Only a few days to go for Contributor Day, the first time for WordCamp Antwerp!
If you’ve never been to a Contributor Day at a WordCamp, you might be a little nervous on the first go. The name on its own, Contributor Day, can sound like it’s an exclusive club for only those people who have given a lot of time or provide a high level of expertise.
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Does everyone in the room know everything there is to know about WordPress? Nope! They are just like you – excited about WordPress and ready to contribute. (OK: if you don’t feel ‘ready’: just pass by and get a feel of the myriad of ways one can contribute, come see how WordPress is made and maintained. Btw, it’s a perfect way to get to know WordPress better.)
Contributor Day will take place on Friday, March 2nd, 2018 at Via Via, Wolstraat 43. Registration will start at 12:30, will really start at 13:00 and continue until 18:00. Coffee, tea and water will be provided.
Before attending the event:
- Prepare your laptop and charger.
- If you haven’t created your account on WordPress.org or on the Make WordPress + Slack then do so now! (not mandatory, but it speeds up your contributor day start! If you get blocked, we’ll help you out of course)
- Take good rest to be 100% ready for contributing to WordPress.
- Spread the #WCANT #ContributorDay word to the whole world!
Here are some pointers for your first Contributor Day:
- Open Source takes all sorts – WordPress is an open source project. It’s built, from top to bottom, by the people who offer their time. You don’t have to have a grand plan in order to help. All you need to know is what your skills are.
- Everyone is an expert at something – Don’t measure yourself by the skills of the person next to you. Not only does our community need people with lots of different skills, but even experts started out not knowing anything.
- Want to get in the mood for the WordPress talks on Saturday? – Why not start it by practicing with people who are just as excited about all of this as you are?
- Find a buddy – Buddies are easy to find in the WordPress community. If you didn’t bring a friend with you, introduce yourself to a new friend at a table!
- Use your feet – It can be hard to know what to work on. If the team you start with doesn’t fit the skills you know you have, wander on to a different one.
Note: you need a ticket of the WordCamp to attend the contributor day. Get yours if you haven’t got one yet!
Any questions?
Just ask! Via the contact form, via twitter, or ask them on the #wcantwerp channel on the WordPress Belgium Slack team. (Not yet on slack? Ask an invite via the contact form, just mention your email address and SLACK 😉 )