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Tag: automattic

  • Image representing post: Note #16045

    Who'd have thought that my onboarding fortnight at @WooCommerce / @Automattic would conclude with a very literal "on-boarding". Hang five! πŸ„πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

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    • Note
    • 3 comments
    • posted 7 November, 2019
  • Well, Cape Town, you were a blast. But now it's time to get back to my normal life for a bit.

    πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦βœˆοΈπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺβœˆοΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

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    • Note
    • 1 comment
    • posted 5 November, 2019
  • Dan with a pair of African penguins

    Seconds after I took this "penguin selfie", a third penguin snuck up behind me and bit me on the arse. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ§πŸ˜§

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    • Note
    • 14 comments
    • posted 3 November, 2019
  • Dan sitting on a rock on Table Mountain, Cape Town, with a sunset in the background

    I now have no doubt that from the summit of Table Mountain is an absolutely unparalleled place from which to watch the sunset. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸŒ…πŸ˜

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    • Note
    • 16 comments
    • posted 3 November, 2019
  • Dan with the Table Mountain cable car

    Found GC7B8X0 Into 7th Heaven

    This checkin to GC7B8X0 Into 7th Heaven reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Wonderful location for a virtual: what a view! I'm in Cape Town for a week of work and teambuilding with my new colleagues: a rare occasion as we normally work completely remotely from many different countries. I …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC7B8X0
    • posted 1 November, 2019
  • Couldn't find GCMYYZ Table Top Trove

    This checkin to GCMYYZ Table Top Trove reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Despite a thorough search in what seems like all of the likely spots, I couldn't find a trace of this cache.

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    • Checkin
    • to GCMYYZ
    • posted 1 November, 2019
  • Found GC707WR Nobel Square 2.7

    This checkin to GC707WR Nobel Square 2.7 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Quick find (once the coordinates stopped bouncing around) after a delicious lunch nearby with some coworkers. Greetings from Oxford, UK!

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    • Checkin
    • to GC707WR
    • posted 1 November, 2019
  • Dan in the frame, Table Mountain in the background.

    Found GC7B84E Cape Town / Table Mountain Virtual Reward

    This checkin to GC7B84E Cape Town / Table Mountain Virtual Reward reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An easy find while out for a walk an the waterfront with some of my fellow Team Alpha Automatticians. Beautiful view and we got the best possible weather too. TFTC!

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    • Checkin
    • to GC7B84E
    • posted 31 October, 2019
  • Team Alpha in Cape Town

    Making magic happen alongside my new @WooCommerce Team Alpha buds in sunny Cape Town. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

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    • Note
    • 2 comments
    • posted 30 October, 2019
  • Dan with a statue at the GZ

    Found GC7B91V South with Scott

    This checkin to GC7B91V South with Scott reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Staying in the hotel nearby for a meetup event with my team, who've flown in from all over the world (USA, UK, France, Indonesia, Russia, among others) to meet one another face to face (we normally all …

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    • Checkin
    • to GC7B91V
    • posted 29 October, 2019
  • Off to Cape Town. Don't wait up! ✈️ πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

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    • Note
    • 5 comments
    • posted 28 October, 2019
  • Howdymattic Outtakes

    Howdymattic Outtakes

    Did Dan's Howdymattic video from yesterday look slick? That's the illusion of video editing for you. Here's the outtakes.

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    • Video
    • 1 comment
    • posted 18 October, 2019
  • Image representing post: Howdymattic

    Howdymattic

    In anticipation of starting with Automattic tomorrow, Dan makes a video to introduce himself to his new colleagues.

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    • Video
    • 8 comments
    • posted 17 October, 2019
  • When Experienced Women Engineers Look for New Jobs, They Prioritize Trust and Growth

    Excellent research courtesy of my soon-to-be new employer about the driving factors affecting women who are experienced software engineers.

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    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 4 September, 2019
  • Dan with a whisky.

    Automattic Recruitment (days -179 to -51)

    Dan reflects on the last 128 days since he applied to work at Automattic, and looks forward to the remaining 50 until he starts.

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    • Article
    • 25 comments
    • posted 30 August, 2019

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