This document outlines various ways for individuals to contribute to the WordPress community including participating in local meetups and WordCamp events, speaking at events, volunteering to help organize events, fixing errors on the WordPress Codex, providing support on forums by aiming to answer 5 questions for every 1 asked, contributing code to core WordPress features and plugins, and using social media to help others. It emphasizes the importance of being nice and not trying to do everything at once when getting involved.

1. WORDPRESS
Contributing to the Community
Christine Rondeau
@bluelimemedia

2. WHY
•Learn
•Get/give referrals
•Make friends
•Say thanks

3. WORDCAMP
•Participate
•Speak
•Volunteer
•Organize
•Sponsor
http://central.wordcamp.org/

4. MEETUP
•Participate
•Speak
•Volunteer
•Organize
•Sponsor

5. CODEX
•Fix typos
•Update info
•Add info

6. SUPPORT FORUMS
• Aim for 5 x 1

7. MAKING WORDPRESS
•Core, UI, Accessibility
•Handbook

8. PLUGINS & THEMES

9. SOCIAL MEDIA

10. THE ARE TONS OF WAYS
TO CONTRIBUTE
http://codex.wordpress.org/Contributing_to_WordPress

11. DON’T TRY
TO DO IT ALL

12. BE NICE