Author: petya

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WordCamp Europe 2014 – save the cool places

I really love that all of you guys are coming to Sofia for WordCamp Europe.

(And those of you who are not, what’s wrong with you!)

And because you’re such a fantastic crowd, I’m gonna make your lives a little better and introduce you to some of the coolest places in Sofia.

Foursquare lists!

Just save them and forget about browsing for a decent place to eat or hang out. All the places are in a 20 min walk radius from the event venue and have been personally tested multiple times. So you’re safe. Now go save!

List: WordCamp Europe 2014 places

First things first: The venue, contributor day venue, after party venue & other useful stuff

List: Coffee in Sofia

Coffee lovers, this list is for you. You’re in luck too – best coffee place in Sofia is 5 floors down from the conference halls.

List: Eat in Sofia

Hungry? Selected recommendations about great places to eat. Personally tested and approved.

List: Veggie Sofia

Vegetarian? Same thing as above, no meat.

List: Night out Sofia

Thirsty? This is where the cool kids hang out. Join in.

Enjoy!

 

P.S. If you have any questions about Sofia, ping the very cool dudes from DevriX

https://twitter.com/wpdevrix/status/505307093780684800

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On Contributing to Open Source Projects

Nikolay writes about how he started contributing to Open Source projects and what doing it for the last 10 years has taught him. It’s a very inspiring and practical piece. Like the guy.

I have the beginning of my own story to tell. Seven years ago someone who came to the company I worked for from the Open Source scene in Sofia found me and taught me the basics of what I am today as a professional. It’s the same soft skills Nikolay talks about, the same culture built around open source values.

Bottom line is:

You learn to be motivated for the right reasons

So today, thanks to three inspiring guys who all got their values from Open Source, I’m neck deep into this, this, this and this. My job is building cool stuff with WordPress, I try to give back by translating it and spreading the love, I dedicate my free time to plan and develop open source solutions that can hopefully help change the publishing and media scene in Bulgaria.

And it’s for the right reasons.

How about you?