Antibes, France
I’ve been quiet for a little while because the past week I’ve been in Antibes for a team meeting. Here’s my team (photo courtesy of CK): We are nine Happiness … Continue reading Antibes, France
Tag: Automattic
I’m on TV!
This morning I was interviewed by John Parkinson from WordPress TV about what WordPress means to me. Is this my stepping stone to a part on Doctor Who? I probably … Continue reading I’m on TV!
Madrid bike tour
We went on a fantastic bike tour today of Casa de Campo Park which is the largest park in Madrid and absolutely enormous. We barely touched the surface of it. … Continue reading Madrid bike tour
I’ve got rachel.blog!
Last year my company bought the .blog top level domain. As a perk we got first dibs in the new domains and I am now the very proud owner of rachel.blog. What … Continue reading I’ve got rachel.blog!
Mother India, Edinburgh
I’ve lost my voice. I guess it’s a sign of a good party when you can’t talk for the next two days. At the Christmas dinner a couple of years … Continue reading Mother India, Edinburgh
Automatticians in Edinburgh
I have had a sensational afternoon, evening, and day in Edinburgh with an amazing group of coworkers. We started with ice-skating at the outdoor rink for the Christmas markets. It … Continue reading Automatticians in Edinburgh
On being a leader and Doctor Who
Several months ago I became a team lead at work and I’m now leading a team of five Happiness Engineers. Last week I started a pilot coaching program to become … Continue reading On being a leader and Doctor Who
Photos from WordCamp Europe 2016
I work with so many wonderful photographers that I’ve stopped taking photos myself when I’m around them. There are always so many terrific photos that come out afterwards which other … Continue reading Photos from WordCamp Europe 2016
Vienna, WordCamp EU, and Gustav Klimt
I have been remiss in not posting anything for days and days but I have been so busy. WordCamp EU 2016 is now over and all I can say is, WOW! … Continue reading Vienna, WordCamp EU, and Gustav Klimt
Dublin meetup
I’m in Dublin on a work trip and having a really great time. I’ve never been to Dublin before so it’s nice to have a look around. My coworkers are a fantastic … Continue reading Dublin meetup
Christmas dinner in York
The UK-based Automatticians got together last night for an ugly jumper Christmas dinner in York. Last year we went to Keswick which was really nice. This year we went to … Continue reading Christmas dinner in York
Thoughts from a Grand Meetup
I arrived back in Aberdeen this afternoon and must say it was nice flying in over the green patchwork landscape of Scotland and seeing the rugged cliffs along the coast. I think … Continue reading Thoughts from a Grand Meetup
Beards
Last night I found myself seated at a table with five bearded men. There’s assigned seating each night in a different restaurant here so I sit with different people for … Continue reading Beards
Park City
I am in Utah for work and have been so busy I haven’t had the chance to write any posts or read any blogs. It’s a good busy though as … Continue reading Park City
Spiders on a plane
It’s less than two weeks until the GM!! What’s the GM? It’s the annual Grand Meetup for the company I work for. We’re a distributed workforce and so once a year … Continue reading Spiders on a plane
An Automattic family
My work trip to Barcelona has come to an end and yes, there were some dramas and yes, Barcelona is a really cool city, but the best part of the … Continue reading An Automattic family
A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer
What does a Happiness Engineer do all day? I started my day today at 6:30am because I’m a morning person and I’m still a bit jet-lagged. Sometimes I start at … Continue reading A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer
WordPress.com versus WordPress.org
Full disclosure first: I love WordPress.com and I want to acknowledge that I might be a bit biased for two reasons. Firstly, I blog at WordPress.com and secondly, I work for Automattic, the … Continue reading WordPress.com versus WordPress.org
Auckland WordCamp and “The Smell”
I went to my very first WordCamp yesterday at Auckland’s AUT and it was fabulous. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire day: all the speakers were terrific, the people were incredibly … Continue reading Auckland WordCamp and “The Smell”
My intro video
Part of being a distributed workforce means that I don’t get to see my colleagues face-to-face very often if at all. Something they do at Automattic is to encourage all new employees to … Continue reading My intro video
