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courtneyr-dev/README.md

👋 Hi, I’m Courtney Robertson

I’m an Open Source Developer Advocate at GoDaddy, a longtime WordPress contributor, and a former computer science educator working at the intersection of community, governance, and sustainable open source.

I help people move from curious to contributing, and I care deeply about the systems that keep open-source projects healthy over time.

🧭 What I work on

Illustrated Octocat representing Courtney Robertson, wearing swim goggles, holding a coffee mug and violin, with a hockey puck between her front legs

🌍 Open source sustainability & governance

I’m a co-founding board member of The WP Community Collective, a nonprofit that supports open-source contributors through funding programs, shared infrastructure, and transparent governance.
My focus within The WPCC includes contributor support models, organizational clarity, and long-term resilience.

I also support and contribute to FAIR, an initiative working toward federated, independent, and verifiable software distribution for WordPress packages.

🧱 WordPress development & contribution

I’m an active contributor within the WordPress GitHub repository and across the broader WordPress ecosystem, with particular attention to contributor experience, training, and sustainable participation.

You can find my public contribution history on WordPress.org.

🎓 Education, advocacy, and speaking

Before working in developer advocacy, I spent years as a professional educator. That background shapes how I approach DevRel today: clear language, strong context, and respect for people’s time and cognitive load.

I regularly support:

  • Developer education and documentation
  • Contributor onboarding and mentorship
  • Talks, workshops, and community discussions about open source health

🛠️ Tools & practices

  • Languages: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL
  • Ecosystems: WordPress, open source communities, documentation workflows
  • Focus areas: sustainability, governance, contributor experience, education-first advocacy

🌱 Current threads I’m pulling on

  • Improving contributor experience in large, mature open-source projects
  • Exploring durable funding paths for maintainers and shared infrastructure
  • Building educational resources that meet people where they actually are

🎻 Outside of work

When I’m not in GitHub or WordPress Slack, I’m usually:

  • playing a 7-string electric violin
  • experimenting with 3D printing
  • hiking with a camera
  • growing vegetables and negotiating ceasefires with squirrels

🤝 Find me elsewhere

Open source works best when people feel welcome, supported, and valued.
I try to build communities—and systems—that reflect that.

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