Author: Naoko Takano
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Goodbye, 2020!
As I wrote my year-in-review in Japanese, I came to the conclusion that I was “surprisingly content” with the year. Not because it was easy or went as planned, but despite it – as you can imagine. This year I: experienced the first cancellation of WordCamp of the year due to the pandemic as an […]
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The Scots Wikipedia Story Reflection
You may have read the story about the bulk of Scots Wikipedia being written by an American teenager who doesn’t speak the language. I felt the cringe. I’m involved in a volunteer-based translation project with hundreds of languages with a varying maintenance level. Who knows, something like this could happen to us too. The Guardian […]
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WordCamp Asia 2020 “Recap”
WordCamp Asia 2020 is over — before it started. We as the organizing team have a lot more to do before we can close the books for this year, but the anticipation for the actual event has now ended. First, I want everyone to know that the cancellation decision was not made lightly. I want […]
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Thanks for 2019, and Happy New Year!
It’s already 2020 in Japan but still 2019 somewhere in the world, right? I’ve written a long Japanese version of my year in review but I also wanted to share something here as well. Looking back, it’s been a great year thanks to some unexpected (but good!) changes and opportunities, like being selected as an […]
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Open Source Summit Japan 2019
Last week, I volunteered at Open Source Summit Japan for the first time. I enjoyed learning from other open source community members as an attendee and volunteer.
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My WordCamp Europe 2019 #WCEU
Some of my highlights of WordCamp Europe 2019.