When I was part of a blogring, I had to make little “buttons” to display on my site, the other members’ sites, and anyone else who wanted me to be part of their “linkroll.” These are the last remnants of that era: 1024 x 768 was the resolution back then, but the buttons were intended… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Blogring Edition
Why all designers should do [real] customer support
All new hires at Automattic are required to spend three weeks as a Happiness Engineer, solving…basically anything one can create with a WordPress.com site. Plus anything that the phrase “systems thinking” adds to its scope. Many years ago, I did a stint at Apple as a Genius, which meant that it was my job to… Continue reading Why all designers should do [real] customer support
I work at Automattic now.
The long and short of it is, I work at Automattic now. And I hope it means I start keeping a blog again, after being dormant for 10 years. I’ll be filling in on how I ended up here and why over the next few posts. The Design Trial, for instance. The application process that… Continue reading I work at Automattic now.