{"id":1755,"date":"2018-01-18T10:17:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2018-01-17T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T19:45:46","slug":"curious-about-contributors-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/2018\/curious-about-contributors-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious About Contributors Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve never been to a\u00a0Contributor Day\u00a0at a WordCamp, you might be a little nervous on the first go. The name on its own, Contributor Day, can sound like it\u2019s an exclusive club for only those people who have given a lot of time or provide a high level of expertise.<\/p>\n

Does everyone in the room know everything there is to know about WordPress?\u00a0 Nope!\u00a0 They are just like you – excited about WordPress and ready to contribute.<\/p>\n

Here are some pointers for your first Contributor Day:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open Source takes all sorts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 WordPress is an open source project. It\u2019s built, from top to bottom, by the people who offer their time. You don\u2019t have to\u00a0have a grand plan in order to help. All you need to know is what your skills are.<\/li>\n
  2. Everyone is an expert at something<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Don\u2019t measure yourself by the skills of the person next to you. Not only does our community need people with lots of different skills, but even experts started out not knowing anything.<\/li>\n
  3. You\u2019ve just finished up two days of WordPress inspiration<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Why not round it out\u00a0by practicing with people who are just as excited about all of this as you are?<\/li>\n
  4. Find a buddy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Buddies are easy to find in the WordPress community. If you didn\u2019t bring a friend with you, introduce yourself to a new friend at the table!<\/li>\n
  5. Use your feet<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 It can be hard to know what to work on.\u00a0 If the team you start with doesn\u2019t fit the skills you know you have, wander on to a different one.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As with all WordCamps: Have questions? Just ask! There are helpful volunteers all around at WordCamp Albuquerque. If the person you ask doesn\u2019t have the answer, then chances are that they can point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n

    Contributor Day is included in the price of\u00a0your\u00a0WordCamp Albuquerque ticket<\/a>. It\u2019s\u00a0a chance to meet face-to-face with people you work with online or welcome interested new contributors.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019ve never been to a\u00a0Contributor Day\u00a0at a WordCamp, you might be a little nervous on the first go. The name on its own, Contributor Day, can sound like it\u2019s an exclusive club for only those people who have given a lot of time or provide a high level of expertise. Does everyone in the … <\/p>\n

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