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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    Chris Brogan recently posted an article entitled “My 3 words for 2011.”Every year Chris comes up with three words that will summarize this focus for the year ahead. I decided to do likewise. Create. Consistent. Results. Create – I will create content, materials, art, music, and value in many areas of life. I can’t go…

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