kelly.blog
life, work, etc.
Category: Automattic
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I said yes to a big job opportunity this week without asking a single question. I had plenty of them, I just knew my own answer regardless. I also believe that when someone asks you to step into a new leadership role, there is going to be some ambiguity and part of your job will…
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At my previous job I would get antsy sitting in the same desk every day. I would move around a lot. I’d find an empty desk, an unused conference room, or sit at the picnic table outside. Although I was moving around, it was hard being creative sitting in the same general location and feeling like you…
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I worked on designing and implementing a new editing interface on WordPress.com and my favorite feature is the fullscreen mode. I redesigned it to be as clean and zen-like as possible. I love using it and hope you do too. Happy writing.
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The much loved annual work event that is the Grand Meetup
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We recently launched embeddable timelines, which allows you to insert a nice list of recent postings on your site. I had a lot of fun styling this one and really like how it came out. You can choose between two themes, depending on what you think will look best on your site. Light Theme [wptimeline…
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Today, Shaq acknowledged my existence:
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I accepted on a job on Monday at Automattic, the makers of WordPress. They are a 100% distributed company and hold a company-wide meetup once a year, dubbed Grand Meetup. It just so happened to be that very Thursday in San Francisco and Santa Cruz, CA. It was an amazing time filled with hacking, drinking,…