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  • WordCamp London 2019 – Third time’s a charm

    WordCamp London 2019 – Third time’s a charm

    No sooner have I got back from Belgrade, I’m on a train to London. I noted the irony of flying over my hotel as my plane came into land yesterday but a day at home between trips was appreciated.

    For the third year running, I’m back for WordCamp London, an annual conference for all things WordPress, the biggest held in the UK.

    But, unlike previous years, I’m not volunteering.

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  • Support Driven Expo Europe 2019

    Support Driven Expo Europe 2019

    I missed last year’s Support Driven Expo but, this year, I’m in Belgrade, Serbia for their 2019 expo. Support Driven is a community of people involved within support and these expos are an opportunity for that community to meet, chat and watch some (hopefully useful) talks.

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  • Down the middle: life as a confused average

    Down the middle: life as a confused average

    Whether political leanings or my psychological makeup, I am straight down the middle. Average. A fence sitter.

    Except I’m not.

    And although I don’t doubt the accuracy of tests that find this, they’re all fundamentally flawed.

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  • The Automattic hiring process

    The Automattic hiring process

    The Automattic hiring process is known for being pretty unique. But having been through it myself and now managing other people through it, I genuinely think it’s an amazing, forward-thinking way to do it.

    There are plenty of blog posts around which tell you of the hiring process but with many of these from the perspective of those who failed in their application, the results can be inaccurate or lacking some detail. As a member of the Automattic hiring team, I thought I’d give a more definitive outline.

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  • Privacy screen battle: 3M vs Kensington

    Privacy screen battle: 3M vs Kensington

    About 18 months ago, I bought a 3M privacy screen for my Touch-bar model MacBook Pro 13″. It was one of the few (from a known brand) on the market for this model at the time. However, I’ve now also purchased a Kensington model – 50% more expensive than the 3M version. But is it any better?

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