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  • January 20, 2023

    On Leaving Twitter

    I mocked these posts. Made fun of people. Told them at Christmas that no one cares if you leave Twitter1.

    Now I’m writing the post. Banning 3rd party apps, and turning on the “Home” feed (with stuff you didn’t opt-in to seeing) was a bridge too far. It took my carefully curated experience and turned it into a mess of aggravation.

    It was everything I hated about Twitter, that 3rd party apps fixed. Jason Snell put very well my feelings on the matter.

    So I made the tweet. The one you make to pin to your profile, letting people know where they can find you:

    My plan from here it to work on a “micro blog” type of post for this site, and be active on other social platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram.

    I’m not fully on-board with Mastodon yet because it feels like a disjointed mess, but if Ivory by Tapbots2 can fix it, I will consider it.

    The best way to get in touch with me is via email: joe@casabona.org or via ZipMessage.

    1. For the record, I still think that’s true. ?
    2. Who made the incomparable Tweetbot Twitter client ?

  • December 14, 2018

    WordCamp US 2018 Recap: A Reminder of a Great Community

    This year has seemingly been a tumultuous one in the WordPress community. Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0’s release cycle have caused tensions to run high. Opinions fly with reckless abandon – my own included. As many of us gathered in Nashville for the annual national conference, there was some worry that these tensions would hang over WordCamp US like a dark cloud. I’m happy to say that in my experience, that wasn’t an issue. And further, this year’s WordCamp US has been the best one yet. Here’s why.

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  • November 30, 2018

    WordPress 5.0 Has Been Delayed – What Now?

    If you haven’t been following the dev chats in the WordPress Slack team, there’s a lot of confusion around exactly when WordPress 5.0 will ship. Release Candidate (RC) 1 is out now, and RC2, as I write this, is around the corner. These should signal that the answer is “soon” but there has been no commitment. The team is ignoring the fallback dates in January, and it seems “as soon as possible” is the current target. Many have already written thoughts on what that means for the community. I’m here to tell you what your plan should be.

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  • August 26, 2016

    Why Open Source is so Important

    This is the transcript I gave for the above talk. View the slides here.

    Have you ever been on Spaceship Earth in Disney World? It’s “The Golf Ball” in Epcot Center and it’s one of my favorite rides on the property. If you haven’t, Spaceship Earth is not some crazy thrill ride like a roller coaster you’d find at Dorney Park. It’s a journey through the history of Earth; specifically how we communicate.

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  • December 11, 2015

    WordCamp US, or Why I Love the WordPress Community

    Last week I attended the inaugural WordCamp US, where I spoke as well as attended the Community Summit. The Community Summit “is a smaller, work-focused event. Community leaders gather to discuss and work on issues that the WordPress community faces.” It was a great time, and between that, the actual WordCamp, and Contributor Day, I got to spend a lot of time with folks in the community from all over the world! Here are some of my take aways.

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  • September 24, 2010

    My Favorite Premiere Week Moments on TV

    This week was premiere week for the Fall 2010 TV season. The ones I watched were: Glee (no shame), Raising Hope*, Running Wilde*, Modern Family, Cougar Town**, Community, 30 Rock, and Outsourced*. While there were many great moments, I want to share my favorites with you. Check them out after the jump.

    *New Show
    **I miss Scrubs.

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