Category: Musing
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Treasure Box – 1
Now that I’m through the application process of becoming a Happiness Engineer, I have spent some time thinking about the future of this blog. While I plan on continuing to write about my experiences working in Automattic and perhaps WordPress in general, I have also wondered what I could do to make this blog a…
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New Color Schemes on WordPress.com
Earlier today, Automattic announced they had introduced new color schemes for use on the WordPress.com dashboards. I decided to check these colors out and see how they looked. (You can find the original WordPress.com Blog post here: Three New WordPress.com color Schemes) What are Color Schemes? To be clear, these colors do not affect the…
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Trying to Figure Out Presentation Shortcode Errors
Hi all! Sorry for the week’s interval there. I was finishing many loose ends with my current job, anticipating to hear back from Automattic soon. (Nope, haven’t heard anything yet, but I’ve decided to take that as good news… They must be preparing to send out a notice to all who passed the second interview…
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Presentations Shortcode
Hi everyone! Today I am back with another Shortcode post. This time, I am looking at the Presentation Shortcode. To start with, have a look at a presentation I created using this code. Related Posts: Testing “Shortcode” and Other Embedding Methods Creating a Playlist Brief Explanation The Presentation Shortcode is a nifty way to create…
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Update On My Reapplication
Hi everyone! As the week is coming to a close, I thought I would briefly update you all on where my application process is at the moment. The application process to the Happiness Engineer role as of late has looked like this. This is not just from my own experience, but also from blog posts…
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The Best Place You Have Ever Worked
Hi! Today, I was looking through another part of Automattic’s presence on the web – their YouTube channel! If you are a fan of Automattic but haven’t seen their videos yet, go check it out! Automattic’s YouTube Channel As of right now, Automattic has 14,544 people subscribed to their channel. Considering they are a company…