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David Baumwald

Full-Stack Developer at Dream Encode

@davidbaumwald Starke, FL, USA joined Jul 2016

dream-encode.com github.com/dream-encode slack: @davidb
    Teams Core

    Bio

    am potato

    Interests

    Code, flying, over-the-top Christmas lights, cats, DIY, memes.

    Badges

    CODE
    6 badges
    Core Contributor '19 Core Team '20 Meta Contributor '20 Plugin Developer Security Contributor '22 Security Team '22

    Current Job

    Full-Stack Developer
    Present
    Dream Encode

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    0contributions
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    score0
    Last 90 days
    3contributions
    high3
    medium0
    score9
    Last 12 months
    35contributions
    high30
    medium5
    score95

    Specializations

    evenly split across 1 team · no team-attributable activity in the last 365 days

    Core 100% of attributed activity

    Contributions

    Type
    March 2026
    Mar 26 Thu · 18:44
    Meta high
    Received props from @4thhubbard in Slack:
    Props to @desrosj @johnbillion @jonsurrel @davidbaumwald and @jorbin for supporting the party today!
    Mar 12 Thu · 16:04
    Meta high
    Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
    Huge Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @desrosj, @mindctrl,…
    Mar 05 Thu · 15:00
    Meta high
    Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
    Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum ,@chaion07, @davidbaumwald,@desrosj, @mindctrl, @4thhubbard, @JeffPaul,…
    February 2026
    Feb 20 Fri · 15:54
    Meta high
    Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
    Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb, @SergeyBiryukov,@4thhubbard, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @davidbaumwald and @amykamala for helping facilitate…
    Feb 13 Fri · 02:52
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for merging WP AI Client into WordPress 7.0, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    I wanted to +1 the thoughts of @jorbin, @peterwilsoncc, and @desrosj, though I am more…
    Feb 06 Fri · 14:36
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Updating Media Library Enable Infinite Scrolling, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Given WordPress Core's backward compatibility policy, I don't see the hook this plugin relies on…
    Feb 03 Tue · 18:29
    Meta high
    Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
    Props to @JeffPaul, @Presskopp, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @abduremon, @azharderaiya, @umeshsinghin, @huzaifaalmesbah, @deepakrohilla, @narenin, @coffee2code for assisting…
    January 2026
    Jan 30 Fri · 00:49
    Meta high
    Gave props in Slack:
    Props to @jorbin for emceeing the 6.9.1 RC1 release party.
    Jan 30 Fri · 00:48
    Meta high
    Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
    Props to @peterwilsoncc @davidbaumwald@joedolson and @westonruter for helping with the 6.9.1 RC1 Release Party!
    December 2025
    Dec 02 Tue · 21:24
    Meta high
    Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
    Props to @ellatrix, @davidbaumwald, @SergeyBiryukov, @estelaris, @akshayar, @amykamala, @desrosj, @jorbin, @annezazu, @priethor, @fcoveram, @4thhubbard, @wildworks,…