Rob Pugh

I work on tools for creators at and Jetpack. We want to build a calm, open platform for writers and their audiences.

[Jamie Marsland - Head of WordPress YouTube ❤️ @pootlepress]

Imagine if WordPress was built purely for writers.

That was the question behind my Write plugin, and I’m incredibly proud to see it forked, improved, and now made available for @wordpressdotcom users.

One of my favourite @automattic Radical Speed Month projects, now live in beta and available to test.

A clean page. A blinking cursor. The formatting you need, and nothing you don’t.

We’d love you to take it for a spin and let us know what you think 👇

https://t.co/jyGbYNBXiz

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

It's been a whirlwind of a month! I shipped 39 PRs this month, compared to 9 last month, along with a dozen prototypes. I'm not a developer, so it's been quite the adventure. Thanks to Automattic for the opportunity.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

It's the end of #RadicalSpeedMonth at Automattic and I'm happy to show off Jetpack Podcast on https://t.co/ivsFrE0oej. I hope this makes it easy for you to start a podcast alongside your blog and newsletter, while retaining ownership of your and your subscribers' data.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

If you have a site on https://t.co/Oi4rDiEiPZ, or have been thinking about starting a podcast, please give it a try and give me your feedback.

[Artur Piszek @artpi]

The thing keeping me working on WordPress is that stuff works together.

Today I shipped WordPress Workspace: A way for your WordPress to work together with your Mac. It includes:

- AI Agent
- Screenshot tool / Media Upload
- Voice dictation

So much more in the works

[Aagam Shah @aagam_94]

Clips is live! 🎬
Turn any WordPress post into a short-form vertical video, right in the editor — one click, ~a minute, ready to share.

Early preview now on https://t.co/gBNBLfNY1k Premium+ sites.

What a ride 🚀 @saroshaga & I built this during @automattic's #radicalspeedmonth

[Jamie Marsland - Head of WordPress YouTube ❤️ @pootlepress]

@automattic creates some of the web’s most popular products.

Most folks know @wordpressdotcom and @WooCommerce . But the wider ecosystem is pretty wild: Beeper, Pocket Casts, Day One, Gravatar, Longreads and loads more.

There’s now a page showing everything we build in one place👇

https://t.co/mbtfr8cJ3t

[Dave Martin @itsdavemartin]

Just shared https://t.co/mOBcwf2gio as a resource for distributed companies: 700+ places @automattic teams have stayed during meetups around the world.

[Ronnie Burt @ronnieburt]

WordPress is my Open Claw now. Because it works + is easier and cheaper to host.

Wanna play? Started a waitlist today.

https://t.co/nOHFoWDrOD

[Jonathan Bossenger @jon_bossenger]

During #RadicalSpeedMonth at @automattic, I wondered what a personal agent dashboard in my browser would look like, and then built it. This is the story of how Concilium came to be. https://t.co/smF5Vu1Cq6

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@DaveJackson @automattic @wordpressdotcom We are following IAB v2.1 measurement guidelines, but aren't paying for certification at the moment. 301 redirect is possible today with a plugin, but I'll look into making that native.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

Week 2 of @automattic #RadicalSpeedMonth is underway and I'm bringing podcast tools to @wordpressdotcom.

Here's a quick demo of progress so far. The goal is to make it as easy to start a podcast as a blog and newsletter, while keeping ownership of your data.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@akatgifriday @automattic @wordpressdotcom @wordpresscom If you don't pay your podcast hosting renewal, your podcast will also be inactive.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@akatgifriday @automattic @wordpressdotcom Host with @wordpresscom for 99.999% uptime https://t.co/xQutNmv08X

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@automattic @wordpressdotcom It's just an experiment for now, but I love this way of working. I'm more of a product and marketing person, but I shipped 10 PRs this week. It's so freeing to ditch the meetings, talk to customers, and start shipping.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@automattic @wordpressdotcom If you run a podcast on https://t.co/ivsFrE0oej or another platform, let me know what you think, and what you'd like to see as we speed build this month.

[Dave Martin @itsdavemartin]

Want a private social network just for friends & family?

@josephscott and I built a simple way to do it on https://t.co/2LBJaBUnBV as part of Automattic’s AI build month:

https://t.co/zkWaenrtoA

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

@daljo628 @automattic No, more like half the people are covering for the other half of the people taking part.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

Today, @automattic is kicking off Radical Speed Month. We get 30 days to step away from our normal roles, pair up with someone else in the company, and build something that makes people happy.

I've never had this opportunity in my career, and I may never again.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

And then you'll be forced to email an apology with a photo of a pudu.

[Rob Pugh @RobPughCL]

First #RadicalSpeedMonth learning: when your test blog goes legit and gets subscribers, you should stop using it for testing.

Or Claude will decide to debug an issue by publishing 10 posts and emailing your subscribers repeatedly.