Throwing a little shindig on Sunday, March 15 from 1:30pm-3:30pm at Austin’s first coworking space, Conjunctured. There will be BBQ and cupcakes on hand to feed the masses!
If you’re in town, stop on by for some WordPress and BBQ! A bunch of fellow Automatticians and WordPress lovers will be around to chat up.
RSVP for the event here: http://wpbbqsxsw09.eventbrite.com/
I just got back from my very first Automattic Offsite a few days ago in Breckenridge, Colorado. As you may know, we announced our acquisition of PollDaddy during this time and it was great to have the team from Sligo, Ireland join us for the week. Also on hand, were the guys from IntenseDebate who were acquired in late September.
It was a awesome to finally meet (almost) everyone who we worked with on a daily basis, but only knew by IRC or Skype handle or by their Gravatar icons. The week was filled with great people, amazing food and beautiful views of Breckenridge. We had a chance to break up into groups to work on little side projects and that was a good exercise working with new people and a chance to do something a bit different than the norm. [Oh and there was also a bear sighting!]
Here’s a nice little family portrait we took in front of the main lodge(we’re a pretty good-lookin’ bunch if I say so myself!)
Here are some more pics I took on Flickr and also check out the Automattic Flickr Pool.
It’s that time again!! WordCamp SF 2008 is coming at you on August 16th! I am very excited since this will be my very first WordCamp ever! I’m honored to be part of the WordPress team helping out on the sidelines when needed. I also get to finally meet some fellow Automatticians who are coming into town for WordCamp as well as An Event Apart. Be sure to sign up here and don’t forget to have your Gravatar set up, so you can get your nifty photo badge!
On a side note, I’m putting together a WordPress Charity Scavenger Hunt the day after WordCamp on Aug 17th. The recipient of the proceeds will be local SF non-profit, 826 Valencia. They are dedicated to helping students develop their writing skills and promote literacy. They also have a really sweet pirate store and workshop space. If you’re interested in joining in the fun, sponsoring a team or donating please check out the event registration page.
So, I’ll be speaking at BlogHer this year in San Francisco. I’ll be joining Angie Byron of Drupal to discuss ways that you can participate and contribute to open source projects like WordPress and Drupal.
What are some topics you’d like to hear about in the panel?
