{"id":4771,"date":"2025-04-16T11:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?p=4771"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:58:28","slug":"interview-francesco-di-candia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2025\/interview-francesco-di-candia\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Francesco Di Candia – Volunteers Team Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Start with your name. Easy huh? \ud83d\ude43<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francesco Di Candia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us about your team in three words.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated, Energetic, Unstoppable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your team were a WordPress plugin, what would it do? \ud83e\udd14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If my team were a WordPress plugin, it would be the ‘Ultimate Volunteer Optimizer’ \u2013 seamlessly organising tasks, boosting team spirit, and fixing any chaos with one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the most unexpected skill you\u2019ve used while organising WCEU? \ud83c\udfc4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastering the art of crowd-herding \u2013 a mix of event logistics, Jedi mind tricks, and the patience of a WordPress site waiting for a slow plugin to load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Describe your WCEU experience so far using only emojis. Add as many as you want.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude80\ud83e\udd29\ud83c\udfa4\ud83d\udcdd\ud83d\udca1\ud83e\udd1d\u2615\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udd27\ud83c\udf89\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the funniest or most memorable moment you\u2019ve had with your team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During one of our planning calls, someone\u2019s cat decided to walk across the keyboard and accidentally assigned all volunteers to the same shift. Cue 30 seconds of panic followed by 5 minutes of uncontrollable laughter \u2013 and a new \u2018no-cats-on-keyboards\u2019 policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If WCEU were a music festival, what would be your team’s anthem? \ud83e\ude87<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon’t Stop Me Now\u201d by Queen \u2013 because we\u2019re having a blast, moving at full speed, and nothing can slow us down (except maybe a slow WiFi connection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s one thing people don\u2019t realise about your team\u2019s work behind the scenes? \ud83e\ude81<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People don\u2019t realise that we\u2019re basically WordPress ninjas \u2013 juggling schedules, solving last-minute crises, and making everything look effortless, all while running on coffee and pure determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of open-source collaboration, what\u2019s the best lesson WCEU has taught you about teamwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That teamwork is like open-source code \u2013 everyone brings their unique skills, we iterate and improve together, and the final result is something greater than the sum of its parts. Plus, just like in WordPress, the community is everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which famous fictional character would make the best addition to your team, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Poppins \u2013 because she\u2019s endlessly organised, efficient, and always has a trick up her sleeve (or in her bag). Plus, she could probably teach us how to manage last-minute changes with a spoonful of sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convince someone in 10 words or less why they should join WCEU next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unforgettable people, inspiring talks, epic vibes, and amazing community spirit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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