Organizers of the very first WordCamp Belgrade are happy to report that the event was a smashing success. Serbia’s rapidly growing WordPress community started just two years ago with local meetups that became larger than some smaller WordCamps. “Our road from the first meetup back in April 2013 to the first WordCamp was brilliant,” organizer…
WordCamp Belgrade will take place this weekend, April 18-19. Two years ago the WordPress community in Serbia was virtually non-existent but has grown rapidly and is now large enough to host the very first WordCamp in Belgrade. Registration kicks off at 8AM tomorrow morning where organizers will debut Wapuujlo, the official mascot of the event.…
The trend of WordCamps creating their own custom wapuu design is starting to catch momentum. The GPL-licensed creature originated in Japan and variations have been used to personalize branding for Japanese meetups and WordCamps for years. Last week we featured WordCamp London’s custom wapuu design, which is fondly dubbed “Wapuunk.” That same weekend WordCamp Philly…
After the dissolution of socialist Yugoslavia in the early 90’s, Serbia and its neighboring nations had an uphill climb to reach stability in their newly found autonomy. Transitioning from a planned economy to a market-driven economy was a challenge that Serbians have vigorously embraced over the past 20 years. Belgrade is now a growing center…