Amber Hinds and Simon talk about the importance of Accessibility on the Web, Accessibility Testing for WordPress and the upcoming WP Accessibility Day.

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Simon Kraft
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Amber Hinds

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Luca Rodino

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Equalize Digital
WP Accessibility Day 2024

Simon sits down with Josepha Hayden-Chomphosy to talk about strategies for recruiting the next generation of WordPress contributors. From flagship events to the challenges the community faces since COVID.

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Simon Kraft
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Josepha Haden Chomphosy

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Luca Rodino

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Previous episode with Josepha

GatherPress episode with Patricia

gatherpress.org

Post on make.WordPress.org: Current challenges of WordPress Events. Shaping the future

Simon talks with Patricia Brun Torre about the next WordCamp Europe in Basel, Switzerland.

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Simon Kraft
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Patricia Brun Torre
Photo of Patricia on stage during the WCEU24 closing remarks. She's cheering with a microphone in her hand.
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 – Kostas Fryganiotis

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WordCamp Europe 2025

During CloudFest 2024, I met with Patricia Brun Torre to discuss GatherPress. Patricia recently posted a proposal on behalf of the GatherPress project to start a pilot program with a handful of WordPress meetups and use the GatherPress plugin as a replacement for Meetup.com, centrally hosted on WordPress.org.

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Simon Kraft
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Patricia Brun Torre

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The GatherPress make.WordPress.org post

GatherPress on GitHub

GitHub issue for joining the pilot program

I went to Malmö to meet up with my dear friend and co-worker, Liza Bogatyrev. She is one of the more than 90 incredible people organising this year’s WordCamp Europe. This year, she took over the role of team lead for the community team.

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Simon Kraft
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Liza Bogatyrev

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WCEU Organisers and Teams

Contributor Day

Learn more about the Youth & kids workshop

Side Events Registration

This episode was originally published in our German podcast.

Simon talks with Laura Sacco the next WordCamp Europe in Torino, Italy. Alongside the most important information about the venue and timeframe, Laura and Simon take a deep dive into the local cuisine and about the opportunity to become a WordCamp Europe Organizer.

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Simon Kraft
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Laura Sacco

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europe.wordcamp.org/2024

This episode was originally published in our German podcast.

Simon talks with Josepha Haden Chomphosy about her role as an Executive Director of the WordPress project, the plans for restarting the WordPress community after the pandemic, what the next big step is that the WordPress project needs to take, and how the chances are for a sustainability Make team.

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Simon Kraft
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Josepha Haden Chomphosy
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