How to Get Started as a WordPress Contributor

There are few better ways to find community in tech than becoming a WordPress contributor. 👩‍💻 Learn more about ways you can contribute here 👆 👉 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Kinsta?sub_confirmation=1 You may have used WordPress before, but do you know what it is at its core? WordPress is open source. This means that this website building software is free for anyone to use, modify, build upon, and redistribute without a fee. People all over the world use WordPress for reasons big and small. The global team of WordPress contributors makes the WordPress open source project free and effective for all. In this video, we’ll discuss the goals behind being a WordPress contributor, the five main types of contributing, and some tips for first-time contributors. __________________________ 🕘Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:53 The Goals of Being a WordPress Contributor 1:57 Finding the Right Contribution Team for You 2:20 Code-Based WordPress Contributor 2:57 Marketing and Design-Based WordPress Contributor 3:27 Usability-Based WordPress Contributor 3:53 Event-Based WordPress Contributor 4:25 Other Ways to Contribute 6:21 Tips for First-Time WordPress Contributors __________________________ 📚 Resources 🙋🏻‍♀️ How to Get Started as a WordPress Contributor ► https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-contributor/ ℹ️ About Kinsta Kinsta provides Managed WordPress Hosting for projects of all sizes, serving over 120,000+ businesses worldwide. Officially recommended by Google Cloud, Kinsta leverages Google's Premium Tier network and the fastest C2 and C3D machines to guarantee lightning-fast load times. Kinsta provides enterprise-level security, a free global edge CDN with 260+ PoPs, and 24/7/365 support. Try Kinsta's Managed WordPress hosting for free, with your first month on us! 🚀 Don’t let unnecessarily complicated and underperforming hosts delay your projects. Explore our plans to find the perfect fit to run your WordPress sites ► https://kinsta.com/pricing/ 💡Learn more about Kinsta’s hosting solutions 👉Managed WordPress Hosting: https://kinsta.com/wordpress-hosting/ 👤Follow us: ► https://kinsta.com/blog/ ► https://kinsta.com/newsletter/ ► https://twitter.com/kinsta ► https://instagram.com/kinstahosting ► https://facebook.com/kinstahosting #WordPressContributor