Joomla in Faces. Kazuo Gomi Filho (Joomla evangelist)

While running an internet café, clients began requesting websites. After extensive research, I identified the Joomla! CMS as the best solution. This led me to study the platform deeply and become involved in both Brazilian and international Joomla communities. I even provided Portuguese and Spanish support for the Breezing Forms extension.

My contribution to the Joomla! community ranges from organizing JoomlaDays to giving lectures and courses about Joomla!

We have also implemented social projects in which I offered free training on how to build a website without programming knowledge for universities and charitable organizations.

I am the coordinator of the Joomla User Group São Paulo and an active member of Joomla! communities on social media.

I like supporting people and causes in need. There’s nothing more fair than being able to donate some of your time to help others. It’s important to remember that there is a difference between helping and supporting. I support people…

There’s also the aspect of giving back. My contribution isn’t monetary, but one of gratitude.

The Joomla! community in Brazil is small, but it has always been active. In the past, we had more engagement, but today I feel we’re losing users. At one point, we held five JoomlaDay events in a single year — one national and four regional. No other country in the world has ever held so many JoomlaDay events in just one year.

We are a big family.

Organizing events is always a great challenge — not impossible, but it always requires extra effort. Speaking at events is about sharing knowledge. Both experiences are enriching, even with all the problems that arise along the way.

The first step is understanding that there is a wide range of good CMS options.

Joomla! has its strengths, but it also has its weaknesses.

It all comes down to knowing, understanding, and developing your ideas. The platform is just a tool — you choose the one that works best for you. In my opinion, Joomla! is the best.

At the moment, we are a bit distant. But we intend, with the help of PSM Joomla!, to improve this partnership, because we are sister languages and we should support each other.

Growth in Brazil is negative at the moment, but we are working to reverse this situation. Websites and agencies that need to develop with more technical quality and security have remained stable.

The area of website development that requires security, scalability, predictability, and customization is one of Joomla!’s greatest strengths compared to its competitors.

I believe we need to identify Joomla!’s true target audience. In my opinion, blog sites or even institutional websites are no longer the main focus.

Joomla!’s primary audience is agencies that need highly customizable and secure solutions.

One distinguishing feature of the Joomla! ecosystem, for me, has always been the opportunity for anyone to have a place and a voice.

Maintaining this openness — the ability to work on the source code and participate freely in the communities — is essential and should be preserved and strengthened.
Integrating AI into the core code is a major challenge that could help improve Joomla!.

Still remaining one of the biggest and the best is one of the major milestones. New technologies appear every moment, but staying alive is a significant differentiator.