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Speaker Announcement Round 4

Posted on October 19, 2024 by davidsojic

The day draws near, preparations are coming to an end, and we have 18 awesome speakers to announce. It’s an honour to have such a smart group of professionals participate and support the third WordCamp Skopje.

We’re incredibly proud of the speakers list, we are also really sad that we had to pass on so many incredible sounding talks.

Thank you for your dedication, your interest in supporting our local WordPress community and most of all thank you for your precious time.

Martin Mladenov

“My name is Martin Mladenov and i’m from Sofia, Bulgaria, More than 10 years i’m specialized in FrontEnd development. With more than 7 years in the management of FE teams. I lead international FE teams for a number of Bulgarian and English companies, such as GlobalData Plc, New Statesman Media Group. My current position is Front-End Tech Lead in the R&D department of Sesame.bg, creating a brand new gaming platform.”

Albert Suntic

Albert Suntic is a passionate PHP developer with over 20 years of experience in the field.
Over the years, he has worked on a wide range of projects, from small websites to large-scale platforms.
His WordPress development journey started two years ago at ServMask! And yes, those guys made him love WordPress and dedicate his knowledge to improving backup plugins and extensions.

Nemanja Cimbaljevic

“I’m Nemanja, a full-stack WordPress developer from Belgrade, Serbia. For nearly 2 decades my passion and focus was in PHP development, performance optimisation and in last decade and half in WordPress, and how to make WordPress do things it wasn’t meant to do. In last few years I’m trying to bridge the gap between WordPress, WooCommerce and syncing large amounts of items between origin source and Woo.
For almost a year I’m working as a software engineer for GoDaddy in of security teams.”

Milan Savov

Milan Savov is born and raised in Strumica, N. Macedonia, MS in Software Engineering. During 2011-2014 worked in a private company as a WordPress developer, and then continued freelancing up until 2018 again as WordPress expert, before SmartClick was founded, as an agency offering custom WordPress development and SEO. As a freelancer/web developer worked on more than 150 projects for different kinds of companies – from startups to huge corporations in different countries worldwide; Denmark, England, Australia, USA, Canada, and also collaborated with many agencies, as part of their internal teams. Now, leads SmartClick who is focused on helping B2B SaaS companies generate revenue through organic traffic by perfectly optimized websites.

Mitko Kochkovski

“I aim for perfection and I’m eager to expand my knowledge and skill base, so I always look forward to new challenges. My love for WordPress and the need to stay up to date has driven me to attend WordPress Conferences all over Europe. I’ve also benefited from my connection to the small but growing WordPress community in Macedonia. I like to give back to the WordPress community by adding plugins and helping with core updates. In 2018 I founded webpigment.com where we specialize in Woocommerce themes and plugins.”

Workshop Preparations For Attendees

Posted on October 18, 2024 by davidsojic

Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a WordCamp veteran, there are a few key preparations to keep in mind for the workshops. From bringing the right gear to installing the right software, we want to help you make the most of your experience. In this post, we will walk you through everything you need to know to be fully prepared.

Workshop 1: WordPress Interactivity API, lets make it fun! (language: MK)

Category: Development

Presenter: Tome Pajkovski

Requirements for Workshop 1:

1. Node.js and NPM installed

2. WordPress local installation

3. Code Editor

4. Pre-install the interactivity scaffold:

4.1. Go to the wp-content/plugins folder

4.2. Run through the terminal/Shell

4.3. Copy/Paste: npx @wordpress/create-block –template @wordpress/create-block-interactive-template wordcamp-interactivity-block

Workshop 2: Build the Audience for your blog

Language: MK

Category: Marketing

Presenter: Iva Dujak Gjurgikj

Requirements for Workshop 2:

1. Laptop or tablet to access online tools (Wi-Fi will be available).

2. Notebook and pen (or the notes app on your phone) for taking notes.

3. Any pre-workshop research you’ve done (digital or printed) on your blog’s existing/potential audience.

Workshop 3: WordPress gems for devs: fresh new features you’ll actually want to use

Language: EN

Category: Development

Presenter: Milana Cap

Requirements for Workshop 3:

1. Install the latest WordPress in your local environment (preferably http://wpgems.loc but it can be anything else you want)

2. Install (if not present in your install) and activate Twenty Twenty Two theme (you can use any other theme where it’s easy enough to add a snippet of CSS code)

3. NPM and NodeJS – for creating blocks.

4. WP-CLI – not necessary but we’re going to use it for quick scaffolding the plugin.

5. Copy content of https://github.com/zzap/WordPress-Gems-for-devs/blob/conf/WC-skopje-2024/db/hello-world.txt, and paste it in Hello World post. If your local URL is not http://wpgems.loc, change it to what you chose.

6. In theme’s style.css add the following code:

a[rel~=nofollow] {

background-color: red !important;

color: white !important;

}

Speaker Announcement Round 3

Posted on October 17, 2024 by davidsojic

We’re incredibly proud of the speakers list, we are also really sad that we had to pass on so many incredible sounding talks.

