Some open source projects claim to “democratize” things, yet their leadership doesn’t seem to what democracy is in the first place.
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How do I know if my developer did a good job?
From my experience at Codeable but also from talking to people at WordPress Meetups, family, and friends, I’ve found people don’t know how to judge a developer’s work. This is a super understandable position – web clients know their own product and business deeply, but why would they know about […]
Do you 🫵 need a technical project manager?
During my time working at Codeable, I had exposure to a lot of projects that went off the rails due to misalignment with clients. Effective communication and solid project management techniques would salvage most projects and result in much fewer refunds. Throughout my career, I’ve proven to be an effective […]
What’s Next?
Anyone reading this likely knows that I stepped away from contributing to WordPress recently. But only some will know that I made the difficult decision to leave my Head of Community role at Codeable. Codeable was what I consider to be my dream job – the intersection of people, events, […]
Code of Conduct & Confidentiality
Update Oct 21: I echo the sentiments Angela expressed here! The WordPress Incident Response Team is a close-knit group, and I have difficulty believing they would make such a change without public discussion. To my alarm, team members also seem to be voluntarily resigning. And never before, were changes (or […]
Support for WordPress Developers in Gaza
Hey! You may know me for my greatest hits, such as Leaving WordPress (.org or WPF, still unsure which one). I’d like you to instead know me as someone who never shuts up about the US-backed genocide in Gaza (and the horrors in the occupied Palestinian territories, and the indiscriminate […]
Leaving WordPress (.org or WPF, still unsure which one)
Update Oct 21: To avoid any possible ambiguity, this is not me formally requesting deactivation or deletion of my WordPress.org account. I’ve decided that I want to prioritize my mental (and physical) health and will no longer contribute to the WordPress open source project. The constant worry about the stability […]