Schedule and teams for Contributor Day #WCEU

Following up from when we opened #WCEU Contributor Day registration, we would like to share with you more details about the day, such as, location, the schedule for the day and available teams where you can contribute.

Over 300 people have already signed up for Contributor Day #WCEU, it’s going to be a great day and there is still time for you to get involved as well. Contributor Day is for everyone, even if you have never contributed before, we can guarantee you can help out, meet loads of new people and learn lots throughout the day. You can find a full list of the teams available at #WCEU this year below and we look forward to seeing you this year.

When: Thursday the 14th of June
Where: Belexpo Centar, Španskih boraca 74, Belgrade

Contributor Day schedule

08:30 – Registration
09:15 – Opening remarks
10:00 – Contribute to WordPress & set up your local environment workshop
12:30 – Lunch
14:30 – Contribute to WordPress
17:00 – Closing remarks

Contributor Day is about giving back to WordPress and helping the open source software grow. You will be amazed at what can be achieved when working together in teams in just one day, no matter what skills you have. Bugs are fixed, translations submitted, documentation written, future community events are planned…

How to prepare for Contributor Day?

We know that taking part in the Contributor Day might sound daunting for the first-time contributors. No worries. We have all been there and we want to help you to make the most out of this experience. Here’s what you need to know.

#1 Open a WordPress.org account

Unlike previous years we ask you to open a WordPress.org account before registering for Contributor Day. But don’t worry. This is easy and takes only a minute and you can do it now via this form.

#2 Register for Contributor Day

Attendance on Contributor Day is free, but you need to register separately for Contributor Day, when registering you will be able to select the team that you would like to contribute towards. Keep in mind that you can change the teams during Contributor Day – we ask you to select the teams just so we can see how many people would like to join every team so we can allocate enough space for it.

#3 Set up your local environment (optional)

Contributing to different WordPress teams requires working on your localhost, you’ll need to set up a local development server. During the morning we will be running a Set up your local environment workshop to help you. The workshop will be lead by Tom J Nowell (@tjnowell), where the team will go through the setup process with you.

If you would like to prepare your local environment before Contributor Day, setup instructions can be found in this handbook article.

#4 Get on Slack

Currently, the main communication medium for contributors is Slack, so download a desktop version or use the web version with your WordPress.org credentials. If you don’t have a WordPress Slack account you can register at https://make.wordpress.org/chat. If you have any issues or difficulties with setting up Slack account don’t worry – organisers will help you on the day.

What else do I need for Contributor Day?

You will need your laptop and charger throughout the day, as well as, loads of energy to enjoy the day. Lunch will be provided.
Register for WCEU Contributor Day

Accessibility team request for Contributor Day

This year we have had a special request from the Accessibility team to help pair up accessibility experts and Gutenberg developers.

The a11y team doesn’t have enough expertise to write some of the pull requests for the Gutenberg milestone issues and most Gutenberg developers have not enough expertise on web accessibility. So pairing them up at the contributor day seems like the best solution to get work done quickly.

Find out more about the Accessibility team’s requirements and if you would like to help with this at #WCEU Contributor Day, sign up now.

#WCEU Contributor Day Teams

Accessibility

The a11y group provides accessibility expertise across the project. They make sure that WordPress core and all of WordPress’ resources are accessible.
Accessibility Handbook

Team leads
Rian Rietveld (@rianrietveld)
Andrea Fercia (@afercia)

BuddyPress

BuddyPress helps you build any kind of community website using WordPress. During Contributor Day the team will be testing, reporting bugs and handling open tickets.
BuddyPress Handbook

Team lead
Laurens Offereins (@offereins)

CLI

WP-CLI is the official command line tool for interacting with and managing your WordPress sites.
WP-CLI Handbook

Team Lead
Alain Schlesser (@schlessera)

Coding standards

This teams works to ensure WordPress uses general best practice standards. You will need to be familiar with coding standards to be able to contribute.
Coding Standards

Team lead
Juliette Reinders Folmer (@jrf)

Community

This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
Community Handbook

Team leads
Andrea Middleton (@andreamiddleton)
Francesca Marano (@francina)

Core

The WordPress core development team builds WordPress! Whether you’re a seasoned PHP or JavaScript developer or are just learning to code, we’d love to have you on board. You can write code, fix bugs, debate decisions, and help with development.
Core Handbook

Team leads
Felix Arntz (@flixos90)
Anthony Burchell (@antpb)

Core: Docs

This is a sub-core team who focus on the core documentation of WordPress.

