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Explore how WordPress, which powers over 40% of the web, cultivates the next generation of open source contributors through shared leadership and educational initiatives in this 19-minute sponsored conference talk. Discover how WordPress sustains its global, volunteer-driven ecosystem by prioritizing education and mentorship over traditional hierarchical leadership structures. Learn about specific programs like WordPress Campus Connect and WordPress Credits that align educational institutions with collaborative open source values. Examine strategies for scaling open source leadership sustainably while ensuring alignment between community and company interests. Understand how educational approaches help maintain the open web by developing future contributors who embrace collaborative development principles. Gain insights into building volunteer-driven communities that can support massive global projects through distributed leadership models and strategic mentorship programs.
