Reblog via Jonathan Desrosiers
WordPress is software with limitless potential and a mission to make publishing accessible to the whole world. Boston is a city with prolific, world-renowned universities, vibrant tech communities, and an incredible spirit. One of the reasons why I help organize this meetup is because I have seen first-hand the opportunities it creates for attendees when these groups come together.
While I look forward to our meetups each and every month, our speaker lineup for April has me even more excited than usual. If you’ve been meaning to attend a WordPress Boston meetup event and just haven’t gotten around to it, this is the month you should finally make it happen.
Event Details
Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 6:30PM-9:00PM
Location:
Microsoft New England Research and Development (NERD) Center
1 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142You must RSVP to attend.
More details and the RSVP form can be found on the meetup.com event page.
A Local Pioneer
I checked my email one day last September to find a new post from Ethan Marcotte’s journal. He wrote about how he was looking for his next endeavor having just finished a project with the City of Boston where he helped the Digital Services team define a new design system. I realized I had forgotten that he was based in Boston.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to speak at our meetups so long as the topic is useful in some way to those who use or build with WordPress (submit a talk proposal if you think that’s you)! While we occasionally have speakers from out of town when logistics line up right, it’s very important to me that the meetup is a platform for celebrating and showcasing the amazing talents from the greater Boston area. The organizing team regularly performs outreach to individuals who we feel can offer valuable insight to the attendees of our meetup. I’m someone who tends to aim high. The worst case scenario: you don’t receive an answer or they politely decline.
I reached out through his website’s contact form and I’m glad I did! After a bit of coordination and planning, we landed on April’s meetup for him to give his talk The design systems between us.
In case you’re unfamiliar with Ethan, here’s a bit more about him.
WordPress 7.0 and Beyond
While featuring local talent is important to the organizing team, another factor that we’re always trying to balance in our programming is bringing in leaders from outside of the Bay State. Again aiming high, I reached out to Mary Hubbard about having her speak at our meetup. As the Executive Director of the WordPress Project, there’s few people in a better position to present about where WordPress is going and the impact it will have on creators and local businesses.
After some back and forth, April also ended up as the best month to fit our meetup into her busy schedule. Meetups are a critical part of the overall WordPress equation and one of the reasons why it has grown to the Open Source giant it is today. We’re grateful for her willingness to attend our meetup to engage with our community by talking about what the 7.0 release mans for the project, and how community events like our meetup can play a role in the next 20 years of WordPress.
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