Brian Gardner

✴︎ Head of Community at @WPEngine
✴︎ Design × real estate
✴︎ Believer in simplicity

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

I’m excited to share that I’ve moved into a new role: Head of Community at @WPEngine. I’ll work alongside our customers, agency partners, and the greater WordPress community—leading strategic initiatives, supporting industry events, and pursuing sponsorship opportunities. ⬇️

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

I have to admit, I do love that WCUS will be down the road from where I live. Already signed up, and hope to see many of you there! 🌞🌴

[WordPress @WordPress]

The ultimate tech road trip is heading to Phoenix! 🌵 Formed around the spirit of Route 66, WCUS celebrates connection, community, and the shared journey of building WordPress together.

The road is set; now we just need the crew. How are you joining us? 👇

🎟️ Be our guest: Experience the top WordPress event of the year, soak in the insights, and connect with the global community. https://t.co/OJspCFajdh

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@mikemcalister Happy birthday my dude! 👊

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@mikemcalister Thanks, my man! h/t to @westonruter for all of the fact-checking he did. 😀

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

WordPress 7.0 was released yesterday.

I wrote a few thoughts on what this update says about the future of building, writing, and creating on the open web. 👇

https://t.co/GsnndwtNUc

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@williamsba @amooreTO @IainMcPherson Works for a pretty good company to boot. 😃

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

Atta boy. 👊

[Mike McAlister @mikemcalister]

Quick update! There is a refresh to the site in motion and now I’m on the WCUS web team to help out however I can. ✌️

Thanks to @raquel__karina for getting me connected!

Contribution > Complaining

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@igorbenic @mikemcalister @WordCampUS Quick fly-by to say how great this looks.

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

Love seeing folks embrace FSE and core blocks. 😊

[Lumi @LumiCiobanu]

I've just checked the Kadence license on my personal website: it's still available - labeld as Legacy - and I was able to run the latest updates.

However, it's time to switch to FSE and Core blocks.

Goodbye, @KadenceWP , it's been a long journey together!

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

We’re hiring a Creative Director at @wpengine! 🚀

If you’re a design leader looking for a fresh challenge, let’s chat. DM me for the link or details. 📩

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@carlhancock @jdevalk Not trolling, and serious question: What’s the alternative?

I ask because—as a designer—I am struggling with this new reality.

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@jdevalk 100000%.

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@jdevalk Planning a fun weekend experiment, to see if I design a new theme which conceptually models after your site. Not copy, mind you. Just be inspired by.

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@courtneyr_dev Post formats. What a time to be alive!

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

🚨 Wow. 🚨

“Today, Matt made the decision to remove real-time collaboration from WordPress 7.0 and shared that he is not confident the current approach is robust enough to include in Core at this time, citing concerns around surface area, race conditions, server load, memory efficiency, and recurring bugs found through fuzz testing.”

https://t.co/xFhkUkAX8N

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

The WordPress version of “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” 👇

[Mike McAlister @mikemcalister]

Ollie AI is here!

We're doing things a little different (as usual). Instead of a bulky AI thing that aims to do everything, we're taking a more measured approach by layering AI into the features you already love.

High-caliber design 🤝 AI superpowers

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@westguard Likely a temporary move and we’ll see it in 7.1. 🤷‍♂️

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@JustinFerriman I would agree.

[Thierry Muller @TweetyThierry]

Do you also feel like every morning brings a new LLM, a new protocol, or another 'AI game-changer' to deal with?
I find myself deep in complex technical challenges every day, and sometimes feel the need to zoom out a bit and focus on the "why" first.

https://t.co/TBihbungd5

[Brian Gardner @bgardner]

@RafalTomal More importantly, whether what you’re asking for is in demand or actually needed.