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The latest dev/ai/nyc at our NoHo Space was a smash hit! A huge thank you to Hilary Mason and Jesse Friedman for a deeply insightful conversation on the future of applied AI and open source–and to all attendees! We packed the house yet again. ICYMI, here’s the full conversation! 👇🎥 https://lnkd.in/eCxfyDzi

Oh, what a night! 🗽 April’s dev/ai/nyc at our NoHo Space was pure magic. A huge thank you to Hidden Door co-founder and famed data scientist Hilary Mason, who joined our very own Head of WP Cloud Jesse Friedman for a deeply insightful fireside chat. And a tremendous thank you to all of the attendees, you brought your curiosity and perspectives to what was yet another packed house. This monthly AI-focused event continues to prove that the future of applied AI is complementary, not contradictory, with the future of open source. Here are a few of our favorite snaps! 🍎Watch the full fireside chat and see more photos: https://lnkd.in/eAy4sW7B  🍎If you like what you saw, apply for our in-office (!!!) NYC AI Team: https://lnkd.in/gbWek3Uv 🍎And stay tuned for the next one in May!

Don’t miss this one! The JetBrains PHPverse returns this June. This free, virtual event unites thousands of PHP developers across the ecosystem for a day of events, sessions, and ideas. Developer Advocate at Automattic, Jonathan Bossenger, takes the stage for a session in which he’ll debunk common PHP WordPress myths. Join him and many other familiar faces on June 9! 👉See the full schedule and register now: http://jb.gg/phpverse-26

What brings someone to Automattic and what makes them stay? Technical Account Manager Michelle Langston shares her journey from design to our Special Projects Team. Start your own journey today. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gKbBfvA.

We’re just two days away from dev/ai/nyc! This Wednesday, April 29, we host a fireside chat that moves past the AI buzzwords. Join co-founder of Hidden Door, Hilary Mason, and Head of WP Cloud, Jesse Friedman, who will share years of expertise on building for the long game in a data-driven world. What to expect: 🗽A fireside chat exploring open source and AI 🗽Drinks, light bites, and great conversation 🗽A chance to meet the builders and thinkers behind applied AI and the open web 🗽Exclusive event swag It’s free to attend, but our last event was standing-room only, and only a few spots are left for this one! 🎟️Snag your ticket while they last: https://lnkd.in/eAy4sW7B 

AI agents are here, and they need a foundation to build on. James Grierson, our Head of Global Expansion, shares why WordPress is uniquely positioned to lead this next era of the web. "WordPress wasn’t initially designed to be the operating system of the agentic web,” James shares. “But the principles it was built on—openness, extensibility, community, and standards—turn out to be exactly what this moment requires." Some of the key takeaways: 🔹Scale: WordPress powers around 43% of the web, providing a massive, battle-tested ecosystem for AI. 🔹Transparency: Open source code allows agents to learn, verify, and extend features in ways proprietary platforms cannot. 🔹Connectivity: With new features like MCP support from WordPress.com, agents can manage content through natural conversation. In short, the very principles WordPress was built on are exactly what the agentic web requires. Read his full perspective on the Automattic Newsroom blog: https://lnkd.in/gd7R7zUi

It’s Radical Speed Month at Automattic! 💨 For the next month, we will try something new, exciting, and radically different. Across our teams and brands, we step away from the day-to-day to pair up, build, and ship a passion project. This month-long hackathon is a first at Automattic, and we’re so excited to see what our 400-plus teams of two create with WordPress and beyond. Here’s how it works: ⚡️The project can be anything, as long as it’s not something we’re currently working on–from an AI bot to a microsite to a redesign. ⚡️No permission is needed; the pair ships whatever they put their name on. In other words, we’ve partnered up, picked a project, and now it’s time to ship it! ⚡️This is not about perfection, it’s about being low-fi, high productivity, championing big ideas, and sheer creativity. ⚡️From WordPress.com to WooCommerce to Jetpack and WordPress VIP, all bets are off, and all hands are on deck. By removing traditional gatekeeping and focusing on output over input, we explore how to find a problem and move fast towards a solution. We encourage participants to use the hashtag #radicalspeedmonth here and across social media, where we’ll share updates and before-and-afters all month. Stay tuned! It’s going to be radical.

Radical Speed Month at Automattic At Automattic, we're kicking off a month-long experiment where teams team up to tackle problems. I teamed up with Jonathan to fix the annoying issue of Woo emails landing in spam folders. We’ve got plans for better logging, alerts for unsent emails, and helping merchants choose reliable delivery services....

🚨We’re less than a week away from the return of dev/ai/nyc, and tickets are going fast. This Wednesday, April 29, join us at our NoHo Space for a night of big thinking and better networking. We have Co-founder and CEO Hilary Mason from Hidden Door and our own Head of WP Cloud, Jesse Friedman, who will explore the confluence of AI and the open web in a can’t-miss fireside chat! Expect a candid conversation with practical insights on what’s actually changing—and what it means for builders and teams. Plus, drinks, light bites, good music, and a great atmosphere. Event Details: 🗓️ 166 Crosby Street, NYC 🗓️ Wednesday, April 29.  🗓️ Doors at 5:30 p.m. ET 🗓️ Event at 6:00 p.m. ET 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/eAy4sW7B

New York City, did you miss us? 🗽 Join us on Wednesday, April 29, for the next installment of dev/ai/nyc, our monthly gathering focused on the intersection of AI and open source. We open our NoHo Space for a fireside chat from Hilary Mason, the Co-founder and CEO of Hidden Door and previously Chief Scientist at Bitly, alongside our own Jesse Friedman, Head of WP Cloud at Automattic. Expect a candid conversation with practical insights on what’s actually changing—and what it means for builders and teams. Here’s what else is in store: 🗽Drinks, light bites, and great conversation 🗽Elbow-rubbing with technologists, researchers, creators, and AI leaders 🗽Meet (or even learn more about joining) our fast-growing in-office AI team 🗽Giveaways and swag! Event Details: 🗓️ 166 Crosby Street, NYC 🗓️ Wednesday, April 29 🗓️ Doors at 5:30 p.m. ET 🗓️ Event at 6:00 p.m. ET 📸Here are some snaps from last month’s standing-room-only event. 👉Once more, dev/ai/nyc is free to attend, but space is limited, so snag your ticket! 🎟️Register now: https://luma.com/jae3jufw