Thread by @schutzsmith

Join us for a new @spaces series today called #WPDrama.

Our first session is on the hot topic of “Getting Contributors Paid & Attract People to Help WordPress”

Co-Hosts: @allie_nimmons & @Schutzsmith
Speakers: @aurooba @lesley_pizza @mpmike and you!

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Some good reads beforehand for context:

@allie_nimmons shares her experience attending #SOTW, what it was like to ask @photomatt a question, and what she was hoping for to attract new generations to #WordPress

allienimmons.com/state-of-the-w…

A few days ago @lesley_pizza shared their thoughts on contributions and questions some possible solutions. @aurooba provided some food for thought.

https://twitter.com/lesley_pizza/status/1480849908387094528

I’ve put together my thoughts on this late last night through perhaps the longest twitter thread of my life 🤣

https://twitter.com/schutzsmith/status/1481438741847805954

Another first hand perspective comes from @aurooba and how she felt entering the #WordPress community at 21, receiving a bad experience out of the gate from a well known and respected leader in WordPress.

Instances like this need to be corrected and prevented on a wide scale.

https://twitter.com/aurooba/status/1481295885942333443

We also have @robbieadair joining us in the space today! Her roles across the agency side, teaching side, and open source side provide a unique perspective. She also spends her time in both the WordPress and Joomla communities, so insights and comparisons to those worlds is great

I’ve received some valuable feedback from several people and am changing the name of the series to #WPTalks.

No drama here! 😁