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We all are very excited to celebrate the second edition of WordCamp Ahmedabad in the month of December 1st & 2nd, 2018. We know that you all are geared up by now to meet people, exchange your knowledge with WordPress pioneers, Speakers, like-minded people and even network with a local community of Ahmedabad. Giving back to the community is something that we feel proud and honored to do so.
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Our team has decided to gather all WordPress lovers under one roof for common cause i.e. contributing to the WordPress Community with the skill sets that we have. On 2nd December 2018, all interested people will team up to contribute to WordPress as per their skill interests. This is not just an opportunity to give back to the community but also learn to work in a team, understand new concepts and enhance your skills to a newer level.<\/p>\n

This is a chance to meet people who are consistently contributing to the community in every sense they can. If you are a new as a contributor then this is a golden opportunity to participate and join the team. First of all the organizers will introduce to the team and will guide you throughout the process of contribution. Remember that each and every team defined will be assigned one team leader who will be always available for you to answer your queries and help you if needed.<\/p>\n

This year WordCamp Ahmedabad have opened up contribution for the following teams:<\/p>\n

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  1. Polyglot<\/li>\n
  2. Core<\/li>\n
  3. Marketing<\/li>\n
  4. Training<\/li>\n
  5. Theme Review<\/li>\n
  6. WPTV<\/li>\n
  7. Support<\/li>\n
  8. Community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Little confused with the team names and their responsibilities? Do not worry, here is a detailed explanation for each of the team. Select your team of interest and get ready to contribute this time with us!!!<\/p>\n

    1. Polyglot ::<\/strong>
    \nThis team is for those who want to contribute by translating the WordPress into different languages that you think can be done. You will be accompanied by other polyglots who are already translating WordPress into their language.<\/p>\n

    2. Core :: <\/strong>
    \n The core team is the heart of the WordPress that makes it possible. Even if you are learning to code or a full-time programmer this is for you to contribute. Here, you can discuss anything related to coding, identify bugs & fix it, discuss related to all functionalities and most importantly help the team to make WordPress better.<\/p>\n

    3. Marketing ::<\/strong>
    \nThis team is always in search of ways to market WordPress resources and it also acts as a content hub for other WordPress teams. You will learn to write contents, understand the marketing philosophy for WordPress and how to engage more clients to this platform.<\/p>\n

    4. Training ::<\/strong>
    \nLooking to create training materials for WordPress? Then, this is the right place for you to create lesson plans, learning materials, and other resources to be used by the instructors during live sessions. If you are hard-core passionate about teaching people and creating amazing learning resources then this team is waiting for you!!!<\/p>\n

    5. Theme Review ::<\/strong>
    \nEveryone loves WordPress themes isn\u2019t it? That\u2019s why we are WordPress lovers. Whenever you look for beautiful themes and you are a beginner think of people who contribute by reviewing a Theme and help to release it. This is also an integral part of WordPress where you make sure that all the functionalities and design of a Theme is ready to be submitted to the WordPress Theme repository. There is a huge demand in the market for Theme Development services, if you are looking to improve your Theme Development skills and want to become a contributor then you are welcomed into this team.<\/p>\n

    6. WPTV ::<\/strong>
    \nThis team is responsible for all the WordCamp videos reviewing and approval process. All the recorded videos of WordCamps at initial stage are in a raw form that needs to be processed well, captions and subtitles are also added to make it ready for publishing purposes. The best part of this team is that you certainly do not require any extra skills but you learn a lot here while contributing to the community. If you love to work with videos then you must not miss this!!!<\/p>\n

    7. Support ::<\/strong>
    \nIf you are looking to answer the queries of the members in the forum or IRC then you are welcome on board. In this team, it is easy to contribute because you have the answers for a few questions or issues that members face and that are good enough to handle it. So, why not join this team and share your answers with other members.<\/p>\n

    8. Community ::<\/strong>
    \nThis team is for creating awareness about WordPress through workshops, live sessions, giving a helping hand to the events. Are you eager to organize meetups on a regular basis or a WordCamp then join the team to get most out of it and know the steps to be followed? This team is great for helping the WordPress Community to grow at different levels.<\/p>\n

    Checklist for Contributor\u2019s Day<\/h3>\n