{"id":34955,"date":"2023-04-24T22:35:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T19:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/?p=34955"},"modified":"2023-04-24T22:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T19:36:21","slug":"vipe-studio-at-wordcamp-sofia-2023-event-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/vipe-studio-at-wordcamp-sofia-2023-event-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Vipe Studio at WordCamp Sofia 2023: Event Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The eagerly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/home-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WordCamp Sofia 2023,<\/a> Bulgaria\u2019s largest WordPress event, finally arrived last weekend (April 22-23), after the last in-person gathering in 2019. Held at Sofia Tech Park, the event brought together <strong>over 400 experts<\/strong>, both national and international, from different companies, as well as freelancers and enthusiasts, all keen to deepen their understanding of the latest WordPress-related topics and best practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Bulgarian WordPress community was ecstatic to finally reconnect and bond over their shared love for WordPress. So was our team. Let\u2019s see how WordCamp Sofia 2023 went through the eyes of Vipe Studio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34965 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-547x410.jpg 547w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-508x381.jpg 508w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_125110-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Vipe Studio at WordCamp Sofia 2023<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We, at Vipe Studio, were thrilled to attend our first WordCamp Sofia, <strong>wearing many hats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Vipe Studio was a <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/vipe-studio-is-sponsoring-wordcamp-sofia-2023-we-are-welcoming-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>proud lanyard sponsor<\/strong><\/a> of the event and our logo and mascot Viptor emblazoned on everyone\u2019s badge throughout the weekend<\/li>\n<li>Our CEO Ivan Popov and our Tech Lead Ivan Viyachki, both played significant roles in<strong> organizing the event<\/strong>, ensuring great times for all the attendees.<\/li>\n<li>As every great event needs a charismatic MC, our CEO stepped into the role of <strong>introducing the speakers<\/strong> and keeping the energy levels high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34967 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-547x410.jpg 547w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-508x381.jpg 508w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_20230422_140100-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Conference Day<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While Vipe Studio played an active role in the event organization, our team also enjoyed the conference day and attended captivating talks on WordPress, the ever-evolving digital landscape, and its interconnectedness. The engaging sessions helped us stay abreast of the latest industry trends and foster new ideas for our work. Some of the topics were:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Can WordPress Be Part of Web 3.0\u2019s Future? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/todor-pulev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Todor Pulev<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ChatGPT for the WordPress Community \u2013 A Friend or a Foe? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/atanas-yonkov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atanas Yonkov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sun Tzu\u2019s Principles for Webmasters &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/nikola-dimitrijevic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nikola Dimitrijevic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WordCampSofia\/status\/1649766201923362820\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uncover the ancient secrets of Sun Tzu as applied to developing and maintaining websites, thanks to Nikola Dimitrievich ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wcsof?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wcsof<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wordcampsofia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wordcampsofia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wordpress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wordpress<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6bxktq756n\">pic.twitter.com\/6bxktq756n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WordCamp Sofia (@WordCampSofia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WordCampSofia\/status\/1649766201923362820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>How to Develop WordPress Plugins With React and What Are the Advantages &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/martin-mladenov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Martin Mladenov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Brand of You &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/vassilena-valchanova\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vasilena Valchanova<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CrV0v_TteST\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CrV0v_TteST\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by WordCamp Sofia (@wordcampsofia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WordCamp events are famous for offering excellent <strong>networking opportunities<\/strong> and building connections with like-minded individuals. Our team seized this chance to meet established members of the Bulgarian WordPress community, exchange knowledge on various topics and build new relationships.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Contributor Day<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On the second day of WordCamp Sofia 2023, the WordPress enthusiasts rolled up their sleeves and headed to Contributor Day. During the day, there were four contributor teams &#8211; Accessibility, Polyglot, Support, and Core.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A representative from our Vipe Studio was our Tech Lead Ivan Viyachki\u00a0along with established contributors from the Bulgarian WordPress community.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Power of Shared Passion: WordPress Communities<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WordCamp Sofia 2023 was a <strong>long-awaited event for the Bulgarian WordPress community<\/strong> and everyone\u2019s excitement was noticeable throughout the whole event. For us, at Vipe Studio, it was a great opportunity to meet with fellow WordPress experts and enthusiasts, attend informative lectures, contribute to WordPress, and of course, enjoy a good time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eagerly anticipated WordCamp Sofia 2023, Bulgaria\u2019s largest WordPress event, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[473],"tags":[2238,2237,1972,436,2685,2681,128,759],"class_list":["post-34955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress-society","tag-conference-en","tag-contributor-day","tag-core-contributors","tag-wordcamp","tag-wordcamp-sofia","tag-wordcamp-sofia-2023-en","tag-wordpress-en","tag-wordpress-community"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34955"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34971,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34955\/revisions\/34971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}