team, and I'm excited to take LOTS of photos! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the opportunity! #WordPress #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wcus2025
This week's HeroPress contributor, Mainul Kabir Aion, is here at WordCampUS with me! If you're here, be sure to greet him! #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wucs2025 heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/
August 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This week's HeroPress contributor, Mainul Kabir Aion, is here at WordCampUS with me! If you're here, be sure to greet him! #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wucs2025 heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/
WordCampUS contributor day is in full swing! Come say hi at the Photos table. Many thanks to WordPress.com for helping me get here. #WordPress #WordCamp #wcus #wcus2025
August 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
WordCampUS contributor day is in full swing! Come say hi at the Photos table. Many thanks to WordPress.com for helping me get here. #WordPress #WordCamp #wcus #wcus2025
August 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the help getting there! #WordPress #wcus #wcus2025
August 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the help getting there! #WordPress #wcus #wcus2025
When I first heard about WordPress, people talked about it like it was a joke — the cheap shortcut for people who couldn’t “do real coding.” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...
August 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
When I first heard about WordPress, people talked about it like it was a joke — the cheap shortcut for people who couldn’t “do real coding.” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...
“I didn’t take big leaps. I took small steps. But I took them every day. That’s how I got here.” — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
July 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“I didn’t take big leaps. I took small steps. But I took them every day. That’s how I got here.” — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
"Ten years. A full decade of working in tech, without pause. Of growing, stumbling, learning, and showing up — with WordPress at the center of it all."
— Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
— Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
July 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Ten years. A full decade of working in tech, without pause. Of growing, stumbling, learning, and showing up — with WordPress at the center of it all."
— Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
— Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...
"At the age of 3.5 years, I underwent open-heart surgery — a life-saving procedure that left its mark not only on my chest but on my soul." — Pratik Bhatt #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-j...
July 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"At the age of 3.5 years, I underwent open-heart surgery — a life-saving procedure that left its mark not only on my chest but on my soul." — Pratik Bhatt #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-j...
"In 2004, I was at home with one baby, having just left a career that I loved. Being at home with a baby full-time was shriveling up my brain." — Cathy Mitchell #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-r...
July 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"In 2004, I was at home with one baby, having just left a career that I loved. Being at home with a baby full-time was shriveling up my brain." — Cathy Mitchell #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-r...
This week's HeroPress essay is also in audio! Cathy reads it aloud herself, check it out. #Wordpress heropress.com/essays/the-r...
July 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This week's HeroPress essay is also in audio! Cathy reads it aloud herself, check it out. #Wordpress heropress.com/essays/the-r...
"All I had with me was my laptop and some food packed in a WordPress tote bag I’d gotten from WCEU 2023" — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
July 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"All I had with me was my laptop and some food packed in a WordPress tote bag I’d gotten from WCEU 2023" — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
"I got married just one month before the war started. My wife and I were full of hope, planning a simple future together in Gaza, despite all the challenges. But soon after, everything collapsed." — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
July 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"I got married just one month before the war started. My wife and I were full of hope, planning a simple future together in Gaza, despite all the challenges. But soon after, everything collapsed." — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
"I didn’t go to fancy schools or work in glass buildings — I learned by doing, failing, repeating, and staying curious." — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
July 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"I didn’t go to fancy schools or work in glass buildings — I learned by doing, failing, repeating, and staying curious." — Abdalsalaam Halawa #WordPress heropress.com/essays/from-...
"I quickly learned that what I had considered “normal” was not as universal as I had thought." — Stefan Kremer #WordPress heropress.com/essays/value...
April 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"I quickly learned that what I had considered “normal” was not as universal as I had thought." — Stefan Kremer #WordPress heropress.com/essays/value...
"I have been living in Kenya for seven years now... The cultural differences are not just fascinating, they are also deeply educational." — Stefan Kremer #WordPress heropress.com/essays/value...
April 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"I have been living in Kenya for seven years now... The cultural differences are not just fascinating, they are also deeply educational." — Stefan Kremer #WordPress heropress.com/essays/value...
"I started researching more seriously and quickly realized WordPress was far more powerful than any tool I had used before." — Caio Ferreira #WordPress heropress.com/essays/how-w...
April 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"I started researching more seriously and quickly realized WordPress was far more powerful than any tool I had used before." — Caio Ferreira #WordPress heropress.com/essays/how-w...
HeroPress has a swag store! Many thanks to Marcus Burnette for setting it up. $5 of every sale goes to support HeroPress, so thank you for your support. #WordPress #HeroPress
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April 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
HeroPress has a swag store! Many thanks to Marcus Burnette for setting it up. $5 of every sale goes to support HeroPress, so thank you for your support. #WordPress #HeroPress
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"I have never been involved with another community that is as welcoming or that has led to the formation of so many wonderful friendships as WordPress." — Donata Stroink-Skillrud #WordPress heropress.com/essays/with-...
March 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"I have never been involved with another community that is as welcoming or that has led to the formation of so many wonderful friendships as WordPress." — Donata Stroink-Skillrud #WordPress heropress.com/essays/with-...
"Due to WordPress, I have some truly spectacular friends in my life." — Donata Stroink-Skillrud #WordPress heropress.com/essays/with-...
March 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Due to WordPress, I have some truly spectacular friends in my life." — Donata Stroink-Skillrud #WordPress heropress.com/essays/with-...
"We worked without electricity, without water, without heating. Some in Kharkiv, some in Poltava, some in Dnipro. But we never stopped building. Reflecting on the past, it’s hard to believe that we were able to endure and remain steadfast." – Aleks Bochlin, #WordPress #Ukraine buff.ly/dSTbpt6
March 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"We worked without electricity, without water, without heating. Some in Kharkiv, some in Poltava, some in Dnipro. But we never stopped building. Reflecting on the past, it’s hard to believe that we were able to endure and remain steadfast." – Aleks Bochlin, #WordPress #Ukraine buff.ly/dSTbpt6
"Every single one of our European partners stayed. Not only that — they gave us even more projects. They believed in us. They supported us. And because of them, we survived. Laravel projects disappeared.
March 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"Every single one of our European partners stayed. Not only that — they gave us even more projects. They believed in us. They supported us. And because of them, we survived. Laravel projects disappeared.