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People will read | Andrew Spittle
People will read. What they won’t do is unquestioningly read on your terms. Source: People will read | Andrew Spittle I’ve found this to be absolutely true when working with users of technical products. Many times they would rather talk to someone before spending time searching through documentation they may or may not understand. You still […]
Carousel
Dropbox Launches Carousel App for Photos and Videos → At a press event held in San Francisco this morning, Dropbox announced Carousel, a new dedicated gallery app that combines all of a user’s photos and videos from all connected devices in a single interface. Carousel will be available both as an iOS and Android app, […]
Why the Web Still Matters for Writing
Why the Web Still Matters for Writing → Many were quick to once again declare “The Web is Dead,” but I’m not sure that conclusion makes sense, at least for writing. Great guest post on Matt’s blog by Ben Thompson discussing his theory that the web still matters for writing, especially on mobile. While many […]
Support Driven Episode 7: Andrew Spittle
Support Driven Episode 7: Andrew Spittle → This episode of the Support Driven podcast features none other than my team lead, Andrew Spittle. If you’re interested in learning more about how Automattic provides support to its many users, I would highly recommend listening. The podcast goes into detail about how our teams are structured, hiring, […]
The Prompt #37: The World’s Greatest Podcast Title
The Prompt #37: The World’s Greatest Podcast Title. → This week’s episode features a very interesting discussion around Apple’s App Store model and the various implications it has for users, developers, and anyone in between. One point that I found quite interesting, and identify with myself, is the Mac App Store. In the same way […]
Some of Apple’s lemons
Some of Apple’s lemons — 512 Pixels → While Macintosh hardware is considered some of the most reliable in the industry, the company has had some pretty epic failures in the past. This is a great article detailing some well known and some other lesser known failures of Apple in the past. The late 2008 MacBook […]
WP Engine Raises $15M →
WP Engine Raises $15M → WP Engine, one of the largest hosting companies that specialize in running WordPress sites, today announced that it has raised $15 million in funding from North Bridge Growth Equity. I haven’t personally used WP Engine, but have heard some great things about the service. I think this rather large round […]
Matt Mullenweg New CEO at Automattic →
Matt Mullenweg New CEO at Automattic → Matt Mullenweg and Toni Schneider are switching jobs at Automattic. After joining Automattic eight years ago, Toni Schneider is moving into a product-focused role within Automattic, and Matt Mullenweg is the new CEO. First off, super excited to work under Matt’s leadership. As many have said, though it […]
Google to acquire Nest
Google to acquire Nest→ I had high hopes for Nest and have always been fond of what they’re doing for home automation, but not sure I want to have the possibility of Google tracking even more about me. Hope more information will be released concerning privacy in the coming days.