It’s time to give back. There are hundreds if not thousands of tickets on Trac, the official WordPress bug tracking tool, that are awaiting attention and patches. Let’s put the great talent that will be gathered at WordPress Toronto to knock this number down.
Whether you’re a developer who has never contributed to core, or a seasoned contributor, make a point of joining us. We’ll help you find a ticket that’s appropriate to your level, and we’ll walk you through the process of submitting a patch.
Here’s a little bonus: Submitters of committed patches get their names on the credits page on every install of WordPress worldwide!
Wait, what is this all about?
It’s a #hackfest where developers will be coding solo or in small groups to fix WordPress bugs. Bring your own laptop!
Not a coder but want to contribute? You can: do Trac ticket triage, test new patches, offer user support on the forums, find bugs for the developers to work on. Bring your own laptop anyway!
BRING YOUR DEVELOPMENT LAPTOP! You should have your local development server installed and configured, have a good IDE and have some VCS installed (Git or SVN).
If you don’t know what the above means, or just want a little more background, be sure to attend Ryan Welcher’s talk A Noob’s Journey To The Core to see if this is for you!
To get yourself prepared, please familiarize yourself with the core contributor’s handbook.