{"id":784,"date":"2017-11-28T19:12:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T01:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/?p=784"},"modified":"2017-11-28T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T01:21:09","slug":"sakin-shretha-will-be-speaking-at-wordcamp-abq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/2018\/sakin-shretha-will-be-speaking-at-wordcamp-abq\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakin Shrestha will be speaking at WordCamp ABQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce Sakin Shrestha will be coming to speak at WordCamp Albuquerque 2018 all the way from Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>Sakin has<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0started various technology companies starting with\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"http:\/\/catchinternet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catch Internet<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, which provides technology solutions.\u00a0 In 2012, he created\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/catchthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catch Themes<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0to provide premium themes to clients who needed more functionality and support. He also founded\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"http:\/\/devotepress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DevotePress<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, a magazine that helps developers with in-depth tutorials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I am passionate about helping this sector grow, for many reasons. The technology sector creates jobs for many young Nepalis who would otherwise migrate to foreign countries. It lets Nepali professionals develop skills for a fast-changing global workplace, and compete at a high level with anyone, anywhere in the world. If it grows, it will provide a viable career option for many young Nepalis, and help us reap the benefits of a global economy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sakin is also involved in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themereview.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThemeReview.co<\/a>, providing reviews for WordPress themes. To help Nepali theme developers access the international market, he\u00a0 created\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themepalace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theme Palace<\/a>, a curated marketplace of themes.\u00a0 He also organizes regular WordPress meetups and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nepal.wordcamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordCamps in Nepal<\/a>, and has spoken at technology events in Nepal and abroad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sakinshrestha.com\/\">Learn more about Sakin Shretha here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce Sakin Shrestha will be coming to speak at WordCamp Albuquerque 2018 all the way from Nepal. Sakin has\u00a0started various technology companies starting with\u00a0Catch Internet, which provides technology solutions.\u00a0 In 2012, he created\u00a0Catch Themes\u00a0to provide premium themes to clients who needed more functionality and support. He also founded\u00a0DevotePress, a magazine that &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/2018\/sakin-shretha-will-be-speaking-at-wordcamp-abq\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sakin Shrestha will be speaking at WordCamp ABQ&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14924499,"featured_media":652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2017\/10\/sakin.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pheNVk-cE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1396,"url":"https:\/\/albuquerque.wordcamp.org\/2018\/5-seriously-cool-things-you-can-find-at-wordcamp\/","url_meta":{"origin":784,"position":0},"title":"5 Seriously Cool Things You Can Find at WordCamp","author":"Elaine Thomas","date":"January 4, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"WordCamp Albuquerque is just around the corner! 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