2025-10-08

WebD2 – Meeting Minutes

  • Wednesday 08 OCT 2025
  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM BT249

Attendance

  • Robert
  • Pedro
  • Serenity
  • April
  • Nayeli 

Meeting Overview

  • Third club meeting focused on planning projects and organizing content creation
  • Currently have 18 members listed in the Notion workspace
  • Primary focus will be on developing the website first, then expanding to podcast/YouTube content

Website Development

  • Current website (webd2.club) runs on WordPress
  • Planning to focus on website development as the main project for the next 8 weeks
  • Will need to conduct WordPress training for members who haven’t used it
  • Each member will have publishing rights to create content and drafts
  • Considering developing a custom theme for the site

Content Creation Plans

  • Blog posts
    • Members can write articles on IT and technology topics
    • Content will follow a process: idea submission → review → publication
    • Posts can be written in Notion first, then transferred to WordPress
  • Podcast/YouTube channel
    • Will set up foundations but not immediately start recording
    • Planning to eventually create both audio podcasts and video content
    • Live streaming on YouTube was mentioned as a possibility
    • Some members volunteered to appear on camera

Tools and Organization

  • Using Notion for project management and content organization
    • Created separate boards for blog post and podcast ideas
    • Each board has columns for ideas, in progress, review, and published items
  • WordPress is the current website platform
    • Outputs HTML and CSS, runs on PHP in the background
    • Changing themes is easy through the dashboard

Next Steps

  • Meet again on Wednesday the 29th at 4-5pm
  • Continue adding content ideas to the Notion boards
  • Look into APIs for connecting Notion with their website
  • Create onboarding materials for new members unfamiliar with web coding
  • Open to bringing in new members regardless of experience level

Action Items

  • [ ] Schedule next meeting for Wednesday, November 29th
  • [ ] Members to add blog and podcast ideas to the Notion boards
  • [ ] Plan WordPress training session for inexperienced members
  • [ ] Look into API integration between Notion and the website
  • [ ] Create onboarding materials for new members