WordPress Contributor. These words mean many different things to different people. WordPress is a large open source project with thousands of contributors helping out in countless ways. But what defines a model contributor? This talk is a retrospective of a WordPress developer’s journey from Tinkerer to Full-Time Contributor and Core Committer. What makes a successful contributor? What should your expectations be? How do you get started? When do you ask for help? When do you offer help? How should you receive feedback? What factors make up the right mindset? Leave this talk informed and inspired to begin your WordPress contributor story!