Team lead
Anton Timmermans (@atimmer)

Core: Editor (Gutenberg)

This is a sub-core team who are working on the Gutenberg editor, writing code, fixing bugs and general development of Gutenberg.

Team lead
Grzegorz (Greg) Ziółkowski (@gziolo)

Core: JavaScript

This is a sub-core team who focus on the JavaScript within WordPress. Testing, reporting bugs and writing code to help WordPress run smoothly.

Team lead
Adam Silverstein (@adamsilverstein)

Core: Rest API

This is a sub-core team who focus on the WordPress Rest API.

Team lead
Ryan McCue (@rmccue)

Core: Security

This is a sub-core team who focus on the security of WordPress.

Team lead
Aaron D. Campbell (@aaroncampbell)

Design

The Design Team provides user experience, user interface, and visual design expertise for the WordPress project.
Design Handbook

Team leads
Monique Dubbelman (@boemedia)
Joshua Wold (@joshuawold)

Documentation

Good documentation lets people help themselves when they get stuck. The docs team is responsible for creating inline documentation for core, as well as content for the theme and plugin development handbooks, and more recently, HelpHub.
Documentation Handbook

Team lead
Jon Ang (@kenshino)

GDPR and privacy

The GDPR and privacy team work to implement the new GDPR regulations into WordPress.

Team leads
Xenos Konstantinos (@xkon)
Leo Postovoit (@postphotos)

Hosting

The Hosting team work on best hosting practices and tools for the community. If you have experience hosting WordPress, they would love to have you join them!
Hosting Handbook

Team leads
Mike Schroder (@mikeschroder)

Marketing

The Marketing team focuses on making WordPress marketable in all sorts of contexts, from the WordPress.org side all the way to core and the wider community.
Marketing Handbook

Team leads
Bridget Willard (@bridgetwillard)
Dwayne McDaniel (@mcdwayne)
Jen Miller (@jenblogs4u)
Yvette Sonneveld (@yvettesonneveld)

Mobile

The mobile team builds the iOS and Android apps. Lend them your Java, Objective-C, or Swift skills. The team also needs designers, UX experts, and testers to give users an smooth experience on every device.
Mobile Handbook

Team leads
Ondrej Ruttkay (@0nko)
James Frost (@jameswfrost)

Polyglots

WordPress is used all over the world and in many different languages. If you’re a polyglot, help out by translating WordPress into your own language. You can also assist with creating the tools that make translations easier.
Translator Handbook

Team lead
Petya Raykovska (@petya)

Support

Answering a question in the support forums or IRC is one of the easiest ways to start contributing. Everyone knows the answer to something! This team provides the place for discussion of issues around support.
Support Handbook

Team lead
Marius Jensen (@clorith)

Themes

The Theme Review Team reviews and approves every Theme submitted to the WordPress Theme repository. Reviewing Themes sharpens your own Theme development skills. You can help out and join the discussion on the blog.
Themes Handbook

Team lead
Denis Žoljom (@dingo_bastard)

Tide

Tide is a series of automated tests run against every plugin and theme in the directory and then displays PHP compatibility and test errors/warnings in the directory.
Tide Handbook

Team lead
Ulrich Pogson (@grapplerulrich)

Training

The training team creates downloadable lesson plans and related materials for instructors to use in a live workshop environment. If you enjoy teaching people how to use and build stuff for WordPress you can contribute in this team.
Training Handbook

Team lead
Chetan Prajapati (@chetan200891)

WordPress TV

The TV team reviews and approves every video submitted to WordPress.tv. They also help WordCamps with video post-production and are responsible for the captioning and subtitling of published videos. Reviewing videos is a great way to learn about WordPress and help the community: experience is not required to get involved.
WordPress TV Handbook

Team lead
Mauricio Gelves (@mgelves)

Ready to contribute? Don’t forget to get your #WCEU ticket! ✨

Yay! We are happy that you want to be on board and start contributing to WordPress project. But before you register for Contributor Day you need to get your ticket first. If you don’t have it. Yet.

Get your ticket today