I’d be surprised if more badges that were ‘easier’ to obtain we’re added to profiles. I suggested many moons ago that a new ‘onboarding’ team be set up to help new people get into WordPress and contribute. I also suggested the new team have a badge.

The idea was shelved almost instantly by community elders and weren’t particularly fond of the idea. I’m kind of surprised already that the training team have made progress towards some kind of educational/training system.

Getting ideas within the community through to fruition is a notoriously difficult task. It’s a lot of work.