The right time: Leaving Automattic
After nearly three years at Automattic, I'm stepping back into entrepreneurship. Here's why now felt like the right moment.
Personal
WordPress Studio, Blueprints, and Product Marketing
After several years in WordPress developer relations, I've moved into product marketing at WordPress.com. I'm still working on tools like WordPress Studio, which recently added Blueprints—a new way to quickly spin up consistent, shareable local WordPress sites.
30,000 and counting
Two of my WordPress plugins have reached 30,000 active users. Block Visibility hit this milestone at the end of November 2024, and just last week, the Icon Block followed suit. Seeing these numbers grow is both exciting and humbling.
I stayed
For those wondering, I stayed. It wasn't a question. A year and a half ago, I joined Automattic with one clear purpose...
Why I built my WordCamp US presentation out of blocks
I recently attended and spoke at my first WordCamp. This article details why I built my presentation entirely out of blocks.
Embracing the Power of Blocks
How blocks are changing WordPress for the better and my journey building the Block Visibility plugin.
How to efficiently manage content in WordPress – A solution for the Block Editor
How you can use the Block Visibility plugin to improve your content workflow in WordPress.
A change of direction
I've had my personal website for a number of years now and never did much with it. When my name was Googled, or someone used one of my WordPress plugins, I wanted a place where they could learn more about me and the projects I was working on. But, that was about it...