Takeaways from State of the Word 2015

Matt Mullenweg at podium in dark conference room, WordPress banner behind him.

At the WordCamp US 2015 conference, Matt Mullenweg delivered the annual State of The Word address, focusing on WordPress accomplishments over the past year as well as what to expect in the future.

For the past two years, I’ve watched the State of the Word address on livestream. This year, I watched it in person, four rows from the front of the ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Takeaways from State of the Word 2015

How Might We? Brainstorming at World Usability Day Detroit 2015

Detroit User Experience members generating ideas and posting written ideas on wall

Quick, can you create a gift for someone you’ve never met out of one post-it note?

In less than a minute?

That was the kickoff to our third annual World Usability Day Detroit event when local Detroit designers Gaby Dorantes and Zeke Harris led us through a fun, interactive design thinking session. Continue reading How Might We? Brainstorming at World Usability Day Detroit 2015

You’re Invited: Worldwide WordPress 5K

Running shoes on grass with colorful fall leaves

Want to join me in a 5K walk or run this week?

Last Friday, Automattic (the people behind WordPress.com) invited the WordPress community, heck anyone on the Internet, to join them in the Worldwide WordPress 5K (WWWP5K).

It’s your opportunity to walk or run five kilometers any time between Monday, October 26, 2015 and Sunday, November 1, 2015. Continue reading You’re Invited: Worldwide WordPress 5K