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On Change, Growth, and Parting Ways
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Let me lead by saying that working at GoDaddy has been the best job I’ve had to date. Although I am incredibly thankful for the empowerment and opportunity GoDaddy has given me, the time has come for a change. With that said, today officially marks my first day as Head of Product at Extendify. 🚀
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Introducing the Iceberg Markdown Block Editor
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
I’d like to finally share with you a project I’ve been working on to make writing in WordPress fun again. Introducing Iceberg.
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2019 Year in Review
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
As we cross into this next decade, I can’t help but to look back with excitement on this last year in particular. My career took a rather unexpected — yet incredible — turn. Most notably, I sold both CoBlocks and ThemeBeans, joined GoDaddy as a Product Manager of WordPress Experience, attended WordCamp Europe for the […]
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A new look for the Login Designer website
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
I never actually launched an “official” website for Login Designer, a plugin I built to help folks better customize their WordPress login pages. The plugin’s aging landing page clearly needed some attention. And now that Login Designer is my only active side project – I gave it just that.
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WordCamp Europe 2019 and the Bright Future of WordPress
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
WordCamp Europe was as just as incredible as everyone said it would be. The city of Berlin was welcoming and beautiful, the sessions were great, and there was a lot of tasty food. But best of all, the vibrant WordPress community we all know and love was there in full-force.
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GoDaddy Acquires CoBlocks, ThemeBeans and Block Gallery
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
I’ve made a number of things as a WordPress “maker” — most notably ThemeBeans, CoBlocks, and Block Gallery. My mission and clear focus through building products has always been to deliver a phenomenal WordPress experience. It’s the foundation upon which my career is built. And while it’s been a fantastic experience so far, it almost […]
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2018 Year in Review
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
I’ve been building WordPress products for close to eight years now, yet sometimes it feels like I’m just getting started. I can’t believe what a brilliant year 2018 was. It’s been a year of adventure, change, and growth – both personally and professionally.
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Block Gallery, Winner at the Automattic Design Awards
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Updated Feb 18, 2022Block Gallery, my Gutenberg block project for building beautiful galleries with WordPress 5.0, was announced as this year’s winner in the Best Solution category of the Automattic Design Awards.
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Highlights of WordCamp Atlanta 2018
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Believe it or not, this year was my first WordCamp Atlanta experience ever. While I have lived in Georgia for a number of years, I’ve never been able to make it. But let me tell you, I sure am glad I made it this year.
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7 Lessons I’ve Learned from Running a Successful Product
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Seven years ago, I started my excursion into the WordPress product space by building and selling WordPress themes at ThemeBeans. Since then, there have been many ups and downs, but through it all, I have learned countless valuable lessons, shaping who I’ve become as a person and an entrepreneur.