Hugh Lashbrooke (@hlashbrooke) – WordPress user profile

Member Since: April 23rd, 2012
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
Website: hugh.blog
Job Title: Community Education Manager
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

I am a Community Manager for the WordPress open-source project, sponsored by Automattic, where I work to bring my two passions together – open-source software & community building. In this role, I lead a team that works on programs supporting the global WordPress community, with a current focus on building up an online educational program. When not actively engaging with the community, my focus is on my faith & my family.

WordPress Origin Story

After railing against the very idea of a CMS I discovered WordPress 2.9 and was blown away by how easy it was to use and extend. That has only improved with time and now I’m loving my work on the Community Team.

Contributions Sponsored

Hugh Lashbrooke contributes 40 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Training.

Contribution History

Community Contributor
Community Team
Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

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Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Indeed! It's a useful feature and if we decide to do achievements on Learn directly…

2 days ago
Wrote a new post, A Dedicated Volunteer Program for the Training Team, on the site Make WordPress Training:
For some years now, the Community Team has been running the highly successful Community Deputy…

3 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Ensuring high-quality video contributions to Learn WordPress, on the site Make WordPress Training:
A rubric for quality would be really valuable indeed! I also like the idea of…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Ensuring high-quality video contributions to Learn WordPress, on the site Make WordPress Training:
The Learn platform is there for the learner/user. Agreed - we mustn't lose sight of…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Ensuring high-quality video contributions to Learn WordPress, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for the input here @rastaban! I definitely want to ensure that money doesn't get…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Update: Handbook page created: https://learn.wordpress.org/meta/handbook/workshops/eligibility-of-workshop-presenters/

7 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Update: Issue logged on GitHub - https://github.com/WordPress/learn/issues/242

7 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
As we are at the end of the time frame for the discussion on this…

7 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks, @chrisbadgett! All good things to bear in mind here :)

7 days ago
Wrote a new post, PROPOSAL: Ensuring high-quality video contributions to Learn WordPress, on the site Make WordPress Training:
The Training Team is incredibly grateful to everyone who helped to launch Learn WordPress and…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Lesson Plans to Workshops: A Mini-Sprint, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Love it! This is great and will go a long way to making the content…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I agree - gamification would still be valuable. Since contributor badges are just that -…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for jumping in here @coffee2code! It's great to have your insight into this given…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Learn WordPress Needs Assessment Results, on the site Make WordPress Training:
This is all excellent feedback - thanks!

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
What if the workshop presenter represents something other than a plugin or theme? Say, a…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Should Learn WordPress contributors be GPL compliant?, on the site Make WordPress Training:
In some cases - notably for anyone involved in a WordCamp in any official capacity…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Learn WordPress Needs Assessment Results, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for this Chris - your perspective on all of this is super valuable! I…

2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Best of its kind, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin does exactly what it says it will be with …

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Learn WordPress Needs Assessment Results, on the site Make WordPress Training:
In order to obtain an expert third-party view of what Learn WordPress needs in order…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
There are some excellent comments on here about this - thanks for getting involved everyone!…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
A big thank you to everyone who got involved in this discussion and provided input…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
That's a good question! Since we're making sure we only deal with plugins/themes in the…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I love this!

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
It might help to add information when the badge was obtained so whoever is viewing…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I’d be against showing the learner’s average grade publicly, because it could lead to anxiety,…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for your input Adam! I like the idea of having companies included in bios…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, APAC Training Team Meeting Time, on the site Make WordPress Training:
As per the poll published a couple of weeks ago, the weekly Training Team meeting…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks Alex - I'm glad you're on board with the proposal!

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Agreed - linking to other OS projects would be beneficial all round.

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for asking this - it helps to clarify one big point about the licencing…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Agreed! Ideally, people would be able to come away from any Learn content and immediately…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Agreed. The bios on Learn WordPress are taken from the individual's WordPress.org profile, so each…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Captioning Sprint Details, on the site Make WordPress Training:
We're holding a sprint today for generating and upload captions and transcripts for all of…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I think having written permission to publish from the brand should be included in the…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
All good questions @tacoverdo! I think in this case, your question isn't directly about the…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks @webdevmattcrom - especially thanks for highlighting that inconsistency! That's the one part of this…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks @chrisbadgett! You've got it right with the reasoning and motivation here - I'm glad…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Workshop Captioning and Transcription Sprint, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I have uploaded all of the non-English videos to Sonix now, as well as a…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Proposal: Brand guidelines for Learn WordPress content, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Shortly after Learn WordPress launched in late 2020, the decision was made to remove any…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Workshop Captioning and Transcription Sprint, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Oh wow - well that's really useful and will save a ton of time on…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 101: Microcourses Proposal, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I love this! The structure makes sense and I really like how it's laid out.…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Workshop Captioning and Transcription Sprint, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Of the 53 workshops that currently live on Learn WordPress, 29 of them have captions…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Added to GitHub: https://github.com/WordPress/learn/issues/228

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
For clarity's sake, everything in this proposal can and would be automated so there wouldn't…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Scheduling an APAC-Friendly Meeting Time, on the site Make WordPress Training:
If the poll comes out with a clear preferred time then we can start with…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meeting Agenda for August 10, 2021, on the site Make WordPress Training:
A proposal to add to the agenda: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/10/proposal-learner-achievements-on-profiles/

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, PROPOSAL: Learner achievements on profiles, on the site Make WordPress Training:
A planned feature for Learn is integration with WordPress.org profiles. There’s already an open issue on GitHub for…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Scheduling an APAC-Friendly Meeting Time, on the site Make WordPress Training:
As the Training Team has grown over the years, more contributors are joining from all…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Learn WordPress: User Survey & Focus Groups, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Email sent to everyone who registered interest in the focus groups and sessions are being…

2 months ago
Committed [2391417] to Plugins Trac:
Updating to v1.0.3

1 year ago