{"id":2352,"date":"2026-07-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:28:48","slug":"roll-up-your-sleeves-contributor-day-at-wordcamp-canada-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/roll-up-your-sleeves-contributor-day-at-wordcamp-canada-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll Up Your Sleeves: Contributor Day at WordCamp Canada 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever used WordPress and thought about giving something back but weren&#8217;t sure where to start? Contributor Day is where you start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordCamp Canada 2026 kicks off with Contributor Day on November 4 at the Tech Collider, BCIT&#8217;s downtown Vancouver campus at 555 Seymour Street. It&#8217;s a purpose-built tech event space, easy to reach by transit and SkyTrain, and the perfect room for a full day where new and experienced contributors sit down together and work on the WordPress project itself. Part hands-on workshop, part networking, part crash course in open source, all under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to be a developer. If you write code, great, there&#8217;s a table for you. If you don&#8217;t, there&#8217;s still plenty to do: documentation, translating WordPress into other languages, design, accessibility testing, support, marketing, photography, and community work. Experienced table leads guide every group, so first-timers are never left guessing. All you really need is curiosity and a willingness to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is Contributing, one of the three values WordCamp Canada 2026 is built on, in its purest form. You spend the day meeting people (Connections), joining a community that keeps WordPress running (Community), and leaving with a real contribution to your name (Contributing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how to join us. Contributor Day has its own registration, separate from your conference ticket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grab your WordCamp Canada 2026 ticket if you haven&#8217;t already: <a href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\/\">https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seats at the Tech Collider are limited and they go fast, so register early to lock in your spot. The main conference follows on November 5 and 6 at UBC Robson Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it&#8217;s your first Contributor Day or your fifteenth, we would love to see you there. 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