Join Us for Contributor Day at WordCamp Kathmandu 2023!

When: Contributor Day is on Friday, September 8th, starting at 9:00am at Alice Receptions, Gairidhara, Kathmandu. Google Map Link

Who Can Attend: Every registered attendee at WordCamp Kathmandu 2023 are welcome to attend Contributor Day.

What is Contributor Day?

Contributor Day brings WordPress users together to contribute to the WordPress open-source project. WordPress is created and maintained by people like you. You can make a difference, even in just one day. Contributor Day activities include translating, writing documentation, fixing bugs, testing, and much more!

If this is your first time contributing, don’t worry! Read on so you’re prepared to make the most of the day. Contributor Day offers you an opportunity to learn how to contribute to WordPress, sharpen your skills by collaborating with other members of the community, get to know us a little more, and have an all-around great time. It’s a day of fun and connection, but you might still be asking yourself…

What is Contributing?

Contributing to an open-source project, like WordPress, means actively participating in its development, improvement, and maintenance. This can involve technical or non-technical tasks, such as:

Technical Tasks:

• Test and report bugs on the WordPress core software, themes, and plugins.
• Write and submit patches for bug fixes or new features to WordPress core or plugins.
• Design or develop a WordPress theme or plugin and share it on WordPress.org.
• Work on the WordPress mobile apps – contribute to the code, improve the UX and tests.

Non-Technical Tasks:

• Write or improve documentation for WordPress.
• Help translate WordPress into your local language – you can translate documents, videos (and/or add subtitles), for example.
• Participate in the WordPress support forums and help other users solve problems.
• Help create or improve the WordPress lesson plans and related materials for instructors.
• Contribute to promoting WordPress.
• Take photos for the Openverse and/or help curate these.
• Organize or participate in local WordPress meetups and WordCamps.
• … as well as many, many more ways to contribute! Head over to WordPress Make Teams to learn more about the various teams and what they do.

Why Should I Join?

The reasons are countless, but here are a few:

• If you use (and love!) WordPress like we do, you know it relies on each and every contribution to be the awesome tool that powers over 43% of the web. The number one reason to sign up and bring your best is that without contributors like you, WordPress wouldn’t be what it is today.
• Meet other contributors, make new friends, and expand your professional network.
• Use your skills for good and learn (or test out) new skills.
• Have an amazing time – get energized by the buzz of the contributor community!

What Can I Expect?

Overall, you can expect to have a great day while helping make your favorite open-source software even better. More specifically:

• You can expect a lot of buzz. Contributor Days are known to be dynamic events, with energy flowing in all directions!
• You can expect solid guidance to help you bring out your absolute best!
• You can also expect a variety of options to contribute – and all the flexibility you need. If you want to contribute with your strengths – that’s great! If you’d rather pursue a new interest – that’s also great. You can even move around to different teams during the event!

How Can I Contribute?

You can contribute in person if you’re joining the event in Kathmandu. We’re all committed to making sure you have a great event – here’s all you need to know:

• Location: Alice Receptions, Gairidhara, Kathmandu
• Date: Friday, September 8th, starting at 9:00am
• Please keep in mind that in order to attend and participate in WordCamp Kathmandu Contributor Day, you’ll need to to have been registered as attendee.

Schedule

Time	Contributor Day
9:00 am +0545	Registration + Tea & Coffee
10:00 am +0545	Welcome teams and table leads introduction
10:30 am +0545	Divide teams and guide first time contributors
11:00 am +0545	Start contributing
12:15 pm +0545	Lunch Break
1:00 pm +0545	Continue contributing
2:00 pm +0545	Sharing results and closing remarks

How Can I Prepare for Contributor Day?

Here are some steps to prepare:

1. Sign up for a wordpress.org account. This account can be used for all contributing activities.
2. Create a gravatar.com account. If you’d like to use an image/avatar on your WordPress Profile, go to gravatar.com and create an account using the same email.
3. Join the international Make WordPress Slack team.
4. For this, you need an invite. While logged in with your wordpress.org account, visit the WordPress + Slack page and click the link to receive the invite via email. From the email, log in to the Slack team using your email address in the format {username}@chat.wordpress.org, where {username} is the username you picked for wordpress.org. If possible, pick the same username for Slack.
5. Search for the #contributor-day channel.
6. If you’d like, you can also download the Slack app.
7. Get ready to plug in!
   • Don’t forget, bringing your laptop is a must for the event to actively participate in Contributor Day activities.

Contributor Day Teams

When you join us for Contributor Day, you’ll be able to pick your team. These are the teams for WordCamp Kathmandu 2023 Contributor Day.