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The Challenges and Opportunities
of Working with Open Source
Twitter: @IlonaFilipi www.ilonafilipi.com
Ilona Filipi MANAGING DIRECTOR/ CO-FOUNDER
Twitter: @MooveAgency www.mooveagency.com
The MOST Popular CMS
1. 23% of all websites run on WordPress
2. 61% websites with CMS run on WP
3. 90 WordPress conferences in 2014
4. 438 Meetup groups in 56 countries
Notable WordPress Users
Challenges of Open-Source
1. Perception of ‘free’ or ‘cheap’
2. No tie-in from the client
3. Dependency on the community
4. Perception that security might be a problem
Opportunities and Business Advantage
1. Low maintenance costs
2. No lock-in from the agency
3. Free updates, forever
4. Better quality
Benefits for Agencies
1. Growing demand
2. Huge pool of skilled people
3. No costs to support the platform
4. Better quality
Can you contribute?
Ways to contribute to OS
1. Development
3. Content writing – documentation, help, forums
3. Report bugs, suggest features
4. Design
5. Organise / sponsor events
WHY Should I Contribute?
1. To enhance your CV
2. To improve your skills
3. To meet new people
4. To have fun!
5. 5% Rule
HOW to join OS community?
1. Local WordPress meetups
2. Make.WordPress.com
3. Contributor Day
4. Github
