The fact that Speakers are not paid and are able to put their names forward and propose talks instead of just being invited also makes for a diverse and ever changing line-up of speakers at every WordCamp.<\/p>\n
Speakers are not all experienced veterans of the speaking circuit, in fact most of them are \u201cordinary\u201d WordPress users and developers who want to share their knowledge with other people in the community.\u00a0 \u00a0you are welcome to come and share in WordCamp\u00a0 Harare 2018.<\/p>\n
So that\u2019s some background on WordCamps, but what will you get from going to one?<\/p>\n
Why should you attend one too?<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. You\u2019ll Learn. Lots<\/strong>.<\/h3>\nMost WordCamps have more than one track of talks aimed at different audiences or skill levels, so you might find a user track in one room at the same time as a developer track in another. This means that there\u2019s a huge range of topics being covered by the talks and a wide range of levels they\u2019re pitched at.And outside the formal sessions you\u2019ll meet people whom you can learn from too. Speakers at WordCamps are only too happy to chat to people about their topic and to answer questions, and aren\u2019t\u00a0<\/span>too proud to learn from the people who attended their talk and have complimentary ideas. And there are plenty of other people you can learn from. During the coffee breaks and social ev<\/span>ents you\u2019ll get talking to people with a diverse range of experience and knowledge of WordPress: you\u2019ll get ideas from them and learn how to be better at WordPress yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n2. You\u2019ll Be Inspired.<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn attending the Wordcamp, it is the inspiration one get from the WordPressers. For those running their own blogs will gain huge inspiration about ways\u00a0 on how\u00a0 to\u00a0 take their business forward and explore new opportunities.\u00a0 Personal stories of the attendees and the way they have developed their careers with WordPress is shared.<\/p>\n
Aside from all the things you\u2019ll learn at a WordCamp, you\u2019ll hear about new trends in web development and ideas for taking WordPress further. You\u2019ll meet people working with WordPress in a way you haven\u2019t thought of but would love to try. And you\u2019ll learn about career opportunities with WordPress that you might not even have known existed.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also be inspired to make a contribution to the WordPress community: at many WordCamps there\u2019s a contributor day, where you can learn how to give something back from people who are already making a valuable contribution to WordPress. Unsure how to give your five for the future? After attending a WordCamp you won\u2019t be the same again.<\/p>\n
Be inspired by the people you\u2019ll meet and learn from. Because of the fact that WordCamps have a large and varied group of speakers, some of them speaking at their first web event, you\u2019ll find that new and different ideas are explored in a way you don\u2019t always find at more traditional web conferences, where speakers may be talking about a topic they\u2019ve been working on and speaking about for years. Some of these talks will be specific and detailed and open your ideas to new methods of development that you didn\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n
3. You\u2019ll Meet Some Amazing People.<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe best thing about WordCamps, and about WordPress in general, is the people. WordPress has a massive community of users and developers with an ethos that\u2019s quite different from many other sections of the web industry. People from the WordPress community aren\u2019t afraid to share their knowledge, expertise and code, and no-one worries about trade secrets.These are the people you\u2019ll meet at a WordCamp. People who are more than happy (eager even) to share their knowledge and experience with you and help you learn about what they do. People who don\u2019t worry that you\u2019ll steal business from them if you know what they know, because that\u2019s not how WordPressers think. People who are very welcoming and don\u2019t treat new WordPress users any differently from how they treat old hands.<\/span><\/p>\nDon\u2019t be afraid to go to the social events if you\u2019re on your own: people will welcome you and if you\u2019re prepared to talk to them, they\u2019ll happily talk to you. After all, you have got an instant conversation opener if you ask what they do with WordPress. A lot of job recruiters go to WordCamps with the specific aim of recruiting developers and designers.<\/p>\n
There is also the Swag given to attendees, ie t-shirts ,stickers etc\u00a0 and after party session to spice up the conference.<\/p>\n
Most WordCamps have more than one track of talks aimed at different audiences or skill levels, so you might find a user track in one room at the same time as a developer track in another. This means that there\u2019s a huge range of topics being covered by the talks and a wide range of levels they\u2019re pitched at.And outside the formal sessions you\u2019ll meet people whom you can learn from too. Speakers at WordCamps are only too happy to chat to people about their topic and to answer questions, and aren\u2019t\u00a0<\/span>too proud to learn from the people who attended their talk and have complimentary ideas. And there are plenty of other people you can learn from. During the coffee breaks and social ev<\/span>ents you\u2019ll get talking to people with a diverse range of experience and knowledge of WordPress: you\u2019ll get ideas from them and learn how to be better at WordPress yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n In attending the Wordcamp, it is the inspiration one get from the WordPressers. For those running their own blogs will gain huge inspiration about ways\u00a0 on how\u00a0 to\u00a0 take their business forward and explore new opportunities.\u00a0 Personal stories of the attendees and the way they have developed their careers with WordPress is shared.<\/p>\n Aside from all the things you\u2019ll learn at a WordCamp, you\u2019ll hear about new trends in web development and ideas for taking WordPress further. You\u2019ll meet people working with WordPress in a way you haven\u2019t thought of but would love to try. And you\u2019ll learn about career opportunities with WordPress that you might not even have known existed.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also be inspired to make a contribution to the WordPress community: at many WordCamps there\u2019s a contributor day, where you can learn how to give something back from people who are already making a valuable contribution to WordPress. Unsure how to give your five for the future? After attending a WordCamp you won\u2019t be the same again.<\/p>\n Be inspired by the people you\u2019ll meet and learn from. Because of the fact that WordCamps have a large and varied group of speakers, some of them speaking at their first web event, you\u2019ll find that new and different ideas are explored in a way you don\u2019t always find at more traditional web conferences, where speakers may be talking about a topic they\u2019ve been working on and speaking about for years. Some of these talks will be specific and detailed and open your ideas to new methods of development that you didn\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n The best thing about WordCamps, and about WordPress in general, is the people. WordPress has a massive community of users and developers with an ethos that\u2019s quite different from many other sections of the web industry. People from the WordPress community aren\u2019t afraid to share their knowledge, expertise and code, and no-one worries about trade secrets.These are the people you\u2019ll meet at a WordCamp. People who are more than happy (eager even) to share their knowledge and experience with you and help you learn about what they do. People who don\u2019t worry that you\u2019ll steal business from them if you know what they know, because that\u2019s not how WordPressers think. People who are very welcoming and don\u2019t treat new WordPress users any differently from how they treat old hands.<\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be afraid to go to the social events if you\u2019re on your own: people will welcome you and if you\u2019re prepared to talk to them, they\u2019ll happily talk to you. After all, you have got an instant conversation opener if you ask what they do with WordPress. A lot of job recruiters go to WordCamps with the specific aim of recruiting developers and designers.<\/p>\n There is also the Swag given to attendees, ie t-shirts ,stickers etc\u00a0 and after party session to spice up the conference.<\/p>\n2. You\u2019ll Be Inspired.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. You\u2019ll Meet Some Amazing People.<\/strong><\/h3>\n