Author: Jonathan Desrosiers
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Travel Journal: February 17th & 18th – BOS -> ICN -> MNL
I decided to try something new on my trip to WordCamp Asia as part of my effort to blog more: keeping a travel journal. Im also taking inspiration from a fellow Core Committer and friend Jeremy Felt and his weekly notes. I enjoy reading his regular posts, and would love to get into a similar…
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A Conversation with Roger Williams
Roger Williams had me on his interview series aimed at promoting the talks at the upcoming WordCamp Asia last week. If you’re curious about my talk, you can check out our conversation on LinkedIn! Featured image credit: CC0 licensed photo by jordipicart from the WordPress Photo Directory.
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Open Office Hours and Speaking at WordCamp Asia
In less than a week, I will attend WordCamp Asia 2025 in Manila, Philippines. I will present a talk on WordPress security, addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing a security-first mindset. Additionally, I’m offering designated office hours for open conversations with WordPress community.
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Best of New Hampshire – 1000 Piece Puzzle
This puzzle was another vacation pick up while in New Hampshire last summer. Unfortunately, there was one piece missing. I couldn’t find it anywhere, so going to assume it was missing from the package for now. Maybe I’ll find it eventually. Link: White Mountain Puzzles: Best of New Hampshire – 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle The…
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Autumn King – 500 Piece Puzzle
This is one we grabbed from a local toy store while on vacation in New Hampshire last year. I usually try to go for 1,000+ ones, but my wife grabbed this one. White Mountain Puzzle was created and is based in New Hampshire. We have a visit to their physical store in Jackson, NH on…
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Simple Succulent – 1,000 Piece Puzzle
I recently restarted an old hobby of mine after a few decades off (used to make them a ton as a kid): making jigsaw puzzles. Inspired by my friend Jeff Paul, I decided it would be fun to share puzzles that I complete! Link: Buffalo Games: Simple Succulent 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by James Mertke…
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RIP McCoy Stadium (1942-2025)
The Triple-A Red Sox have moved on from their previous identity of the “Paw Sox” while calling McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island home. But the many friendships and memories made there will live on long after the stadium is demolished in 2025.
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Reblog of Jeremy Felt: Be the bazaar
Reblog via Jeremy Felt One of the great tensions in WordPress is the balance between cathedral and bazaar. I think one of the great things Matt has done as the product owner of WordPress is finesse this in both obvious and non-obvious ways. At its best, the WordPress community thrives with ideas as to how…
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Six Years a Committer: My WordPress Commit-iversary
November 30, 2024 marks the 6 year anniversary of my first commit to WordPress Core. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of statistics breaking down which areas of the code base my commits changed, and how contributors were credited in those commits.
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The State of the Badge
The State of the Badge is an exploration of the current practices around WordCamp Badges paired with a proposal to improve them for all WordPress events going forward.
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