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Pre-launch of UK Genesis

Gary Jones · Feb 17, 2014 ·

Genesis Framework 2.0.0 logoAt the time of writing, over 112,000 website owners use the Genesis Framework as their base WordPress theme. These people come from over 40 countries, and the UK, of course, is one of those countries.

I’m a developer who works a lot with, and on, the Genesis Framework. I’d say I’m known within the Genesis developer community, more-so after I released my first Genesis guide. Many of the leads I get have come from searches that include a reference to “UK”.

Yet other than a small handful of people, I don’t know that many UK-based web professionals who only work with Genesis. I’m sure they exist, but I haven’t seen them in the Genesis communities on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or LinkedIn. There isn’t an existing UK Genesis community.

UK Genesis

UK Genesis logoOne of those handful who I do know about is Jo, and we’ve started off UK Genesis. At the moment, it is a resource for designers and developers who want to be found because they use Genesis. Once launched, the site will be for clients who want to find a developer or designer because they use Genesis. It may also support the community side, with optional meet ups, and a handy list of people to refer to if a lead warrants it.

A few of us are getting together for a meeting at the end of February 2014, which will help shape how this project will go ahead. Some initial suggestions said it could be a directory of profiles. These would show where the professional is, the type of clients they work with and the price-range they work within. This could be a paid listing, so that those who contribute to maintaining the site can justify their voluntary time.

There is a separate project to do something similar for the wider UK-based WordPress developers. I’m hoping we can collaborate with them so that we end up with the best of both camps. I’m not aware of any other country-specific communities for Genesis, but if there are, please let me know.

If you’d like to find out more or become involved in UK Genesis, then sign-up at ukgenesis.co.uk.

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About Gary Jones

Gary Jones is a UK-based WordPress Engineer, code consultant, husband, and father of awesome twins. Driven by a passion for excellence, he develops elegant custom WordPress solutions for marketing departments to maximise their efficiency through his agency Gamajo, and provides services, including code audits, for other designers and developers.

Gary has contributed to most major branches of WordPress Core since 3.3, and contributed to many open source projects in the community. He is a General Translation Editor for the British English locale, has attended many WordCamps, is a three-time organiser of WordCamp London, and a co-organiser and podcast host for WordPress London.

Gary is a key contributor to the Genesis Framework and is a co-host on the UK Genesis podcast.

A former teacher in schools and prisons, Gary's motto is knowledge is power.

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