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By Rachel M Posted on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

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

Categories: TravelTags: Antibes, Automattic, France, photos, travel
By Rachel M Posted on August 31, 2017

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!

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, blogging, therapy, video, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on April 7, 2017February 16, 2018

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

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: Automattic, bike tour, Madrid, meetup, Spain
By Rachel M Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

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!

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, blog, Christmas, domain, domains, gift, presents, rachel.blog
By Rachel M Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, Edinburgh, Mother India, party, resturants
By Rachel M Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

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

Categories: JournalTags: Arthur's Seat, Automattic, Christmas dinner, Edinburgh, photos
By Rachel M Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, Doctor Who, hiring, jobs, lead, leader, leadership, work
By Rachel M Posted on July 1, 2016July 1, 2016

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, party, photos, selfies, Vienna, wceu, WordCamp, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on June 26, 2016June 26, 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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, EU, Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, Vienna, wceu, WordCamp, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on April 1, 2016

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, cycling, Dublin, Ireland, meetup, travel
By Rachel M Posted on December 11, 2015December 12, 2015

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, Christmas dinner, Guy Fawkes Inn, Trembling Madness, WordPress, York
By Rachel M Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

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

Categories: Photos, WordPressTags: Automattic, Escape the Room, photos, swing dancing, Utah, WordPress.com
By Rachel M Posted on October 16, 2015

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

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, beards, Park City, photo
By Rachel M Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

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

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Automattic, GM, Park City, photos, travel, Utah
By Rachel M Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015

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

Categories: FunnyTags: Automattic, conference, flights, meetup, plane, spiders
By Rachel M Posted on January 11, 2015January 18, 2015

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

Categories: AutomatticTags: Automattic, Barcelona, colleagues, meetup, people, social, travel, work
By Rachel M Posted on October 8, 2014October 8, 2014

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

Categories: WordPressTags: a8cday, Automattic, Happiness Engineer, WordPress, work
By Rachel M Posted on August 16, 2014

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

Categories: WordPressTags: Automattic, plugins, publishing, themes, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on July 27, 2014

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”

Categories: Auckland, WordPressTags: Auckland, Automattic, WordCamp, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on June 22, 2014

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

Categories: WordPressTags: Automattic, intro video, video, WordPress

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