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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Recent Posts

  • Hallway Chats: Working in Tech Support

    Did you know that I used to work in tech support and release communications? It was the perfect job while juggling 2 babies that were less than 15 months apart. I learned so much in my time at The Events Calendar about the inner-workings of a WordPress products company. I grew in my understanding of…

  • WordFest: Welcome to the Community and Your New Career

    The first cohort of adult students to learn WordPress in Code Differently‘s Return Ready program had an opportunity to speak at WordFest’s first event. We shared what it is like to teach and learn WordPress. Tune in for a quick overview on the WordPress curriculum I’ve created. I can’t say how amazing this event and…

  • Testing Where WordPress is Going

    Have you tested Full Site Editing in the WordPress Block editor yet? Things will change, and this is your chance to help shape this roll-out.

  • Press This Podcast: Scale Your Business & Contribute Back by Teaching WordPress to Others

    I had a chance to catch up with David Vogelphol from the Genesis community to share what an impact his interview about challenges around being black in the WordPress community had in my program. Give the episode a listen:

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