Simon Kraft
WordPress community advocate, product manager, and author.
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All posts →Visiting Vilnius
I had the privilege of visiting Lithuania’s Vilnius capital for a second time within just a couple of months. And just like when I visited last time, I got to experience a buzzing city in an energised country. But unlike last time, I wasn’t there to explore the city but rather to witness…
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Beautiful Belgrade
In September, I had the joy of visiting Serbia again. It’s been a minute for me – WordCamp Europe 2018 – so I was really curious to see the city again, see what changed, and most of all get to meet the Serbian WordPress community once more. Unpolished and beautiful I vividly remember…
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WordPress Authors²
Our second book with Rheinwerk Verlag is coming out these days. In the revised and significantly updated “WordPress 7 – Das umfassende Handbuch”, Flo Brinkmann and I once again turn our attention, as we did with last year’s edition, to a comprehensive guide to the popular content management system. And yes, it’s still “just” in German, sorry. More…
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Europe’s beating heart
Another WordCamp Europe in the books. And after getting some rest and reflecting on the event, I could almost not be happier with how it went. The 2026 edition was held in Kraków, and once again it was a blast. Those of you not closely familiar with the WordPress ecosystem must know upfront:…
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What happens at Europa-Park should not stay at Europa-Park
The CloudFest hackathon is intense. Three packed days of work and creativity at Europa-Park. This year I had the honor to come on as one of three project mentors. That still feels a bit odd to say. The hackathon has been a fixed part of my yearly schedule for many years now. So I’m…
Read the post →Making the Open Source World more secure
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about leaving my previous job to pursue some new and exciting opportunities. Well, it’s time I tell you what I’ve been up to recently. Wait a second, what exactly is it you’ve been doing before? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot since… well since…
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Face-Off
My current avatar has been in service since 2016. Back in the day, we asked the incredibly talented Florian Ziegler to be our photographer for WordCamp Frankfurt. And oh boy, he did! To this day, I think of these photos as some of the coolest shots of any WordCamp ever. I vividly remember telling…
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Oh hey, it’s Knowember
Robert Birming has started a fun little blog event that he calls Knowember. It’s all about getting to know your bloggers. Robert rightfully stated that it can be quite difficult to write about yourself. So instead of agonising over a blank page, I took his questions for a spin:
(more…)Ready for WordCamp Manchester
October Rewind
Autumn was in full swing in October – all over Europe.
On my way to Vilnius
Im currently on my way to Vilnius to speak at CMS Conf Local tomorrow.
Working on something new
I had an idea for a fun side-project today, and I could not help myself but give it a try.
I *might* have found a fun way to micro blog on my sites, directly from my phone.
Let’s see.