18 years and 40+ releases later, WordPress today powers 41% of the internet (and counting!). This popularity of WordPress has kicked off an obvious demand for WordPress professionals along with an ever growing need for WordPress training.
The Learn WordPress initiative (learn.wordpress.org) was officially launched in December 2020 to address this demand. In his session, Hari will give participants a detailed overview of the Learn WordPress platform and the many opportunities it offers.
Hari will go into detail on how individuals and local communities can contribute to the initiative and will share a sneak peak on how the future of WordPress learning looks like!
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By Hari Shanker R
I am an Open Source Program Manager at Automattic. I am also a Community Program Manager (formerly known as "Super Deputy") on the Make/WordPress Community Team. Until recently, my focus was on making the contributor experience for the WordPress open source software the best it can be. I also led the Contributor Working Group of WordPress where we built and ran contributor mentorship programs for WordPress! I also helped manage, support, and run the Five for the Future program.
WordPress is one of the biggest passions in my life, and I strongly believe that open source tech and the open web have the potential to make the world a better place.
I have had a rather diverse career with significant experience in the domains of Retail Banking, Print & Web Journalism, Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Professional Blogging, and Education.
Outside of work, I enjoy writing (blogging) as a hobby, and I'm a compulsive bibliophile. I'm also a happily married pet parent to three cats.
NOTE: As of January 2025, I have temporarily reduced my WordPress.org contributions as I'm moving to other projects with my employer. I will be back to contributing in the near future.
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