Continuing with the migration series, we released the Kentico to WordPress Migration Handbook this November. This guide simplifies the complexities of transitioning to WordPress, helping enterprises unlock scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.
Our July 2024 cohort concluded their training successfully. Out of thousands of applicants, we trained 20 engineers through exercises, code reviews, core contributions and 1900 hours of mentorship. The cohort is now ready to take on enterprise WordPress projects. In a related update, we integrated WordPress Playground in our courses on rtLearn.
The month was big on contributions in more ways than one.
Props to three rtCampers—Utsav, David and Indira, who recently graduated from the Q4 2024 cohort of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program as All Star Mentees. Designed to empower new contributors on their WordPress journey, this six-week program is ultimately enhancing the overall health and growth of the WordPress ecosystem.
Our quality engineering teams have been contributing comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) test cases for WordPress Core, apart from their solid work on various client projects. These automated tests (1, 2) are designed to enhance platform stability, providing faster and more reliable feedback during updates.
WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” was released. This is the 32nd consecutive release, featuring contributions from 37 rtCampers.
For the broader open-source ecosystem, we released Frappe Private Comment app to enhance the Frappe commenting system. It introduces customizable comment visibility, enabling better collaboration while protecting sensitive information.
WordPress news snippets
- Anne McCarthy shared an update on Phase 3 of the Gutenberg roadmap. Real-time collaboration with in-line comments and a redesigned admin interface is on the cards.
- WordPress design team announced its WordPress Design System Figma Library for a streamlined design workflow. It offers components, styles, and stickers for consistent UI creation. The library will be updated regularly and integrates easily with existing projects.
- WordPress.com launched its free Site Speed Tool for the platform that identifies areas impacting Core Web Vitals. It provides tailored recommendations to optimize WordPress website speed and user experience.
- Automattic acquired Harper, a grammar checker for developers, and its founder Elijah Potter joined as a Code Wrangler. Harper processes data locally, ensuring user privacy, and it’s planned to be integrated across WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack and other products.
From around the web
- A study conducted by GitHub found that developers using Copilot produced 56% more functional code in a randomized controlled trial. Developers using it reduced readability errors by 13.6% and made more maintainable submissions.
- Y Combinator’s Gary Tan, Harj Taggar, Jared Friedman and Diana Hu discussed the potential of vertical AI agents in a podcast. They compare the AI trends to the growth of SaaS and tried to identify workflows that can be automated.
- DeepL launched DeepL Voice, offering real-time, text-based translations for live conversations and video calls. It supports 13 spoken languages and captions for 33. The service currently delivers text translations without audio or video output.
- Google rolled out Google Vids for Workspace users, a video creation tool using Gemini AI. It enables businesses to craft customizable videos with templates, storyboards and branding options, simplifying content creation.
Upcoming events
- WordCamp Asia 2025, set for February 20-22 in Manila, Philippines, would feature a YouthCamp on February 22 with hands-on sessions. Kids aged 8–17 can be registered after purchasing a parent or guardian’s ticket.
- WordCamp Europe 2025 has sought speaker applications for the event, featuring diverse talks, workshops and community-driven sessions. The event will be held on June 5–7 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
Blogs by rtCampers
- Optional Custom Lightbox Feature in WordPress by @Shreya
- A Journey of Learning: My Training Experience by @Dhruvik
- Design Optimization: Why Everything Looks the Same by @Abhijit
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Links
- We’re hiring!
- Kentico to WordPress Migration Handbook
- Campus training update – July 2024 batch
- Experiential learning using WordPress Playground
- WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Release
- Frappe Private Comment
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Aviral Mittal is the Chief Marketing Officer at rtCamp, where he established and leads the marketing function, building and growing a team of 20+ specialists across content, SEO, design, and growth…
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