Wordcamp San José 2018 will take place on July 21 and 22 and we are on the search for the best speakers. This is our third Wordcamp and we want to keep reaping successes and good experiences.
Do you have a topic that the WordPress community needs to hear? The Wordcamp is your opportunity, you can share knowledge about WordPress, design, development and programming, UX / UI, SEO, marketing, business and much more.
More than 500 participants, +50 national and international speakers, great sponsors, if you wish to participate you can apply as speaker in any of the topics of interest related to the event.
Format of the talks and acceptance guide
The sessions will be about 30 minutes long and 15 additional minutes for the attendees to ask questions. If you have more than one idea you can send them all, we will select the one that best fits the program. (Please, send a proposal in each application.)
For your talk to be accepted, it will be launched by public vote and will have a value of 50% of the votes, the other 50% will be the vote by the organizers.
What are we looking for?
We want interesting topics within specific areas, innovative presentations, with current themes that inspire the audience to create great business strategies.
We would love to continue strengthening the WordPress Community of Costa Rica and maintain contact after the event.
Tell us your ideas! Do you already have something in mind? Do not wait any longer and send us your proposal!
To help you prepare your proposal, we show you some sample topics that have been interesting for our audience, remember that they are not the only ones! Innovation and new proposals is what we are looking for!
Development
JavaScript, AI, Blockchain and WP, PHP7, CSS, Frameworks (redux, angular, react), tools or utilities that help us become better WordPress developers.
WordPress REST API.
Management of really big projects – both at the team level and the technological challenge, as well as complex web applications.
Real stories of test automation (end-to-end, integration, browser, unit).
Optimization and configuration at server level (HHVM, for example).
Good practices of use of control of GIT versions.
Development of themes _underscores, hooks, Gutenberg, frameworks, plugins.
WordPress as a mobile app.
Advanced use of plugins, WooComerce, buddyPress, forms (Gravity, boiler, Caldera, ninja) etc.
Security.
Hosting
WordPress host on AWS, amazon fulfillment, payments, affiliates, Amazon Polly (voice for post)
Administration and maintenance of sites made in WordPress
Design
Effective design techniques (mobile-first, data-driven design, design thinking etc).
Designing user experiences for multiple devices / platforms.
New trends in web standards and how to make good use of them (HTML5, CSS3, SVG).
Responsive web design
Typography on the web.
Design Trends 2017/18.
UI Patterns.
CSS for designers, preprocessors, flexbox, css grid, animation.
Good practices in design, definition of scopes, contracts, budgets.
UX / UI for a WordPress page.
Bussines
Strategies for business growth and growth challenges (real stories and case studies).
Team management, customer service, remote work teams …
Product strategies (competitor analysis, differentiation, etc.).
Brand management and online reputation (how to build a strong brand, crisis management, etc).
Business optimization tips for freelance developers.
Implementation of agile methodologies in your project.
WordPress and Social media
Business models in WordPress
Marketing and Communication
Content strategies (community managers).
SEO (plugins, tips, results, reality).
Optimization of landing pages.
Email Marketing, subscription management (plugins).
Management of social networks.
Practical guide on how to get involved with the Community.
Creative writing techniques.
Vlog video
Open Source / WordPress.org
How to collaborate with WordPress
Open source communities in CR / latinoamerica
Translations
Inclusivity
NOTE: These topics are for inspiration only. To give head to his! We want your proposal to be based on your experience and knowledge. If you want to discuss your idea before submitting your proposal, write to sanjose@wordcamp.org and we will be happy to help you.
How long can I send the proposals?
We are very excited to receive your proposals, the deadline is may 10th. The sooner you send it, the more likely you are to be selected.
We appreciate your interest in participating in this fabulous event!