The Entire ManageWP Team Meet in Belgrade!

The Entire ManageWP Team Meet in Belgrade!

We like to try and keep things light and breezy here at ManageWP. Sure, we have lofty ambitions and huge plans, but everybody needs a break. Work hard, play hard, as they say. And if Vladimir is telling us to take a break, we’re willing to follow orders.

The team’s recent meet up in Belgrade, Serbia perfectly embodied our “work hard, play hard” attitude. From 11th – 14th March the whole team (featuring five different nationalities and visitors from three different continents, no less) met, ate, brainstormed, partied, then brainstormed some more. Since we’re all technology geeks, there is more photographic evidence than some of us would have preferred.

Eating

If you ever do get the chance to visit the fine city of Belgrade, you better make sure that your stomach is appropriately prepared. Serbians were once a heavily agricultural nation – meat was a rare treat. It seems that they are now making up for lost time:

Meat

There is a lot to love about Serbian cuisine – not least its blatant disregard for sensible portion sizes. And if the food isn’t on your plate, it may be wandering amongst your feet:

Chicken

The jury was out on whether this particular establishment was like a seafood restaurant, where you pick the lobster you want to eat.

The food was absolutely delicious – we had a chance to sample many local meats, bread, fish, and stews. It was all well worth toasting:

Toast

But all of this was of course in preparation for the evening’s activities.

Party Time

When work was finished, it was time to enjoy Belgrade’s night life. Cue embarrassing photos:

Partying
If you think the dancing looks bad in still form, you should see the videos...
Partying
The CEO of ManageWP, showing us how its done.
Partying
Rados, Danijel and Marko partying hard.
Partying
Dejan, James, Avi and Tom taking a break from the dance floor.
Partying
James and Ivana, sharing a tender moment.

Getting Down to Work

We all ate till we burst and partied till we dropped, but there was of course work to be done.

We are dedicated to pouring a huge proportion of the income generated by ManageWP back into the product, which is why its capabilities are growing so rapidly. We are extremely determined to make it a must-have tool for WordPress users, and our meeting en masse produced some incredibly productive brainstorming sessions.

Meeting
Dejan and Danijel in a pensive mood.
Meeting
The team stand to attention.
Meeting
Tom and Ervin are locked in deep discussion, whilst Avi looks on.
Meeting
Some of the marketing guys sit down with the CEO.

We discussed everything from ongoing development, to future features, to marketing and promotion. No stone was left unturned. In the end, we all agreed that the whole endeavor was more than worth the effort (and expense) – there is no doubt that it boosted ManageWP’s progress exponentially.

And at the risk of sounding cheesy, everyone made a lot of new friends.

Tom Ewer

Tom Ewer is the founder of WordCandy.co. He has been a huge fan of WordPress since he first laid eyes on it, and has been writing educational and informative content for WordPress users since 2011. When he's not working, you're likely to find him outdoors somewhere – as far away from a screen as possible!

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