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HeroPress tells the stories of people who have leveraged WordPress and its community to change their lives and achieve their goals. Through these stories, global connections are made and conversations had that build a stronger community, more employment and educational opportunities, and easier access to resources.

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Pull Quote: I came for the software and stayed for the people.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. December 11, 2023, Palacio Neptuno (Madrid). I am sitting, surrounded by many people, we are…
Floral delight with a scenic snowy Annapurna panorama
Posted by HeroPress on January 12, 2024 at 12:32 pm

Foundational Pillars From Tokyo

What parts of WordPress would you like to explore more if you could? HeroPresser Anne McCarthy wrote an excellent article pointing out how…
A white cat sits on a wooden balcony porch.
Posted by HeroPress on January 5, 2024 at 11:21 am

Is Open Source Good For WordPress? See Who Says Yes!

HeroPress.com – The good and the bad of open source WordPress Lesley Sim is a WordPress product owner, and has navigated the…
Rock cairns in focus against a backdrop of the rocky, Oregon coast with giant logs.
Posted by HeroPress on December 30, 2023 at 3:33 pm

Surfing In France, Podcasts, Photos, and Press Releases!

It was a quiet week this week, between Christmas and New Year, so this newsletter will be a little different. We had…
Pull Quote: I started by going back to my roots.
Cet essai est également disponible en français. Hi Computer I was born in 1996, straddling the X and Y generations. I had…
Pull Quote: Being part of WordCamps is like unlocking a door to a whole new world.
यो लेख नेपाली भाषामा पनि उपलब्ध छ। Writing this essay brings me immense joy!  I am from a remote corner of Nepal,…
Boy in a boat on a Bangladesh beach at sunset.
Posted by HeroPress on December 15, 2023 at 12:08 am

Better Development With WordPress, WP Photos, And More!

HeroPress.com – How WordPress Taught Me To Be a Better Developer Ed Finkler was a WordPress developer for a long time and…
Hiking trail across a mountain ridge.
Posted by HeroPress on December 8, 2023 at 10:08 am

Shayda Torabi, New HeroPress Staff, And More!

HeroPress Network Updates For December 8, 2023 HeroPress News! Things are changing at HeroPress, a long slow progress to make something new….
HeroPress News! Camels at sunset! Weddings! Castles! Everything!
NEWS NEWS NEWS! There is a LOT going on this week! For one thing, this newsletter is no longer coming to you…
Pull Quote: HeroPress for me is always a place of empathy and dignity.
Posted by HeroPress on November 15, 2023 at 4:22 am

Nine Years Of HeroPress, A Retrospective

This week is the anniversary of when I woke up one morning to an email from the owner of the company I…