Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson, an open source developer relations advocate, is wearing a pirate hat, a DSLR camera, and a purple shirt

Courtney Robertson is an Open Source Developer Advocate, professional educator, and WordPress Contributor

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    You may have heard others say WordPress is easy, or using a no-code approach to building websites is easy. Some would even say it is easy to develop code for WordPress. But me? No, I wouldn’t present WordPress as easy. What we do know is that what feels easy for someone isn’t necessarily easy for…

  • WordPress Learning Curve

    There is a unique tension in the past few years within WordPress. While the block editor experience has improved the content creation and even website assembly side of this process, it can be said that the learning curve for developing with code for WordPress via plugins or themes has become more complex. This is especially…

  • How Learn.WordPress.org can help train your clients

    Join Courtney and Hugh to discover how the Learn WordPress platform can help you train clients in how to use WordPress and advance your skills as a developer. Learn WordPress is a resource by and for the WordPress community, and open for your participation and suggestions.

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    Like many people with my skin tone, I’m searching for how to be an ally and what role I have in Juneteenth. Today’s Juneteenth Love Demonstration was exactly what my city needs, as do I personally. Paid Time Off I’ve just gotten my feet under me in my new job with GoDaddy Pro. I learned…

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