Track: Woodrow Wilson B

Key work for all leaders is investing in the next generation of leadership. This is especially true (yet especially hard) in free and open source software (FOSS), where you see hybrid concerns: not-for-profit/for-profit, volunteer/paid, skilled/unskilled. While our leadership group has expanded, it’s still unclear how to confirm a succession plan (either from an emergent or…

Today, the local development tooling for contribution to WordPress is fragmented. Contributors use tools such as VVV/Vagrant, Docker, and Playground, but each have limitations and may not be endorsed for contributions. Additionally, some tools require specific set ups, making it challenging for contributors to get started. This discussion will explore how we can unify tooling…