Category: WordPress
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WordCamp Orange County Presentation: How to get Started with your Business Website
WordCamp Orange County has a special place in my heart. It was the first WordCamp I ever went to. It was the first WordCamp I ever volunteered at. It was the first place I ever heard of Automattic. So I knew I wanted it to be the first WordCamp I ever spoke at. A few…
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My favorite WordPress Swag items
I happen to wear a ton of WordPress swag, not only are they super comfortable- but useful as well! I always get asked about where I get these items from, so I figured it was time to write a blog post about it. Most people don’t know that you can purchase swag items directly from the…
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2016 Automattic Grand Meetup
I posted a ton of pictures of last year’s Grand Meetup here and posted my thoughts here. And just realized that I forgot to post them for the Grand Meetup we had back in October of 2016 (which was around 5 months ago). Wait, so what is a Grand Meetup? Automattic is a remote company, which means…
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How I became a Happiness Engineer at Automattic Part 3: Paid Trial at Automattic
October 2024 Update: I worked at Automattic from 2015 to 2024 and once highly recommended it as a great place to work in these blog posts. However, recent legal developments and internal culture have led me to no longer endorse working there. I encourage readers to carefully research Automattic before deciding to apply. —- Part…
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On the fence about applying to Automattic? Watch these videos!
October 2024 Update: I worked at Automattic from 2015 to 2024 and once highly recommended it as a great place to work in these blog posts. However, recent legal developments and internal culture have led me to no longer endorse working there. I encourage readers to carefully research Automattic before deciding to apply. —- This…
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The schedule of a Happiness Engineer working in live chat
October 2024 Update: I worked at Automattic from 2015 to 2024 and once highly recommended it as a great place to work in these blog posts. However, recent legal developments and internal culture have led me to no longer endorse working there. I encourage readers to carefully research Automattic before deciding to apply. —– When…
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Women who WP Presentation: How to Rock WordPress
Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking at Women who WP, which is this wonderful meet up that gets together some amazing women and we have dinner and talk about WordPress, our stories, and what we’re learning.
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One year ago today…
One year ago I started my journey as a full-time employee at Automattic. Having the privilege of working on WordPress.com.
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WordPress Meetup: Women who WP in Orange County, CA
I had the privilege of attending the Women who WP meet up in Fountain Valley, CA. While this was my first time attending, this was Women who WP’s 3rd meet up and had 14 wonderful women show up. We had everyone from developers to women who used WordPress for the very first time that day.
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How I “Hacked” my Happiness Engineer Trial at Automattic
Last year I gave a Flash Talk on How I “hacked” my Happiness Engineer Trial at Automattic’s Grand Meetup in Park City, Utah (read how I got hired at Automattic here).
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Who knew loving WordPress would result in so little closet space?
The other day I realized that I was unable to fit a single thing into my closet, which is not usually a problem for me. I’m the type of girl who collects tech toys over shoes or clothes. Which is actually an expensive habit, but results in lots of closet space usually. That is, until…
