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Rob Pugh @RobPughCL

I work on tools for creators at WordPress.com and Jetpack. We want to build a calm, open platform for writers and their audiences.

Joined August 2025
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Andrea Grassi
@andrea_sdl
Jun 4
This is a WordPress Admin. Look again if you don't believe me. I can't stop thinking about this project that brings a new look to what the WordPress Admin "means", with personalization and multi-tasking at its core. How is this admin look possible? It's the WordPress desktop-mode plugin. It's about reimagining the WordPress admin area as a desktop, allowing full customizability. Drag and drop images from the media into an article you're writing is just one of the things that stood out to me, but you can already spot a new plugins screen and a different way of seeing how posts are connected together. Try it out if you're curious (link below)
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Imagine if WordPress was built purely for writers. That was the question behind my Write plugin, and I’m incredibly proud to see it forked, improved, and now made available for @wordpressdotcom users. One of my favourite @automattic Radical Speed Month projects, now live in beta and available to test. A clean page. A blinking cursor. The formatting you need, and nothing you don’t. We’d love you to take it for a spin and let us know what you think 👇 wordpress.com/blog/2026/05/2…
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It's the end of #RadicalSpeedMonth at Automattic and I'm happy to show off Jetpack Podcast on WordPress.com. I hope this makes it easy for you to start a podcast alongside your blog and newsletter, while retaining ownership of your and your subscribers' data.
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It's been a whirlwind of a month! I shipped 39 PRs this month, compared to 9 last month, along with a dozen prototypes. I'm not a developer, so it's been quite the adventure. Thanks to Automattic for the opportunity.
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If you have a site on WP.com, or have been thinking about starting a podcast, please give it a try and give me your feedback.
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Artur Piszek
@artpi
May 19
The thing keeping me working on WordPress is that stuff works together. Today I shipped WordPress Workspace: A way for your WordPress to work together with your Mac. It includes: - AI Agent - Screenshot tool / Media Upload - Voice dictation So much more in the works
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Aagam Shah@aagam_94
May 19
Clips is live! 🎬 Turn any WordPress post into a short-form vertical video, right in the editor — one click, ~a minute, ready to share. Early preview now on WordPress.com Premium sites. What a ride 🚀 @saroshaga & I built this during @automattic's #radicalspeedmonth
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@automattic creates some of the web’s most popular products. Most folks know @wordpressdotcom and @WooCommerce . But the wider ecosystem is pretty wild: Beeper, Pocket Casts, Day One, Gravatar, Longreads and loads more. There’s now a page showing everything we build in one place👇 automattic.com/products/
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Dave Martin@itsdavemartin
May 7
Just shared meetomattic.com/ as a resource for distributed companies: 700 places @automattic teams have stayed during meetups around the world.
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Rob Pugh retweeted
Ronnie Burt
@ronnieburt
May 5
WordPress is my Open Claw now. Because it works is easier and cheaper to host. Wanna play? Started a waitlist today. ronnieburt.com/wordpress-is-…

WordPress is my Open Claw now

We’re running an experiment at Automattic right now where folks are pausing the usual roadmap work to tackle something they wouldn’t normally do. I’ve spent my time building Hello…

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Jonathan Bossenger@jon_bossenger
May 4
During #RadicalSpeedMonth at @automattic, I wondered what a personal agent dashboard in my browser would look like, and then built it. This is the story of how Concilium came to be. jonathanbossenger.com/2026/0…
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Week 2 of @automattic #RadicalSpeedMonth is underway and I'm bringing podcast tools to @wordpressdotcom. Here's a quick demo of progress so far. The goal is to make it as easy to start a podcast as a blog and newsletter, while keeping ownership of your data.
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It's just an experiment for now, but I love this way of working. I'm more of a product and marketing person, but I shipped 10 PRs this week. It's so freeing to ditch the meetings, talk to customers, and start shipping.
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If you run a podcast on WordPress.com or another platform, let me know what you think, and what you'd like to see as we speed build this month.
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Dave Martin@itsdavemartin
Apr 28
Want a private social network just for friends & family? @josephscott and I built a simple way to do it on WordPress.com as part of Automattic’s AI build month: wordpress.com/blog/2026/04/2…
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First #RadicalSpeedMonth learning: when your test blog goes legit and gets subscribers, you should stop using it for testing. Or Claude will decide to debug an issue by publishing 10 posts and emailing your subscribers repeatedly.
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And then you'll be forced to email an apology with a photo of a pudu.
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Today, @automattic is kicking off Radical Speed Month. We get 30 days to step away from our normal roles, pair up with someone else in the company, and build something that makes people happy. I've never had this opportunity in my career, and I may never again.
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To sum up how I'm feeling about it: LET'S GOOOOOOOOO
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For #RadicalSpeedMonth, I'm building podcast tools for @wordpressdotcom. You should be able to own your podcast the same way you own your blog and newsletter.
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