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WordCamp Sofia Day 1

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I had the privilege to be part of the organizing team of WordCamp Sofia. Day 1 of that event is behind us, and Day 2 is a contributor day, which will happen tomorrow.

We gave away over 430 badges, however the exact number of attendees will need some special counting and may be lower. As the Volunteers Lead, I didn’t watch many talks but still had the chance to hop in and see some.

This is a tiny part of the front row, with Petya Raykovska speaking and some current and former organizers. Petya shared about how instrumental WordPress is for the people who make Bulgaria a better place, the Open Source community, and made me cry by sharing how important Kaladan was to her life. Kaladan, who was a WordPress contributor and volunteer, passed away.

Myself before the opening, still no red T-shirt.

A group selfie with some of the attendees.

An AI panel, so we can stay current with the hype. WordPress is adjusting to the AI adoption and all of the panelists are treating it as a tool that’s helping people rather than replacing people.

And Afrodita Dobreva, with another really fantastic session about public speaking. I thought the 2024 talk can’t be exceeded but she had a blast.

It was a great event for me. Time to rest a bit 🙂

Alissa White-Gluz Changing Styles

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Arch Enemy’s vocalist Alissa White-Glutz parted ways with the band and released a new single in a different type of metal. The style is not what we would expect from her, apart from an occasional growl. I’m not even sure what it is. Tried finding but the engines weren’t helpful. Reminds me of the gothic rock from the 90s and a favorite bands from that time like Lacrimosa and Lacuna Coil, with slow and simple sounds, not necessarily anything harsh.

I have to admit that this new song suits her well and I enjoy her recent work – both with Arch Enemy and without.

What part of your routine do you always try to skip

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Daily writing prompt
What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?
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Two things, one controversial, and one not.

Breakfast.

I’m a mild believer in the intermittent fasting. It’s not because of any science behind this diet but rather because if I don’t try doing it, I can eat all the time, particularly sweet things. This can’t be good. I’m sure bad things happen if you eat too often, like high blood sugar, insuline resistance, obesity, earthquakes.

Morning iPhone

I watched the following reel and it deeply touched me. The comedian is also right.