Jesse Friedman
@Professor
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Head of WP Cloud at Automattic—Author, Founder, Technologist, Speaker, Former Professor, and WordPress Contributor.
Rhode Island
Joined April 2007
Quiet here, I know. Come talk to me here: Blog: https://t.co/7qBDgwv0ck BlueSky: https://t.co/vAzCbEsxcR LinkedIn: https://t.co/qnY2G9EUBb PocketCasts: https://t.co/zPwVCNrlnP Instagram: https://t.co/gEYHs0DNO1 Facebook: https://t.co/STgeJCRQ5X
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High tech doesn’t mean high quality. A frozen Uber, a looping Waymo, and one taxi ride made that painfully clear. We’re losing something essential when our systems become high tech, low touch. Full story:
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A journey through San Francisco’s rideshare layers reveals what happens when technology becomes high tech low touch — and why empathy still matters.
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.@dhh, @photomatt and @Dries are right: Precision of language matters. Freedom of speech and the ability to resist injustice now depend on the open web—and the open web only works if “open source” actually means something. Being lax about that definition quietly erodes its role
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It’s been three weeks since I shared On The Sacred Act of Writing: Distraction Free. For anyone who skipped it, here’s a reminder link: https://t.co/rEg4wp61ON Revisit the piece about building the writing habit, overcoming distractions, and entering true flow.
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Writing isn’t just craft—it’s ceremony. Explore how ritual, focus, and flow can turn distraction-free writing into a sacred act of creation.
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Most teams don’t fail from big disruptions—they drift from subtle drag. Half-knot inefficiencies that steal momentum without being seen. Here’s how to lead a team that sails clean in 2026:
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@Professor, Head of @wpcloudofficial at @automattic , talks Gutenberg, the evolution from WYSIWYG to pattern libraries, and the future of AI driven site building. Full episode out Dec 16 at 9 AM ET.
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Our very own @photomatt joined the @tbpn crew to close out #StateOfTheWord yesterday. They talked about WordPress 6.9, open source, @beeper, and how AI is changing the web. Did you miss it? Check it out now. https://t.co/hTLWOjAbba
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97% complete. I've been staring at this screen for 27 minutes. The first 97% took 3 minutes. The last 3%? Still waiting. Here's the problem: percentages measure steps completed, not time remaining. If there are 100 backend steps and the first 97 take 3 minutes while the last 3
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✍️ Just published: On The Sacred Act of Writing: Distraction Free – my reflections after a three-month sabbatical and how I’m building a daily writing ritual to protect focus and flow. https://t.co/rEg4wp61ON
#distractionfreewriting #writing
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Writing isn’t just craft—it’s ceremony. Explore how ritual, focus, and flow can turn distraction-free writing into a sacred act of creation.
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Live on "This Week in WordPress" right now: https://t.co/I7lP66vvoT via @wpbuilds
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If you could change one thing in @WooCommerce (add, remove, or improve), what would it be?
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Sometimes you need a big neon sign that says we're absolutely not going to charge you at the end of this onboarding. New Impressive Hosting clip with @paloukas from @pressidium on why bundled hosting beats nickel-and-dime pricing. https://t.co/8KsPXYW9sZ
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New Impressive Hosting episode with @paloukas from @pressidium. His take on managed hosting: "It's a concierge service. Your job is to make the movements of each customer fewer." https://t.co/8KsPXYW9sZ
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New Impressive Hosting episode with @paloukas is live. We dig into why performance should be a baseline of hosting, not an expensive add-on. Great episode for anyone interested in performance in hosting. https://t.co/8KsPXYW9sZ
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Testing your site on office wifi doesn't tell you how your customers experience it. @paloukas and I talked about why you need to disconnect, throttle to 3G, and test like your real users do. https://t.co/RoSUgHl3Do
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"They closed the tab." @paloukas from @Pressidium breaks down exactly how slow sites kill sales. Not just SEO rankings but actual revenue lost at checkout. Listen to the full conversation on site performance here: https://t.co/RoSUgHl3Do
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Had a fantastic conversation with @paloukas from @Pressidium about performance testing & the impact of site speed. The insights on global connectivity and caching challenges were eye-opening. New episode is live: https://t.co/RoSUgHl3Do
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On the latest Impressive Hosting, @aaroncampbell said something so important: a lot of hosting companies measure tickets closed instead of matching KPIs to customer success. As Aaron describes, there's a better way. Listen here: https://t.co/m672nV2578
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When your hosting infrastructure is at its best, something amazing happens: support teams stop spending time on "my site's broken" and start focusing on "how do I grow my business?" w/ customers. That's the shift we discussed on Impressive Hosting. https://t.co/m672nV2578
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