{"id":9471,"date":"2023-10-28T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/vraja-das\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T15:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:08:41","slug":"vraja-das","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/vraja-das\/","title":{"rendered":"Vraja Das"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5fb0786f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"speaker-image-featured wp-block-wordcamp-avatar wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/vraja-das\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2f123446e7502268482307bcf492bac05abe6ea0f64ad86af4288a8bdee728e?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Vraja Das\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:140px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Vraja Das<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/vrajadas\/\">@vrajadas<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vraja is a senior WordPress developer who is currently working at Yoast. She was a speaker at WordCamp Torrelodones this year. She loves to explore automated tests and practices that improve code quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-fuel-yellow-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull speaker-single-session has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cd4c63d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Session<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"is-style-default wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/the-power-of-wordpress-testing-and-automation-test-types-and-when-to-use-them\/\">The Power of WordPress Testing and Automation: Test Types and When to Use Them<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6880d07a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(182deg,rgb(249,178,51) 52%,rgb(255,255,255) 53%);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get to know Vraja \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Can you start by painting a picture of what a typical day looks like for you? What fuels your passion for the work you do, and how does it tie into your involvement with WCEU?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical day for me would be working on issues related to Yoast plugins, and online meetings with my colleagues. I love working at Yoast because of the people, the company&#8217;s values and the commitment to Open Source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What sparked your interest in becoming a speaker at WCEU? Was there a particular moment or experience that motivated you to share your insights with this community?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I always enjoy sharing my experience with other developers. Many developers helped me on the way, and I&#8217;m happy to do the same for others. When I was invited to speak at WordCamp Torrelodones I realised I can share my insights on stage. It was a successful presentation and I got a taste for more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>For those awaiting your talk, could you give us a preview of what we can expect to learn from your talk? Any sneak peeks?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Automated testing can help us catch errors early, acquire good programming habits, develop great features with more confidence and deploy with less stress. I will also talk about practical tips to get started with automated tests in PHP and JavaScript.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Is it your first time at a WCEU or WordPress event? Any standout memories or lessons learned that you&#8217;d like to share?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s my first time at WCEU, I went to several WordCamps in Spain. During the contributor day I learned that the best way to contribute to core is to pair with another contributor, you help each other fix an issue faster, you learn new things and share your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Looking beyond the scheduled sessions, what do you hope attendees will take away from their overall experience at WCEU? How can they leverage the event to enhance their professional development or personal growth?&nbsp;<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope attendees will experience the joy of giving back to the community, whether they attend a session, meet a volunteer or attend the contributor day. I recommend attending the contributor day and getting to know experienced contributors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-mandy-40-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1119e409 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Speakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-10753265 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9470 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex 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