Automattic Grand Meetup 2019: Sunshine State (Part Deux) What’s up everyone! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve updated this thing. As you can imagine, a lot has happened since the last time I published a post. Today I want to highlight my most recent trip to Orlando, Florida (yes, again!), which was for Automattic’s 2019 Grand Meetup. I failed to take any pictures this year… BUT, this is only because I was much more focused on shooting video this time around. In fact, video editing is something that’s been a passion of mine for a long time. Now, that I have a decent camera, I’ve been putting it to use. Quite. Extensively. FUN FACT: My last team meetup was in Seoul, Korea. Check out my video recap on it! The hotel we stayed at was literally across the street from where we stayed at last time. We of course had different keynote speakers, classes to take, swag to be gotten, food to be eaten, people to meet — the whole shebang was there. With that said, I don’t think I can provide much more commentary on what was different compared to last year. Go check out my last recap on the 2018 GM if you haven’t already 🙂 Instead, I present to you my little three part video series of my journey from Sapporo to the GM for this year! EPISODE#01: Sapporo to Orlando EPISODE#02: GM Highlights PT.1 EPISODE#03: GM Highlights PT.2 Bonus Clip I wouldn’t be doing this post any justice if I just leave at it that without mentioning the best part of the GM… which is the people. Above, you’ll see me with my fellow Asiamatticians, Japanmatticians, and my team. Eventually, I’ll update this post once our company photo comes out. So, until then… Check out some more Grand Meetup pictures and updates snapped by other Automatticians! We’re on: Instagram: #a8cgm | Twitter: #a8cgm | WordPress.com: #a8cgm Annnd… We’re hiring!
One Year Of Being Part Of A Fully Distributed Workforce Wow! Has it really been a year?! If time keeps rolling this fast, I’ll have my ‘W’ branded laptop in no time… (SERIOUS GOALS) CLICHE ALERT — time flies! Continue reading “One Year Of Being Part Of A Fully Distributed Workforce”
Why Working from Home Is Better for Business Super excited to see Matt featured in this new TED series! The Way We Work episodes seem to be hosted only on Facebook at the moment, but even if you don’t have an account, they’re still viewable, so definitely check them out!
Automattic Grand Meetup 2018: Sunshine State Sun. Food. Drinks. Entertainment. And meeting hundreds of highly talented, creative, and lovable humans wrangled from all over the world to work, collaborate, and just have a grand old time at a single location — what more could I ask for in a company meetup. This is a snapshot of my experience at my first Grand Meetup! 📸 Continue reading “Automattic Grand Meetup 2018: Sunshine State”
The One Thing I Love More Than Getting Packages In The Mail… … is getting SURPRISE welcome packages in the mail! Welcome Package #01 Welcome Package #02 If you can free your time and location, your money is automatically worth 3–10 times as much… Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W’s you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it. — Ferriss, Timothy. The 4-Hour Workweek , Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich (Kindle Locations 434-438). Ebury Publishing. Kindle Edition. My Thoughts On Remote Work Thus Far (the more appropriate title for this post)Continue reading “The One Thing I Love More Than Getting Packages In The Mail…”
Twenty-Eighteen: What I’ve Been Up To First, the big news. I’ll be joining Automattic as a full-time Happiness Engineer in March! Epic blog post on that soon! To be honest, I’ve already written it, but I’ve been debating whether or not to publish it now or closer to my actual start date. We’ll see… Preview of what’s to come! Continue reading “Twenty-Eighteen: What I’ve Been Up To”