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Automattic Joins the Tech Coalition
We’re proud to announce that Automattic has joined the Tech Coalition, a global alliance of technology companies working together to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Pressable, WordPress VIP, and WP Cloud Partners Earn Secure Hosting Alliance Certification
Pressable and WordPress VIP have each earned official certification from the Secure Hosting Alliance (SHA), an i2Coalition initiative that recognizes hosting providers with a genuine, demonstrable commitment to security, reliability, and responsible operations.
Where Automattic Meets Up
Every week, Automattic teams are meeting in person across the globe. Let our research be your gain.
Behind the Fiber-Optic Rope: Engineering WordCamp
Networking engineer Tyler Leeds explains how Automattic delivered rock-solid livestreamg from WordCamp Asia—and what’s on tap for WordCamp EU in June.
How WordPress Sent a Dog (and a Pop Culture Brand) to the Moon
The Pop Culture Monday site—and newsletter, and podcast—is an fun and irreveratnt testament to WordPress’s flexibility.
WordPress: The Operating System of the Agentic Web
The very things that made WordPress successful as a human platform make it even more powerful as an agentic one.
The One Thing That Changed How I Work
Paolo Belcastro, Artistic Director for Automattic’s Domains Maison, pens a thoughtful piece about what he learned from coaching.
“One For My Baby”
For one Automattician, paid parental leave turned out to be “the best benefit I got in my life.”
Recent Announcements
(Almost) No Downtime MariaDB Upgrades
From time to time, our systems engineers write up a case study detailing a notable moment on the infrastructure front lines. The latest comes from Andrija Vucinic, an Automattician on our Systems Operations team, who is upgrading our fleet of database servers to MariaDB 11.8.
What Automattic’s AI Enablement Training Means for WordPress
Automattic recently brought a group of employees to New York City for two weeks of intensive AI training. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares what the team built, what changed, and what it means for the WordPress ecosystem.
A Modest Server-Centric Development Proposal
Automattician Sérgio Gomes argues that JavaScript-heavy approaches like React aren’t compatible with long-term performance goals.
How Bedfordshire Bird Club Flies High
One redesign later, the club has a modern, mobile-friendly site that puts essential birding information right where it’s needed: in members’ hands.
Automattic Welcomes Stephen Wolfram as Special Advisor
For decades, Stephen has been committed to a singular vision around computation and knowledge, and we’re honored to have him join.
Why One Podcast Pro Only Has Ears for Pocket Casts
There’s liking podcasts, and then there’s Arielle Nissenblatt.
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