laurencebahiirwa

Member Since: April 10th, 2013
Location: Kampala
Website: omukiguy.com
GitHub: bahiirwa
Job Title: UI/UX Developer
Employer: Digital Blend Uganda Limited
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Bio

Justice and equity. I am a Digital Junkie consuming all kinds of new tech if it makes humankind better. I love neat UI designs and sharing knowledge. I develop with WordPress as a CMS and API provider for external apps.

Interests

Advertising, Websites, Graphics Design

WordPress Origin Story

I am a business major with no prior knowledge of databases and advanced PHP.

However, my passion has always been IT. I learnt how to developing websites in 2007 using CSS and HTML. Until a friend in 2011 needed to have their website converted to WordPress since it was easier for them to update and I had never given this thought. At least, not until, I landed on @chriscoyier tutorial on how to change an HTML website to WordPress. Most services were changing thousands of dollars and yet Chris was doing this at a low cost course.

My whole mind blew up with the thought of making database driven website. I have since only developed in WP to allow many to avoid costs of hiring a dev to make simple updates.

This has allowed me to grow as I studied the WordPress core files and learnt from others in the community, Stack Overflow and the WP developers on Twitter. The community has been amazing in my growth, that’s why I am helping the guys in Kampala to grow a vibrant one stone at a time.

Contribution History

Translation Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Speaker
Plugin Developer
Plugin Developer

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Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Kampala 2019 coming up on November 30th

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, What is a WordCamp, on the site WordCamp Kampala:
WordCamps are casual conferences covering everything related to WordPress, organized in several cities world over,…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Call for Speakers, on the site WordCamp Kampala:
Are you ready to speak at the largest WordPress event in Kampala? We’re excited to…

3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Kampala 2019 coming up on November 29th

3 months ago
Committed [2145377] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145373] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145372] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145370] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145365] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145364] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145363] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145356] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145354] to Plugins Trac:
Fix versioning testing WP

5 months ago
Committed [2145352] to Plugins Trac:
Fix caching issues

5 months ago
Created a topic, Works wonders straight out of the box, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The automated updates for me works magic. I don't have…

10 months ago
Posted a reply to Events CP not registering, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I found the error. I was trying to register the matches CPT with wp-graphql plugin…

1 year ago
Posted a reply to Events CP not registering, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have done so (deactivated and deleted then install) and no change. I might have…

1 year ago
Created a topic, [SportsPress - Sports Club & League Manager] Events CP not registering, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I just updated to Version: 2.6.10 and the custom post …

1 year ago
Posted a reply to Is sportspress Gutenberg ready?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the response. I realized you have the custom post types rest_api active. I…

1 year ago
Created a topic, Is sportspress Gutenberg ready?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am using SportPress on my website for a small soccer…

1 year ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Kampala 2018 coming up on November 23rd

1 year ago
Posted a reply to Works gutenberg friendly tabs straight out of the box, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can’t be deleted but will wait for upcoming changes.

1 year ago
Wrote a new post, Nga 30 ogwokutano 2018, twawebwa…, on the site Team Luganda:
Nga 30 ogwokutano 2018, twawebwa obuyinza n'ebikozessebwa ebimu okutandiika okuvunula WordPress mu lulimi oluganda. Kino…

2 years ago
Created a new ticket, #3668, in Meta Trac:
Borken permalink and grammatical error

2 years ago
Created a new ticket, #3656, in Meta Trac:
Meaning needed in translation

2 years ago
Wrote a new post, The Beginnings, on the site Oluganda:
Approximately 10 hours ago, we got a green light. A new opening to extend and…

2 years ago
Created a topic, Works gutenberg friendly tabs straight out of the box, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I was planning on building my own tab block, but the f…

2 years ago
Created a topic, Simple and Effective, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It works wonders with just a few clicks to select the …

2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Locale request Luganda, on the site Translate WordPress:
Any Progress here with approving?

2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Locale request Luganda, on the site Translate WordPress:
Country code: UGA Plural forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1); Language native name: Luganda Sub-domain: luganda.wordpress.org…

2 years ago
Created a topic, Lean and Works like a charm however updates needed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The plugin still works as great 4 years later. It just…

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Kampala 2017 coming up on December 16th

2 years ago
Posted a reply to <span class=\"resolved\" aria-label=\"Resolved\" title=\"Topic is resolved.\"></span>[Upgrade for Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments] plugins menu bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This has been fixed in Version 1.1.0. Check it out and let me know.

2 years ago
Created a topic, [Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments] Great! Surgical precision Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The plugin scares the hell out of me since it is old a…

2 years ago
Created a topic, [Dusupay Woocommerce Gateway] Loads great and works crisp, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Love the plugin. it simplifies all the work needed in …

3 years ago