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We also write! And we share stories about design, the team, our products, and how we do it. We’re open source in all ways, from the technologies we create to the ways we create them.

We also write! And we share stories about design, the team, our products, and how we do it. We’re open source in all ways, from the technologies we create to the ways we create them.
Matt Owens, a partner at creative studio Athletics, takes us inside education, innovation, and community with XQ Institute.
At Automattic, P2 is one of the main tools we use for asynchronous communication. An integral part of our workflow, it is the place where we share, discuss, brainstorm, and…
A standing invitation to Jetpack users: let’s chat.
In a workplace, quick feedback is easy to come by. We just ask the person we’ve on our side, we walk by a trusted colleague, maybe we even ask a…
Automattic contributes to a number of non-profit and open source projects, including WordPress, which powers more than 30% of websites, including WordPress.com. As part of WordPress’ five for the future…
Conference video calls have always been a big part of our flows here at Automattic. We all work from home, all over the world, so these calls are an opportunity…
Simplenote is Automattic’s free, open-source, note-taking app. We’ve been working hard to improve its usability and design across all platforms and wanted to promote the latest UX updates along with…
A behind-the-scenes look into the design of an Automattic theme.
P2 is the lifeblood of Automattic’s fully-distributed work culture. P2 is not just a tool we use, it’s become something we do, each and every day; sharing, discussing, reviewing and…
There is currently a lot of excitement surrounding the block patterns that debuted in WordPress 5.5. A block pattern—pattern for short—is a predefined block layout; a collection of blocks or,…
I know there’s no such thing as a status quo.