I’m not quite sure which mountain this actually is, Whistler or Blackcomb, since they’re right beside each other. I got this picture yesterday from outside Whistler Tattoo Company.
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Just finished my Jedi Wapuu tattoo at #a8cgm. Thanks @nickhamze for creating this little guy! #WordPress
Just finished my Jedi Wapuu tattoo at #a8cgm. Thanks @nickhamze for creating this little guy! #WordPress
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Pictures from Project Days at Automattic Grand Meetup
As we head into activity days, and I go off to get my tattoo, I thought this was a good time to share pictures that I’ve taken the past two days during our project days.
The pictures were taken at different times. Some during the WordPress.com townhall, some during some VR play, and some during flash talks.
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Pictures from Team Day and Town Hall
The second day of Grand Meetup this year was “team day”, where we were given time to work with our team/division.
In the evening, we had a town hall. And as the town hall went on, the crowd started to thin out. I held in until the second break (about 5 hours), and called it a night.
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Heading to Whistler
The third day of the trip was our travel day from Bowen Island to Whistler Village. We spent the morning doing a bit of work, then took the ferry to meet up with some Automatticians from Seattle on their way to Whistler.
One of the most interesting parts of the day, besides the obvious catching up with ~500 coworkers, was when Michael Arestad, Stephane Daury, and Matt Mullenweg pulled up in their muddy Jeeps after driving almost coast-to-coast across Canada.
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Automatticians departing for team day after Matt and Rose addressed in the morning. #travelmattic #a8cgm
Automatticians departing for team day after Matt and Rose addressed in the morning. #travelmattic #a8cgm
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Luna and Poseidon team day at #a8cgm #travelmattic
Luna and Poseidon team day at #a8cgm #travelmattic
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Oysters as we wait for the next ferry #travelmattic #a8cgm
Oysters as we wait for the next ferry #travelmattic #a8cgm
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Poseidon at Scarborough Beach on Bowen Island
Tonight, after Enej cooked burgers for a dinner, we took a walk down to Scarborough Beach on Bowen Island. The trip down was fine. Coming back up was not so much fun.
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Poseidon goes kayaking
Team Poseidon from Automattic was true to its name today as we visited a pub and kayaked on the ocean.
Afterwards, we hiked the trail back up to Enej’s house and have spent the afternoon looking at and talking about code.
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Dropped a pin for Wichita Falls after kayaking at Bowen Island. #travelmattic #a8cgm
Dropped a pin for Wichita Falls after kayaking at Bowen Island. #travelmattic #a8cgm
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First day in Vancouver
Miguel Lezama, Daniel Walmsley, and I came to Vancouver a couple of days early so that we could hang out with Enej Bajgoric and his family.
The day started off with Enej picking us all up at the airport to show us around the city.
One of the most interesting parts of the day was Miguel running into a couple of guys from Argentina (who he was able to identify by their accents). After a bit of chatting, the guys invited us over for some chimichurri. Turns out the guy is starting his own company and his Instagram username is Rochachurri.
After a few more stops to see the city and pick up some salmon and beer for the night, we took the ferry to Bowen Island.
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Help me choose my Automattic Grand Meetup 2016 tattoo
Next week, ~500 Automatticians from around the world will descend upon Vancouver/Whistler to work and play for the week.
In 2014, at my first Automattic Grand Meetup, I got a tattoo with a bunch of awesome Automatticians.
I wasn’t able to get a tattoo last year because of some medicine I was taking, but this year, I’m excited to get another!
Seeing as how I’ll be getting another tattoo with coworkers, it’s only fitting that I get something WordPress-y. This year, I’m thinking of getting a Wapuu.
And to make it more fun, I thought I’d let others pick which tattoo I get. So, below, are four of my favorite Wapuu designs. I’ll leave this poll open throughout the weekend, and then I will get whichever Wapuu has the most votes tattooed on my arm.
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Automattic GM 2015 Drone Footage
Since Automattic is a remote company, the Grand Meetup each year is a special event which gets all of us together in one spot. At each Grand Meetup, there is a team photo. But this year, we also got some drone footage that was taken while we were setting up for the team photo.
This last October, Automatticians descended upon Park City, Utah for a week full of work and festivities. Since it’s been a few months, here’s a link to the #a8cgm tag which has several photos.
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2015 Automattic Company Photo
After seeing this photo make the rounds on social media, I figured that I should share it here as well.
This photo was taken mid-October at the 2015 Grand Meetup in Park City, Utah.
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At the #a8cgm selfie station with Javi and Miguel. #mercury
At the #a8cgm selfie station with Javi and Miguel. #mercury
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Automattic GM 2015 Party
While there’s a party every night of the grand meetup, the last night has been a special night the past couple of years that I have attended.
But, this year being the 10th anniversary of Automattic, the party definitely raised the bar for future grand meetups.
The best part of the night had to be the amazing performances by our Automatticans bands! With just a week of practice, they were able to put on a stellar performance. The Jane Doze followed our Automatticians bands and kept the party going until midnight when the party continued in the party suites for several more hours.
In close second, the photo booth was also amazing! I got several great pictures with friends, including our CEO, Matt Mullenweg
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