Originally posted on unofficial wapuu fan club:
As you know I’m wapuu’s biggest fan and I’ve been pestering Naoko for a while to learn more about how wapuu came to be. Now I know the story and I’m so excited to share it with you. The People Kazuko Kaneuchi: Designer/Illustrator @mutsuking Naoko Takano: Japanese community manager/translator…
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About all things relating to WordPress, the open-sourced software.
History of WordPress
I recently found this gem of a video. Matt Mullenweg was a guest speaker at Joomla’s World Conference in 2013, and his talk was on his story with WordPress.
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How I became a Happiness Engineer at Automattic Part 1: Application Process
The story of how I applied to Automattic to become a Happiness Engineer and got hired.
Read MoreMy favorite WordPress Desktop App features
I’m writing this from the new WordPress.com Desktop App, which was publicly released this week… and something I’ve been obsessed with for about a month.
Read MoreProject: Calypso
When I started my trial at Automattic back in April… I learned about this really amazing project that was being crafted deep within the heart of Automattic, called Calypso.
Read MoreWordCamp US!
WordCamp US is almost 2 weeks away. I’m super excited to be going AND volunteering. Making this the 4th WordCamp I’ve attended this year and the 3rd WordCamp I’ve had opportunity to volunteer at this year.
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Introducing: Our New, High-Speed Editor
Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
From parents and poets to journalists and politicians, WordPress.com’s publishing tools allow people to make their voices heard. We have heard your excellent feedback on our interim editor and today, we’re excited to introduce our new editor: a faster, cleaner, and more streamlined way to create posts and pages,…
HTML & CSS and your career
Even knowing a little HTML and CSS can have a huge impact on your career. Mashable recently wrote a great piece about it. Or even better… Just learn WordPress, a great place to start is WordPress.com
Read MoreAutomattic in Park City, UT
I wanted to take a moment and share a really awesome picture from Automattic’s recent Grand Meetup in Park City, Utah….our Company Picture. I feel like such a proud parent, because over the past few days I’ve been showing everyone this picture and pointing out some of my coworkers. I think it’s also a bit…
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A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer
I’m a Happiness Engineer at Automattic. On a daily basis it completely blows my mind that I get to work with Automattic, literally from wherever. Today wasn’t a typical day… I’m working from a rooftop in New York. Which is not at all a normal workday for me. I usually work from my desk in…
Read MoreMy first Grand Meetup with Automattic
I remember being on my Happiness Engineer trial back in April, when the dates were announced for Automattic’s Grand Meetup. I can recall thinking to myself, “I’m going to be there. I’m going to do whatever it takes to get this job and in October I’m going to be at that Grand Meetup in Utah.”…
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Timbuk2
It’s been a great week! I just got back from Kauai and was super excited to come home to a nice package in the mail. One of the many perks of working at Automattic is a free Timbuk2 bag. Basically it’s a one of a kind bag, because you get to design it. It’s made to…
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