The Open Sourcery Podcast WP HackerCast – Episode 23 – Josepha Haden – Executive Director of WordPress
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Jun 28, 2019 
In this engaging discussion, Josepha Haden, the Executive Director of the WordPress project and an experienced community leader, shares her journey from building her first website with her mom to leading core teams at Automattic. She emphasizes the life-changing power of WordPress and the importance of inclusion within the community. Josepha also tackles the challenges of core meetings, advocates for improved accessibility, and discusses strategies to enhance representation and involvement from different teams. Plus, she offers practical advice for new contributors!
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How A Mom Sparked A WordPress Career
- Josepha first learned WordPress when her mom invited her to a conference and helped build her first site.
- That early mentoring sparked Josepha's long volunteer path into the project and later paid roles.
A Conference Invite Led To A Job
- Josepha attended Contributor Day at WordCamp San Francisco and was invited to apply for a paid community role.
- That invite led to her becoming a community wrangler and later leading teams within the project.
Bridging Design And Core Culture
- Josepha briefly led both community and core teams while integrating designers into core.
- She focused on improving team dynamics and making core less intimidating for newcomers.
