{"id":6784,"date":"2026-07-24T07:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=6784"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:40:38","slug":"orestis-samaras","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speaker\/orestis-samaras\/","title":{"rendered":"Orestis Samaras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, I\u2019m Orestis! I&#8217;m a web developer, with over 10 years of experience. Born, raised and based in Greece, I enjoy traveling, cooking (and tasting stuff), having good coffee, spending time with my wife and friends and reading about coding (yes, nerdy; I know). I love creating reliable, intuitive, self-explanatory and fully-accessible experiences to simplify everyday tasks and workflows. 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