Community Initiatives
The Umbraco Community is full of people who turn ideas into action. Here you’ll find the initiatives created and driven by community members themselves — events, programs, teams, and collaborations that exist because passionate Umbracians made them happen.
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Podcasts, videos and talkshows
Podcasts and videos where the primary focus is talking about Umbraco's ecocystem.
Candid Contributions
Podcast about all things open source - from code contributions to conference attendance; we aim to cover all aspects of life as an active member of an open-source community. By Carole Logan, Emma Burstow, Laura Weatherhead and Lotte Pitcher.
UmbraCoffee
UmbraCoffee is an informal live-streamed show. Hosted by Callum Whyte and Marcin Zajkowski, who are well-known Umbraco community figures, the show covers a mix of community news, product updates, and technical discussions in a friendly, conversational format.
Paul Seal's Umbraco 13 videos
In this 11-part video series, Paul helps the viewer start off from a static html template and make it fully content editable in Umbraco 13. This video series should give you a good understanding of Umbraco and set you up for success.
Articles and magazines
A collection of written articles. Does not include community members' personal blog sites.
Skrift
Skrift Magazine is a community magazine for Umbraco. They publish original articles about developing in Umbraco as well as user experience, design, front-end technologies and broader issues like improving the community and quality of life.
24 Days in Umbraco
The 24 Days In Umbraco Christmas Calendar started back in December 2012 and is still going to this day. The first 25 days of December, a new article gets released from an Umbraco community member.
Gatherings and in-person initiatives
A collection of tutorials and guides in written or video format.
ClerksWell Charity Hackathon
The ClerksWell Hackathon 2025 organized by ClerksWell who teamed up with 2 UK charities, Headway and Restore Hope to build digital solutions that make a real difference in people's lives.
Prizes included Codegarden tickets and Expert Certifications for the winning team.
Education initative: Ahmedabad, India
More than 50 talented students from LJ University in Ahmedabad took part in a two-day Umbraco training event.
At the end of the program, the students took the exam and earned their first official Umbraco Certification.
CODECABIN
CODECABIN is the premier, invite-only getaway for Umbraco developers, providing time to code, learn and network in a completely relaxed and open environment away from the hustle and bustle of every day life.
Celebrations
A collection of initiatives centered around celebrating the Umbraco community.
H5YR Website
High 5, You Rock! Give a virtual high five to someone that deserves it. Write #H5YR in your social media post to get featured.
Umbraco Tees Day
Umbraco Tees Day is a fun community tradition where Umbracians share photos of themselves wearing their favourite Umbraco merch. The community posts their photos on social media using #umbracoTees, turning the day into a celebration of belonging.
Umbraco Community Store
This initiative serves as a swag store designed exclusively for the Umbraco Community, driven by a shared passion for this friendly and open-source content management system. Any money that the store does make goes back in to the store or community.
Anything missing on this list?
We're always looking to showcase new community initiatives, so please let us know so we can add it!