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Category: Automattic

Everything about Automattic, the company that brings you WordPress, WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Akismet, Sensei, Simplenote, DayOne, PocketCast, and many more. Also, Remote Working Before It Was Cool™

  • Before I Knew Everything

    Before I Knew Everything

    I’ll remember the days before I knew everything The Automattic Creed (part of it) In Automattic, we have creed — some kind of a promise, an oath, that we need to remember and love and live. The one above is actually my favorite. When I applied for Automattic, there was this question, “what do you… Continue reading

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  • Grand Meetup 2019: Orlando, Florida

    Grand Meetup 2019: Orlando, Florida

    And when you finally finally meet the awesome people. When folks found out last week’s GM was my first GM, they usually ask, “so how is it so far? The GM?” “Overwhelmed — in both nuances. Before, it was only you, your laptop, and an external monitor. Next thing you know, on the GM, humans.… Continue reading

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  • Hong Kong, July 2019

    Hong Kong, July 2019

    So… I noticed some folks from my workplace are following this blog. It’s not a bad thing, though. It’s just that I will use English moving forward so this blog can reach more audience with one universal language. I might put some Indonesian words here and there or write stuffs in Indonesian, but I’d figured… Continue reading

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  • 3 Bulan Bekerja Dari Rumah, 3 Tips Bekerja Dari Rumah

    Yeeee, nge-blog lagi! Hahahaha. Maafkan saya yang pemalas ini. Cerita-cerita/berbagi pengalaman sedikit ya; 3 bulan bekerja remote working dengan tipe pekerjaan yang… Gimana ya, menuntut duduk terus. Soale Support/Happiness Engineer, kan. Jadi duduk terus, hahaha. (Weh lah nggaya sok ngasih tips padahal baru bekerja tiga bulan lho, hahaha.) Ada beberapa tips bagus di Internet soal… Continue reading

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  • HTML dan CSS 101

    Years ago, my colleague Molly Holzschlag used a variant of this story to explain the importance of understanding our tools. When it comes to complex machines like cars, knowing how they work can really get you out of a jam when things go wrong. Fail to understand how they work and you could end up,… Continue reading

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