Thank you for your dedication, your interest in supporting our local WordPress community and most of all thank you for your precious time.

Uros Tasic

“I am a developer with a focus on coding and infrastructure optimizations. As a passionate WordCamp organizer and speaker, I am deeply involved in the WordPress community. Beyond my professional pursuits, I have a refined appreciation for culinary experiences and enjoy exploring diverse cuisines.”

Mary Job

Mary loves Bree, WordPress & Backpacking. She is building WPSlay as a WordPress Support Agency for SMEs, building Gbefunwa for Managed WordPress Hosting, and has a Co-Living Space idea being turned into reality in the works. She works full-time at Stranger Studios, makers of a powerful WordPress membership plugin called Paid Memberships Pro. In her spare time, she volunteers for Uwani Hub and WordPress Communities in Nigeria and the African Continent.

Aleksandar Pasku

He learned to speak before he could walk and ever since has been perfecting the art of communication at all levels (the paranormal methods still being only a hobby). For the past two decades, he has been dealing with consumers’ hypnosis for marketing purposes, half of that time as a hired pen/brush/mouse.

He sees himself as a storytelling alchemist, creating stories made of words, images and emotions. His magic is finding the core of the brand and inventing its mythology in a precise, clear and intriguing way. He builds brands from scratch or gives them the necessary uplift that targets their speciﬁc niche. This he does with a lot of love while decisively avoiding political marketing. He is an entrepreneur, mentor, co-host of the Vrsac WP Meetups, local community motivator and organizer of the notorious meetup after parties.

Milos Jekic

“With years of WordPress experience, I specialize in creating websites, custom WordPress projects, online shops, and premium WordPress support. I led a team and worked as a project manager on projects for different industries, with a focus on the combination of WordPress and digital tools to achieve the goals of companies’ and individuals’ projects.”

Speaker Announcement Round 2

Posted on October 17, 2024 by davidsojic

We’re incredibly proud of the speakers list, we are also really sad that we had to pass on so many incredible sounding talks.

Thank you for your dedication, your interest in supporting our local WordPress community and most of all thank you for your precious time.

Ratomir Jovanovic

“I have been part of the IT industry since 2008, specializing in product management, software development, and UX/UI design. Currently, I serve as Head of Product for a leading company that was once a client of my own agency. After working closely together, we realized that our shared vision and expertise made it a natural transition for me to join their team and take a key leadership role.

In parallel, I run my own software development agency, which is highly automated and operates smoothly thanks to well-defined processes and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). The agency has one full-time employee, four full-time contractors, and nine part-time contractors, all dedicated to delivering high-quality SaaS products and WordPress solutions. Despite my limited engagement of around five hours per month, the agency consistently generates six-figure revenue annually.

My experience in balancing both roles allows me to apply strategic insights across different aspects of product development and innovation while maintaining efficiency and scalability within my own business.”

Bone Kirov

A passionate web developer with over 10 years of experience, dedicated to staying up-to-date with the latest technologies in the field. Currently serving as the Lead WordPress Developer at Digicube in Liechtenstein, specializes in creating dynamic, user-friendly websites tailored to clients’ evolving needs. With extensive expertise in custom coding solutions, proficient in developing custom themes, plugins, and integrations, optimizing WordPress performance, and implementing advanced functionalities using PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. Excels at transforming complex requirements into seamless, scalable WordPress solutions.

Iva Dujak Gjurgjikj

Retired blogger with a PhD in Marketing, passionate about all things creative.
CEO & Founder of MOVEMENT Marketing Agency, mentor at the Brainster Digital Marketing Academy, and regular speaker at the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce for 5+ years.

MILANA CAP

Milana Cap is a WordPress engineer at XWP, freelance WordPress engineer at Toptal, WordPress Documentation Team representative, and Documentation Focus lead for WordPress 5.8 and co-lead for WordPress 5.9, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 release cycles.

She helped organise some of the largest WordPress conferences, WordCamp Europe 2018 and 2019, focusing on Contributor Days.

Being a single mum in Serbia, she developed the superpower of fighting the odds. Easily bribed with dark chocolate and a nice piece of bacon.

Aleksandar Savkovic

WordPress Developer, Lecturer, and product guy interested in Agile product development.
WordCamp and WP/Woo Meetup meetup speaker and Organizer.
Volunteer at #WCEU 2016 and co-organizer #WCBGD 2016 and 2017, #WCEU and the Community Summit 2017 ” Community Team”, #WCEU 2018 ” Communications “, #WCEU 2019 “Content”, #WCEU 2021 “Content Team Lead”
The author at WPSerbia.rs, ManageWP.com, WPAleks.me, theCore.io
Marketing and Community Management Lead at Indystack.com, Founder at WPPlaybook Net and Org
Formula 1 and Moto GP Freak