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  • The missing features of WordPress

    WordPress market share is not growing like it used to. Why is that? What is it that attracts people to other platforms? Which features is WordPress missing? Joost analyzes WordPress market share numbers every month and will share his insights with you on these topics.

  • Resurrecting the Dead

    Have you ever considered what would happen when a popular open source package is abandoned ? Now, what about when that package is one of your essential dependencies ? This scenario is not some abstract scenario for a far away future. Projects get abandoned every day and your dependency might be next… But you can…

  • WordPress as a social network – a vision to democratize publishing

    The mission of WordPress is to democratize publishing for years, that meant to enable people to blog. With the rise of social media, many more people began to express themself using platforms like Facebook and Twitter; this evolved into people using TikTok and Instagram. WordPress could serve as the social media client for the open…

  • Greener, Better, Faster, Stronger – How Websites can become eco-friendly and resilient

    There are limited places for workshops, so you have to register in advance.You can do this at the registration desk on Saturday morning. You do not need to bring a laptop, but a phone is helpful. No matter if you’ve built a website yourself or are simply maintaining it. Whether built with a page builder,…

  • GitHub Actions Workflows: Tips and Best Practices for Streamlining Your CI/CD Pipelines

    As the landscape of development and continuous integration evolves, GitHub Actions has emerged as a powerful tool for automating workflows directly within the GitHub ecosystem. Whether you’re replacing outdated GitHub apps or crafting new custom workflows, mastering GitHub Actions can significantly enhance your development efficiency and code quality. In this talk, we will explore various…

  • Organising WordPress events, do’s and don’ts from one the Lead Organisers of WordCamp Europe 2024

    WordCamps don’t organise themselves. There’s a lot to think about and a lot to manage. During this talk I will share my tips and tricks. Including but not limited to:Tools and systems to keep up to date and organised.Working with and managing a team of volunteersHow to stay sane and keep the the spirit up…

  • Contentless Marketing

    Almost everybody relies to some degree on some form of content marketing. We do market and keyword research, and we try to spot opportunities. We build landing pages and write articles to try and boost our rankings, optimize our ads, get traffic, and convert visitors. So what happens when that stops working? It’s time to…

  • Scaling up WooCommerce: a deep dive into high performance order storage.

    Vorig jaar startte WooCommerce met het doorvoeren van HPOS, oftewel High Performance Order Storage. Wat is het, hoe kun je het gebruiken en waarom is het belangrijk voor de groei van je webshops? Wat leer je van deze sessie? Developers leren in deze talk de bottelneck van iedere WooCommerce shop (de orders en hoe deze…

  • Remote Development Teams: Challenges and Best Practices for Growth

    Remote work has many benefits but it also hides challenges that become more obvious as time goes by. We will discuss the main challenges that arise during remote work, e.g. communication barriers, coordinating workflows across distributed teams, maintaining high morale, etc. We will also look at how project management methodologies using agile and scrum get…

  • Turn the user frustration into fascination with enhanced UX

    Have you ever been captivated by a website’s intuitive navigation and beautiful design, leaving you with a lasting impression? Or perhaps you’ve encountered a frustratingly difficult site that made you want to leave immediately? The difference often lies in the detailed attention to user experience (UX). In this engaging session, we will explore the principles…