Joan Namunina (@jojo256) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I am an experienced technical writer with a strong ability to simplify complex concepts into clear, accessible content for diverse audiences. My passion lies in creating high-quality documentation that enhances understanding, usability, and overall user experience across various technical domains.

As an active member of the WordPress community, I serve as a Meetup Co-Organizer for WordPress Jinja in Uganda, where I help cultivate a vibrant, inclusive local community. I have co-organized WordCamp Jinja in 2024 and 2025, and have been a speaker at multiple WordPress events besides our regular Meetup, including WordCamp Jinja 2024 and 2025, WordCamp Nairobi 2024 and WordCamp Masaka 2025. My sessions have focused on topics such as content strategy, inclusive community design, and digital marketing.

Through my contributions, I aim to foster collaboration, promote knowledge-sharing, and advocate for diversity in open source. I am especially passionate about using storytelling and documentation to make technology more accessible and impactful across Africa.

WordPress Origin Story

My journey with WordPress began in the early 2010s, shortly after studying Media and Literature at Makerere University in 2010. With a deep love for storytelling and a growing curiosity about the digital world, I started blogging as a way to share ideas, document experiences, and connect with like-minded creatives. WordPress quickly became more than just a blogging platform — it became a canvas for my words and a gateway into a global open-source community.

What began as personal blogging evolved into technical writing, content strategy, and community organizing. I discovered that my ability to simplify complex ideas — honed through literary studies — was a powerful tool in tech. That realization led me to a career in digital marketing and technical writing, where I create documentation that empowers users across different platforms.

Over the past decade, I have also organized numerous creative and tech events across Uganda, focused on empowering storytellers, developers, and digital creators. In addition to my work in the WordPress community, I serve as a co-lead organizer of GDG (Google Developer Groups) Jinja, where I continue to support open source, innovation, and inclusive developer education.

As an active Meetup Organizer for WordPress Jinja, I’ve co-organized WordCamp Jinja 2024 and 2025, and spoken at WordCamp Nairobi 2024 and WordCamp Masaka 2025. My talks focus on content creation, inclusive design, and building communities that thrive on collaboration and accessibility.

WordPress has given me a platform to write, teach, build, and connect — and I’m committed to helping others find their voice in this space just as I found mine.

Contributions

Joan Namunina contributes 5 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Photos, and Polyglots.

Member Since: March 1st, 2024
Location: Jinja, Uganda
GitHub: ninaj888
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Volunteer

Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
1 week ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
1 week ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
1 week ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2026
3 weeks ago
Translated 12 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @adityab98, @b1ink0, @amitbhosale, @Ankit K Gupta, @anveshika, @azharderaiya, @Benjamin_Zekavica, @enaanfarhan, @ellatrix, @abduremon, @faisalahammad,…
2 months ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Nairobi 2025
2 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordPress Campus Connect Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda 2025
3 months ago
Translated 67 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Reviewed 10 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Translated 47 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Translated 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – August 13, 2025 (13:00 UTC), on the site Translate WordPress:
Excited to finally kickstart the #kin locale with our dedicated team that's been on-boarded and…
4 months ago
Reviewed 14 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Reviewed 64 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Translated 222 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 277 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 41 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, Kickstarting Kinyarwanda locale, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hello, I have started translating WordPress into Kinyarwanda about 2-3 months ago. I have Kinyarwanda…
5 months ago
Suggested 50 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 52 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 11 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Completed the course Community team Supporter basics on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course WordCamp organizer training on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Suggested 63 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Completed the course Open source basics and WordPress on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course Community meeting etiquette on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course Polyglots contributor training on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course Beginner WordPress Developer on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Suggested 82 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 14 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Completed the course Basic principles of conflict resolution on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course Writing in the WordPress voice on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course Community team event mentor training on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Completed the course WordPress meetup organizer training on learn.wordpress.org
5 months ago
Is the 20th person to arrive at WordCamp Masaka 2025
5 months ago
Suggested 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Suggested 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
7 months ago