The hidden performance killer in your WordPress project: It’s not your code.

Track: Warrior

  • The hidden performance killer in your WordPress project: It’s not your code.

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    Sumaiya Nalukwago

    You have spent hours optimizing your WordPress site’s speed, perfecting its database queries, and ensuring your code is flawlessly clean. Yet, do your projects still feel like they are lagging, perhaps due to frustrating client miscommunications, team friction during a major update, or an inability to clearly articulate complex ideas? What if the most significant…

  • Ingenuity Before Capital

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    wokorach

    Across Africa, many of us grew up building our own toys not from design studios or maker labs, but from scrap materials such as wires, cardboard, wood, and banana fibers. What often felt like simple play was, in reality, an early form of experimentation through rapid prototyping, user testing, collaboration, and iteration using what was…

  • Building and Scaling a Digital Media Business with WordPress

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    rodgersodimba

    Launching a blog, a content brand, a niche news site, or a full-scale digital media company, you don’t need a tech background or a big team to get started. In this hands-on session, we’re cutting through the noise and focusing on what actually works. What We’ll Cover:

  • Sponsor Mentions

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    Moses Cursor Ssebunya

  • WordPress Education Initiatives: Exploring Credits, Campus Connect, and Student Club Programs

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    Mohammed Kateregga

    This session explores how WordPress is being used as a tool for digital education and career development through initiatives such as WordPress Campus Connect, Credits and Student Clubs. In Uganda, Campus Connect activities have already reached multiple schools, introducing students and teachers to practical web skills using open-source tools. As these programs continue to grow,…

  • Generating a WordPress-powered Innovative Business from scratch using Design Thinking

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    VICENT Nemeyimana

    Most people have never heard of design thinking methodology. For the few who have heard about it, it has always been theoretical and, therefore, have no idea about how powerful and practical this methodology is. Fortunately, at MIKLAH Life, we have taught and used #DesignThinking for the past 5 years, and ideas born of this…

  • Making the Most of WordCamp: Tips from My Experience in Uganda

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    PUTSHU LUNGHE Samuel

    WordCamps are exciting events full of learning, networking, and community building. But how do you truly make the most out of them? Based on my experiences attending WordCamps in Uganda, this talk will provide practical tips on what attendees should do before, during, and after a WordCamp to maximize their experience. From connecting with speakers…

  • The Art of Being a Relaxed Digital Educator: Embracing LMS Digital Flexibility.

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    Nandago Noeline

    Learn how to master digital teaching with ease using WordPress LMS plugins like learn Press, Learn Dash, Tutor LMS, and H5P. Attendees will learn strategies to balance technology with teaching, engage students effectively through creating courses with quizzes, student tracking progress and creating a sustainable work life balance. All can be attained while staying relaxed…

  • AI-Assisted Development for WordPress

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    Christopher Ocen

    AI is changing how we write code, but what does that actually look like for WordPress developers? In this session, we’ll have a hands-on look at using AI tools like Claude for real WordPress tasks; from Gutenberg blocks to custom plugins and themes. Learn the prompts, see the output, and discover how to make AI…

  • Stop Breaking Your WordPress Site.

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    SAndrew

    Common WordPress Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. Many people start using WordPress with excitement but quickly run into problems that could have been avoided. From installing too many plugins to choosing the wrong theme, beginners often make decisions that affect performance, usability, and long-term site stability. In this session, I’ll walk through the most…