采访：为什么马特·穆伦维格（Matt Mullenweg）创建并喜欢WordCamps

Not too long ago, we created an infographic about What is a WordCamp? The goal of that infographic was to raise awareness in the WordPress community and encourage WordPress beginners to get involved by attending WordCamps. Now our infographic might not be enough, so we thought abot asking Matt Mullenweg for a short interview about why he created WordCamps, and what are some of his favorite part and experiences.

不久之前，我们创建了有关什么是WordCamp的信息图？ 该信息图的目的是提高WordPress社区的知名度，并鼓励WordPress初学者参加WordCamps来参与其中。 现在我们的信息图可能还不够，所以我们认为一个机器人要求马特·穆伦维格 ( Matt Mullenweg)进行一次简短采访，以了解他为什么创建WordCamps，以及他最喜欢的部分和经验是什么。

Are you wondering who is Matt? He is the founding developer of WordPress. He is also the founder of a company called Automattic that is behind cool projects like: WordPress.com, Akismet, Gravatar, VaultPress, IntenseDebate, Polldaddy, and more. He also just happens to be the guy who created the first WordCamp. So let’s see what he has to say about WordCamps that may be able to inspire you to attend.

您想知道谁是马特吗？ 他是WordPress的创始人。 他还是一家名为Automattic的公司的创始人，该公司从事诸如WordPress.com，Akismetet，Gravatar，VaultPress，Fyre，Polldaddy等超酷项目的开发。 他也恰好是创建第一个WordCamp的人。 因此，让我们看看他对WordCamps的看法，这可能会激发您的兴趣。

Question: How the concept of WordCamps came to existence?

问题：WordCamps的概念是如何出现的？

I was inspired by BarCamps and thought we could do the same thing for the WordPress community, so with 2-3 weeks notice we put together the first one in San Francisco at the Swedish American Music Hall and it was a huge success, so we kept doing it.

我受到BarCamps的启发，并认为我们可以为WordPress社区做同样的事情，所以在2-3周的时间内，我们在旧金山的美国音乐厅(Swedish American Music Hall)举办了第一场比赛，并取得了巨大的成功，因此我们保持了正在做。

Question: In your opinion, what are some of the benefits of attending a WordCamp?

问题：您认为参加WordCamp有哪些好处？

The schedule will tell you all of the presentations, but to me the real value of a WordCamp is the connections you make and the people you meet in the time between the sessions.

日程安排将告诉您所有演示，但对我而言，WordCamp的真正价值在于您在两节课之间的时间所建立的联系以及与您见面的人。

Do you have any good WordCamp success stories? (such as folks meeting up and starting a business etc?)

您是否有任何优秀的WordCamp成功案例？ (例如，人们开会并开展业务等？)

There are hundreds. From my own personal experience, about half of the people I’ve hired at Automattic attended a WordCamp as one of their introductions to the WordPress world.

有几百个 根据我个人的经验，我在Automattic雇用的大约一半人参加了WordCamp，作为他们对WordPress世界的介绍之一。

Editor’s Note: If any of you guys have success stories, please share it in the comments.

编者注：如果你们有成功的故事，请在评论中分享。

What is your most favorite part about WordCamps?

您最喜欢WordCamps的部分是什么？

I love the Genius bars, even though we’ll probably have to rename them so we don’t get in trouble with Apple. There’s nothing quite like spending time with a single person and fixing whatever it is they’re struggling with, making a difference.

我喜欢Genius酒吧，尽管我们可能不得不重命名它们，以免与Apple发生麻烦。 没有什么比花时间陪伴一个人并解决他们正在苦苦挣扎的事情有所不同了。

What is something that you would like all WordCamps to improve on?

您希望所有WordCamps改进什么？

I would love to see more done with the WordCamp events after the event is done, so it becomes a permanent resource rather than just an ephemeral promotion mechanism.

我希望在事件结束后看到WordCamp事件能完成更多工作，因此它成为永久资源，而不仅仅是短暂的升级机制。

We want to thank Matt for taking the time out of his busy schedule and answering these questions for us. If you guys want, you can follow him on Twitter – @photomatt or follow his blog.

我们要感谢Matt抽出宝贵的时间来为我们回答这些问题。 如果您愿意，可以在Twitter上关注他– @photomatt或关注他的博客 。

We hope to see you guys at a WordCamp. Make sure to check out the schedule because there could be one in your area. If you have been to a WordCamp and want to share your comments, then please do so in the comments.

我们希望在WordCamp上见到你们。 确保检查时间表，因为您所在的区域可能有一个。 如果您去过WordCamp并想分享您的评论，请在评论中进行。

Don’t forget to check out our infographic about What is a WordCamp and Why You should Attend!

不要忘记查看我们的信息图表，了解什么是WordCamp以及为什么要参加！

翻译自: https://www.wpbeginner.com/events/interview-why-matt-mullenweg-created-love-wordcamps/