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Democratizing Identity
Originally posted on AUTOMATTIC DESIGN (VOICE RIP): One of the core ideas we stand for here at Automattic is Democratizing Publishingāthe idea that anyone with a story should be free to tell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world. We support this idea by providing hosted website services…
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1 year at Automattic, and a new video
I’ve now been full time at Automattic for a full year š I will some day write up more about what it means to work here, what I’ve done, and what I hope to do in the future. Something I was asked to be part of / I offered to be part of, was theĀ Automattic…
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So You Want to be a Happiness Engineer, Huh?
Originally posted on Sandy McFadden: Since joining Automattic (and to the annoyance of some people, I’m sure) I tend to go on about how much I enjoy my job and the company itself. I’ve often been asked what it takes and what you need to know to get the job. Especially since I called people…
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I’m sick of smiling…
…and so is my jaw
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Motivation for the long haul
The motivation in your job should be core to what you do as a career.
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Snorkelling and Cenotes
Wow. Just wow.
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Coworking
Working in person with the team for a week.
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EWR
You haven’t checked in to Newark Liberty International Airport since September ’12. Cheers Foursquare, hadn’t really forgotten about that. 4 years, 5 months, 6 days ago. Funny how life has a way of completely 180’ing your thinking. I leftĀ the States that day thinking IĀ had this future planned out with someone. It wasn’t to be. I…
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Recycling
I have a bit of a thing of making sure we recycle as much as we can. “You’ll need to let me know what I can and can’t recycle while you’re away” my wife commented the other night. I mean, what level of recycler are you? Wash your food waste caddy every week kinda person? …
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Milestones
I joked with Bamm-Bamm earlier that the last time I was away in Mexico (wife & I away for honeymoon), we came back to him properly walking (May 2016). I asked what would Daddy come back to this time? At dinner I mused it might be full sentences. But no, it might be toilet training…
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