Miriam Goldman

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  • The Second Ask: How I Ended Up Speaking at a CMS Experts Peer Group

    The Second Ask: How I Ended Up Speaking at a CMS Experts Peer Group

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    Miriam

    Some opportunities find you. This one found me twice. Back in May 2025, I got a LinkedIn message from Janus Boye. His Ottawa peer group was meeting that week and he was missing a speaker. Could I step in on short notice? I really wanted to. I couldn’t make it work. I had calls I…

  • Better Late than Never – a WCEH 2025 Recap

    Better Late than Never – a WCEH 2025 Recap

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    Miriam

    We’re a couple of weeks removed now from WordCamp Canada 2025, and I finally have had the chance to sit down, and reflect on what a whirlwind of an experience this year was. For some background, I had initially stepped up as the lead organizer for WordCamp Canada 2025, but chose to step back after…

  • A WordPress gal enters the Drupal world – DrupalCamp Ottawa recap

    A WordPress gal enters the Drupal world – DrupalCamp Ottawa recap

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    Miriam

    For the majority of my career as a developer, I focused purely on WordPress. That’s just how my jobs lined up. I evolved from a rather junior-ish front end developer, to a seasoned full-stack developer technical lead. Unfortunately, due to life in agencies, I really did not get a chance to cross-train – so my…

  • WordCamp Canada, Eh?

    WordCamp Canada, Eh?

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    Miriam

    This weekend, the inaugural WordCamp Canada took place in my hometown of Ottawa, at the Infinity Convention Centre. My journey to participate this year was a bit of a convoluted one. At first, I was one of the organizers, but stepped back in late December 2023. Due to circumstances out of my control, I was…