I should probably add a little context before we jump into this one and talk “our hopes and fears for WordPress 4.8.” This article is not exactly what it looks like.
Everything started back in December when I and the rest of the team traveled to Philadelphia to take part in 2016’s WordCamp US. Getting there was a big deal for us so we wanted to make the most out of the whole experience. One of the ideas was to meet some of the WordPress people who we only knew online, and do speed interviews with them.
Let’s start with the success. First off, I want to thank everybody who took part and was kind enough to push their shyness away and talk with me in front of the camera. Yes, we filmed the interviews, professional and all, with separate tracks for video and audio. It was supposed to come out right after the conference, and … this is where the failure part comes into play.
As it turned out, the SD card that held the audio track was corrupted, and there was nothing that could be done about it. And we tried … we even contacted two separate data recovery firms. Both said the card was doomed.
Regret and helplessness was what I felt seeing that all that effort and work was gone. We really couldn’t release any of the videos because the sound was horrific. However, trying to listen to what the people were saying in the videos, I realized that we can still transcribe the answers and recover at least parts of the experience.
Out of all the questions that we asked during those speed interviews, I decided to just focus on one aspect of it for this post. Specifically, it was very interesting to see what people wish for the future of WordPress and what their fears are.
Since the roadmap for WordPress 4.8 hasn’t been announced yet, maybe there’s still time to look into some of the things mentioned by our interviewees.
Since I was dealing with the audio that was picked up by the camera (and not by the pro mic that we had), the transcripts couldn’t be 100% accurate. Sometimes there were other people fooling around in the background, as they do on WordCamp premises, and I couldn’t understand everything the interviewees were saying. Sorry about that. (By the way, if I’ve misheard your answer, please reach out and let me know. I’ll fix it right away!)
Our hopes and fears for #WordPress 4.8 – the community speaks their mind at #WCUS
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What are your fears for WordPress 4.8?
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Describe the WordPress community in one word
Now that the serious stuff has been laid out, there’s also one more cool part of the interviews that has survived. Here’s how people describe the WordPress community in just one word:
Omar Reiss, CTO Yoast | Open |
Luca Sartoni, Growth Engineer Automattic | Welcoming |
Nick Roach, Founder & CEO Elegant Themes | Empowering |
Topher DeRosia – Developer, Founder HeroPress | Family |
Milan Ivanović – Web Derveloper ManageWP/GoDaddy | Welcoming |
Zac Gordon – WodPress Educator | A hug |
Jon Ang – CTO at Wingz Communications Pte Ltd | Family |
Ulrich Pogson – WordPress Developer at WeAreRequired | Helpful |
Liam Dempsey – Communications Designer at LBDesign | Belonging |
Tammie Lister – UX Designer at Automattic | Karma |
Michelle Schulp – Independent Designer and Front-end Developer | Welcoming |
Bernhard Kau – Web Developer | Family |
Akshat Choudhary – Founder blogVault | Friendly |
There’s certainly a very positive vibe here!
How would you describe the WordPress community? Tell us in the comments, or tweet using: #WordPressCommunityInOneWord
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In the end, I am happy for having the chance to meet all these great people, and, hopefully, we’ll re-do the show in Paris, at the next WordCamp Europe!
Lastly, the floor is yours! As in, what are your hopes and fears for WordPress 4.8? Hit us up in the comments.
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