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This Issue's Wonder Woman: Sheba Ayinzabyonna

Sheba Ayinzabyonna is a Ugandan front-end developer, UI/UX designer, and STEM educator. Passionate about empowering young people through technology, she leads web development training programs for women and participates in tech events like WordCamp Mukono e.t.c, teach practical STEM skills to the next generation of innovators. With expertise in WordPress development and digital design, Sheba is dedicated to creating impactful, user-friendly digital experiences.

What is your mantra?

No matter what, I dress up and show up because I am the master of my ship.

Tell us 3-5 tech tools that you swear by that make life & work a little easier.

1. Git helps me keep track of changes and collaborate on code seamlessly.
2. Visual Studio code as my code editor.
3. Chrome DevTools, for inspecting, debugging and optimizing my sites.
4. Figma, enable me create and share design elements.
5. Slack, for communication with teams or clients.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle during work hours?

black coffee

What's in your mug/glass/bottle after hours?

Tea

Knowing what you do now, what advice would you give to your younger self?

Be true to yourself.

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Twitter/X Link​
​https://x.com/ShebaAyinza​

LinkedIn Profile Link​
​https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheba-ayinzabyonna/​

Mastodon Profile Link​
​https://mastodon.social/home​

Your Website​
​https://sheba-portfolio.netlify.app/​

Wonder Women Doing Wonderful Things

• ​Michelle Frechette and Samah Nasr catch up on life, job moves, & travels. The latest topic is Blue Origin’s all-women spaceflight. Is it real progress or just PR? Space, Selfies, and STEM: Who really wins? ​
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• Join Kim Coleman as she demos how to build a powerful, user-friendly dashboard with Paid Memberships Pro. Build a Powerful Membership Account Page​
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• ​Robbie Adair from OS Training will explore how an excellent customer experience can turn those first users into lasting advocates on WP Product Talk.​
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• ​Sherry Holub discusses her journey in WordPress design, her creative processes, and how she customizes sites using custom fields on WP Builds.
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• ​Sumner M Davenport (she/her) is named the 2025 North American Contributor by Support Inclusion in Tech. She co-founded two WordPress Meetup groups focused on accessibility and regularly speaks at WordCamps, TechAccessOK, and legal conferences to advocate for universal design.
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• In this episode of the Founder Problems Podcast, Sarah Schumacher, Lee Zuvanich, and Zach Oshinbanjo discuss the idea of rented versus owned digital platforms.
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• In this WP Minute episode, Leading Through Change and Conflict, Angela Jin, a seasoned WordPress community leader and now a leadership coach, discusses how business owners and freelancers can lead through times of change and conflict.
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• Catch the latest, Michelle Frechette's Women in WordPress playlist on Post Status' YouTube account. Miriam Schwab, Pooja Derashri, Tatiane Pires, Taylor Waldon, and Maria Ansari​
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• ​The SEO Update by Yoast - April 2025 Edition Stay ahead of the competition with invaluable insights and expert analysis from industry leaders Carolyn Shelby and Alex Moss.
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• ​Managing WordPress Code on GitLab with GitLab's Developer Advocate, Fatima Sarah Khalid (aka sugaroverflow). Discover how Gitab provides repository management for WordPress sites while integrating with Pantheon.
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• ​WordCamp EU - June 6-7, 2025, Basel, Switzerland
  WordPress gems for devs: Interactivity API, Milana Cap​
  What if we choose accessibility over beauty? My story with epilepsy, Virginia Ciambriello​
  Prepare for the EAA in less than 3 weeks, Annelies Verhelst​
  The worst SEO mistakes I’ve seen on WordPress – so you won’t have to make them, Gabi Troxler​
  Get your docs read! All the way to the end, Mary Baum​
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• Congrats to Raquel Manriquez - PressConf is here!
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