The author expresses excitement for the upcoming WordCamp US, highlighting the importance of in-person interactions among WordPress contributors. They mention their role as a lead for the Core Table at Contributor Day and their ef...
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The author, Aaron Jorbin, reflects on his contributions to WordPress during May and June, focusing on the setup of the 6.8.2 release and addressing old trac tickets. He coordinated with various team members to form a squad for the...
The post outlines the agenda for the first week of a WordPress Book Club, focusing on the Preface and Chapter 1 of a book related to open source. It emphasizes the importance of introductions, setting norms for discussion, encoura...
The post announces the formation of a WordPress book club focused on discussing 'Producing Open Source Software' by Karl Fogel. Meetings will occur weekly on Google Meet, starting September 2, 2025, with a detailed schedule for ea...
The blog post presents a collection of recent observations and reflections by the author, inspired by O'Reilly's Four Short Links. It discusses the Chicago White Sox's performance post-All-Star break, the author's experience atten...
0Generations on a theme - Aaron Jorbin
2025-06-23 • photography art emotions
The text is about the author's experiences and emotions while taking photos and modifying them. It includes a list of inputs and outputs for the photos.
The author congratulates the FAIR team on their launch and expresses hope for feedback from real users. They have questions about reporting bad actors, preventing user confusion, standards for inclusion, decentralized ID, and revi...
0Happy 22nd Birthday WordPress - Aaron Jorbin
2025-05-27 •
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The author discusses their involvement in the WordPress community, focusing on helping with the 6.8 release and addressing questions surrounding WordPress releases. They also share their contributions and sponsors during March and...
0Baseball Stadium Life List - Aaron Jorbin
2025-04-25 •
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The text discusses the philosophy of open-source software, particularly WordPress, and how it differs from traditional software. It emphasizes the idea that 'the software is wrong, not the people.'
0End of the Inning - Aaron Jorbin
2025-04-19 •
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WordPress is changing to a yearly major release schedule. The author suggests five things to set up the Minor Release process for success, including being more risk-averse, not adding new files, allowing new features, and refactor...
The text is a brief description of a visit to Portland in Spring 2025, with a mention of the places visited and the camera used for the photos.
The text discusses the author's first experience with vibe coding, a term used to describe using an AI tool to do coding based on describing the vibes. The author tried it out for a WordPress Core Commits search tool and found it ...
The author discusses their work on the release of WordPress 6.7.2, including changes to the package building process and the nomination of a new core committer. They also mention their plans for the upcoming WordPress 6.8 release ...
The author celebrates 15 years of their code being a part of WordPress core. They reflect on their contributions and the impact they have made, including becoming a WordPress Core Committer, leading automated testing improvements,...
The author's January in WordPress was focused on getting 6.7.2 ready to be released, which involved organizing bug scrubs, reviewing code, and ensuring the right people looked at the code. The author also highlighted the importanc...
The author shares his experience of living in Puerto Rico and enjoying the new Bad Bunny album. He also talks about recent photos, a baseball game, a visit to Cementerio Puerto Rico Memorial, and a trip to La Ruta del Lechón.
0My 2024 in WordPress - Aaron Jorbin
2025-01-07 •
The author reflects on their experiences in 2024, including being sponsored by the community, contributing to WordPress, and the challenges of sustaining sponsorship. They highlight the impact of their contributions on website sec...
0Flights 2024 playlist - Aaron Jorbin
2024-12-27 •
The author discusses their tradition of creating a flights playlist, adding a new song for every flight segment. They reflect on the memories associated with each song and the places they visited in 2024. The post ends with the in...
0My October in WordPress - Aaron Jorbin
2024-11-20 •
The author discusses his work on a WordPress site, the power of Full Site Editing, and his contributions to WordPress during October. He also mentions his plans for November and thanks his sponsors for supporting his open source c...
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0I Love Building Software - Aaron Jorbin
2024-10-04 •
The author expresses his love for building software that empowers people to express themselves, engage in debates, learn, and make a living. He values the messiness and imperfection of software and the growth that comes from it.