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WordPress Resolutions: What To Expect In 2010
January 9th, 2010 by Matt Haff
WordPress 3.0
Merge has started… WP + MU = WP
- Multisite functionality in WordPress
- Version 3.0
- Plugin authors: pay attention to Trac
Custom Post Types!!!
Core plugins
- suggested plugins but not binded
- team development
- independent dev cycles
- “best of” functionality
- coding standards
- integration with core UI
- bundled but not…
New Default Theme: 2010
- Clean, fast-loading code
- minimalist design
- big blue header ( just kidding) (I think)
Core Development Workflow
- Mini-project teams, not solo devs
- Daily updates on wpdevel.wordpress.com
- Bug ticket triage
- Rallying testers
- Sticking to scope and schedule
Code of Conduct
- play nice
- be respectful
- assume the best, not the worst
- if you’re not sure, ask
More UI/UX Contributors
- Design challenges
- Distributed usability testing
- Scheduled UI/UX chats
Mentoring
- welcoming committee
- buddy system
- bug gardeners
- Student programs like GSoC
- increase underrepresented populations
Girls, girls, girls
- 25% employed computer programmers
- 22% computer science graduates
- 1% of WordPress core contributes
WordPress Summer Camp
- small groups
- qualified teachers
- classes in PHP
- design & development
Redesign WordPress.org
- community hub
- buddypress profiles
- updated look
WordCamp.org
- install buddypress
- add ticketing module
- enable local meetups
iPhone App – iPhone.Wordpress.org (open source, if you want to help then go for it!)
