I’m very curious to hear the reactions to this blog post. I’m about to make a statement about startup communities with my actions. In 10 days, I’m going to pack up my little roadster and drive 1,800 miles from Austin, Texas to San Francisco, California. That means I’m becoming a Californian. I’ll be joining the [...]
WP Engine is deepening our bench and expanding into Silicon Valley
2012/10/25 by Leave a Comment
Big news “on the wire” today. (That’s a joke, because we sent out a big press release and my Google Alerts for “WP Engine” are ringing off the hook right now.) We have a Press Release going out with the big news. You can read the full release on the WP Engine blog. I’ll explain [...]
WP Engine Featured on Inc.com Today
2012/09/13 by Leave a Comment
Very excited to have WP Engine featured on Inc.com today in the regular column by Phil Simon, author of Age of the Platform. Phil is a WP Engine customer, and also one of our biggest fans, apparently. We’ve had a quote from Phil on our home page, and now he’s featured us on Inc.com. Check out the [...]
Startup Education
2012/08/29 by Leave a Comment
Note: Today is my birthday. I would love for you say happy birthday in the comments Inspired by my colleague Brian Bailey’s post about a startup education, I started reflecting on what I’ve learned at WP Engine in the last 6 months. WP Engine has been a departure from the last company that I worked [...]
Things I Forgot: How traveling teaches you about yourself
2012/08/22 by Leave a Comment
Since June, I’ve been on a plane at least twice a month. I’ve hit New York, San Francisco (twice), Kansas City, Columbus, and I’m currently in the Phoenix airport returning to Austin after spending the weekend in Portland. Now, don’t let all the travel talk go to my head. I had to get up before [...]
San Francisco will change your life. A recap of my week in the city
2012/07/18 by 1 Comment
San Francisco = Changes San Francisco is supposed to change people. I’ve never been to another city in the world that compares. The last time I was in San Francisco, I made one of the most important decisions of my life, to become Orthodox. I came with my family after a visit to Gardnerville, Nevada, [...]
Spreading Happiness at WordCamp NYC
2012/06/27 by Leave a Comment
Check out this video we made from WordCamp NYC this year.
My first trip to New York City
2012/06/25 by Leave a Comment
WP Engine sent us to NYC two weeks ago. Having one of those jobs where you get to travel for conferences is a blessing and a curse. But the curse is such a minor one. You’re a little worn out from the travel, so that may slow down your work for a day or two. [...]
