To democratise publishing, internationalisation is one of many barriers that WordPress needs to overcome. That’s why, for 2020 and beyond, the goal is to find an official way to build multilingual websites. Until now, this was considered to be plugin territory, but what is needed to make WordPress a true polyglot? Pascal will cover the status quo of multilingual WordPress websites and share ideas — both from a technical and a user’s perspective — on how WordPress could evolve in this area over the next few years.
Category: Talk
Change your socks, change your mind: A no-fuss primer on change management
Everyone who works with other people – small or large teams in an office or around the world – will need to help their teams through a change someday. If you’ve ever done this, you know that it can be a difficult but rewarding process. If you haven’t done it yet, you might feel paralysed at the thought of ‘doing it right.’ Join Josepha for a brief look at the things that make us resist change, what leaders can do to help others embrace change, and a few things that we’re all prone to forgetting.
The art of networking
Networking is a great tool to grow your business. It can help you find new ideas, new customers, new partners, and even a new job if you are looking for a career change. Networking comes naturally to some people but is dreaded by others. It can be hard if you are not an extrovert and it is time consuming. The good news is you can learn how to network! How do you get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to talk to potentially interesting people? How do you measure the return on investment? How do you find a good balance between schmoosing and getting down to business? Let’s find out together!
The power of free
In the last 20 years, using free or open-source software has transformed from being nerdy to being evil to being trendy, and finally to being the norm. What led to this change? Have we lost the values of free and open-source software along the way?
Develop with Docker: Containers for everyone
Utilising Docker can be extremely helpful for matching production environments closely, as well as streamlining testing and deployment processes. Maura will go over the basics of setting up a local WordPress development environment using Docker and some of the benefits of containerised development.
Accessible content
Writing and creating content for people to enjoy your content is the intention, but is this content accessible for everyone? What should you consider before pressing the publish button? Maja will explain what accessible content means and how to create content that everyone can access, including best practices for text, links, video, images, and structure. She will also share insights on how Gutenberg supports creating accessible content.
How better performing websites can help save the planet
The web has a dirty secret — its carbon footprint is larger than that of global air travel. The immense energy consumed by the Internet from non-renewable sources makes it the largest coal-fired machine on earth. Mozilla’s 2018 Internet Health Report highlighted this growing problem and stated that sustainability should be a bigger priority for the industry. Jack will provide practical steps to reduce the environmental impact of our work and promote a better future.
Doing it wrong
The Internet was the promise of freedom of information, but it never promised the information would be truthful or objective. What was good for you yesterday, isn’t today. Fail fast, fail early, fail often, but filter the imperfections out of your Instagram. Cultivate your intuition, and fear nothing, but how can you be sure that your intuition isn’t a fight-or-flight response? Since the first time she was told she was ‘doing it wrong’, Jenny has been fascinated by the contradictions of ‘fact’ and ‘truth’ that shape how we view the world. Join her as she explores science, history, medicine, yoga, agile and more; and how these ideas affect us as individuals and as members of a rapidly growing community.