Author: jeffpaul

  • How you can contribute to WordPress (yes, πŸ‘‰ YOU!)

    How you can contribute to WordPress (yes, πŸ‘‰ YOU!)

    Me: Do you regularly use WordPress? πŸ“‡ You: Yes, I love it, it’s fantastic! 😍 Me: Have you ever thought about helping contribute to WordPress? πŸ’‘ You: No, I am not a developer. πŸ˜₯ Me: Well, good news, you do not have to be! πŸŽ‰ You: Ok, tell me more… πŸ€” Whether you have considered…

  • Abdullah Ramzan on Contributing to WordPress

    I love seeing people contributing to open source, with particular joy when that’s to WordPress. Sometimes though, it’s hard to know where to start contributing. I’ve written previously on high-level areas you can go to get started on contributing to WordPress, but Abdullah Ramzan published an introduction on how to contribute via reporting bugs, patching…

  • Farewell to XWP

    I’m re-posting something I shared in XWP‘s internal Slack a couple weeks ago with some minor edits. It’s a good recap of how I felt in deciding to walk away from work and dear friends at the end of 2018. As I unplug from XWP, I’m reminded of the many amazing people I’ve met and…

  • Complaints on Gutenberg rarely include alternatives

    Complaints on Gutenberg rarely include alternatives

    Don’t just point out problems, offer solutions as well.

  • Now Accepting Bitcoin!

    Now Accepting Bitcoin!

    We’ve recently added the ability to donate to Race For Vets via Bitcoin.  If hand-writing a physical check is too pedestrian for you and credit card donations via Got Your 6 (“In Honor Of”: Race For Vets), then hop on the digital currency trend and donate with Bitcoin (via Coinbase).  We’ve gone through months of testing…

  • Less than 2 weeks until Malibu!

    Less than 2 weeks until Malibu!

    I’ve got less than two weeks until the Nautica Malibu triathlon and am hoping you can help me reach my $6,000 fundraising goal.  I’m currently at $2,798 which is 47% of my goal.  A donation of $20 would greatly help me achieve my goal and go a long way in supporting veterans via the Got…

  • Race Recap: Honoring Our Heroes 10k

    Now that my ankle sprain has healed, I’ve managed to get in my second virtual 10k race.  The Honoring Our Heroes 10k was a race done at each participants schedule and location, my choice was in beautiful Los Angeles.  The virtual race was sponsored by Will Run For Bling and each participant received a personalized…

  • Race Recap: Hills of Milltown 5K Challenge

    Race Recap: Hills of Milltown 5K Challenge

    While visiting family back in Maryland, I was able to convince one of my sisters to run the Hills of Milltown 5K Challenge with me.  The race was my first full day back east and thus was a very early morning wake-up for my body and I could tell immediately upon starting the race that…

  • Race Recap: Run For Our Heroes 10K

    Race Recap: Run For Our Heroes 10K

    While I was back east visiting family, I participated in a “virtual race” benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.  The Run For Our Heroes 10k was a race done at each participants schedule and location from May 24th to 31st.  I convinced one of my sisters to do the run with me while visiting extended family…

  • Race Recap: Race for Success 5K

    Race Recap: Race for Success 5K

    There’s no better way to kick off the race season with a nice and easy tune-up race; something with a small entry group, in a scenic location, and a short distance.  That tune-up race was the Race For Success 5K on Saturday, March 8th at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.  They had a…