WordPress Harrisburg

Last week a new tech group in Central PA met for the first time. The group is for WordPress enthusiasts and is organized by Ryan Duff. WordPress Harrisburg is for WordPress users of all levels, from novice to expert.

If you live in Central Pennsylvania and develop for, design for, just use, or are thinking of switching to WordPress, we’d love to see you there. Its a great place to network with other WordPress users, especially if you’re looking for local project partners.

The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

Attendance for the first meetup was small, but that is to be expected for any new group. ABC was a little noisy and not entirely conducive to a tech meetup, so plans are still pending for the next meetup location.

In the meantime, get in touch with Ryan if you have any questions or comments about the group. He’s also looking for a someone to design a logo for the WordPress Harrisburg site.

To help spread the word about the group, I’ve created a WordPress Harrisburg badge which you can include on your site or blog. Here is the copy and paste code:
<a href="http://wordpressharrisburg.com/"><img src="WordPress-Harrisburg-Badge-125x125.png" alt="WordPress Harrisburg"></a>

Don’t forget to save the image to your own server and update the path to the badge in the img tag.

I was considered one of the experts at my last job when it came to anything involving computers. Most of my coworkers were capable of only the basics. I was often called a genius when I unjammed the printer without having to call the IT department, or fixed a major problem by simply rebooting the computer. If I mentioned anything involving social media or social networking, I would usually get a lot of blank stares. Occasionally someone would be interested, but mostly because they thought I was just telling a fascinating sci-fi story.

Although it was sometimes flattering to be considered so cutting edge among my peers, most of the time I just laughed to myself and rolled my eyes behind their backs. Later, I started to grit my teeth in annoyance. Eventually, it was one of the main reasons that I walked out the door for good.

I mentioned to my fellow tech event attendees that I have felt like the bee girl in Blind Melon’s video for their song, “No Rain.” I’ve been doing a song and dance for a crowd that doesn’t have a clue. After getting involved with local tweetups and meetups, and regional events such as WordCamp, I think I have finally found my Bee People.

Watch the video below or Read No Rain lyrics.