Mark Gavalda

Placeholder account as Twitter doesn't allow deactivation. I've abandoned Twitter so please reach out to me in a different way, this account is not monitored.

[Lisan al Gaib @scaling01]

For anyone wondering what this means:
- Anthropic (and potentially future OpenAI, Google, xAI) models that cost billions to develop will make 0 revenue outside the US
- a big double digit percentage of Anthropic (and potentially OpenAI, Google, xAI) workforce can no longer work there, because they are foreigners and are not allowed to use those models

So Trump just made frontier model development effectively unprofitable and tremendously slowed down Anthropic (and potentially others in the future)

He's handing China the win on a gold platter.

*potentially: if the same restrictions are imposed on other frontier labs and models

[Rivian @Rivian]

Today is the day. R2 is here! Invitations to order are on the way. Don't have a reservation yet? Build yours now on our site.

https://t.co/78bUQSF3ou

[Kinsta @kinsta]

From our entire team, thank you! 💙

Kinsta has officially secured the #1 spot in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards for Web Hosting! 🏆
The momentum continues in the newly released Summer 2026 Reports, where we just took home a clean sweep of specialized honors. #G2Awards

[Rivian @Rivian]

June 9 is the big day. 🙌 R2 officially launches!

✉️ Order invitations begin
⚡️ Customer deliveries start
🚘 Demo drives open at all Rivian Spaces

Don’t miss out—learn more at https://t.co/1yGqkAvuqg. 🔗

[Tobi Mülhauser 🍕 @iamtobi]

Ein Tag später haben wir über 900 Stimmen erreicht ‼️ Um die Türkei auf dem Podium zu überholen wird unglaublich schwierig aber lasst uns dran bleiben ⚡️👏🏻 Merci für eure Unterstützung.

VOTE: https://t.co/FNYHIh1IpT

[Mark Gavalda @MarkGavalda]

@Hilbe Switzerland's waiting 🙌🏻🇨🇭

[Mark Gavalda @MarkGavalda]

@Hilbe Eagerly waiting... 😆

[Mark Gavalda @MarkGavalda]

@electricfelix @Hilbe ☝🏻

[Mark Gavalda @MarkGavalda]

@KevinMelnuk It is 🤓
https://t.co/WZSELDHjY0

[Wassym Bensaid @WassymBensaid]

@RivianTrackr Yes🔥!!

[Peter Girnus 🦅 @gothburz]

Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees.

$30 per seat per month.

$1.4 million annually.

I called it "digital transformation."

The board loved that phrase.

They approved it in eleven minutes.

No one asked what it would actually do.

Including me.

I told everyone it would "10x productivity."

That's not a real number.

But it sounds like one.

HR asked how we'd measure the 10x.

I said we'd "leverage analytics dashboards."

They stopped asking.

Three months later I checked the usage reports.

47 people had opened it.

12 had used it more than once.

One of them was me.

I used it to summarize an email I could have read in 30 seconds.

It took 45 seconds.

Plus the time it took to fix the hallucinations.

But I called it a "pilot success."

Success means the pilot didn't visibly fail.

The CFO asked about ROI.

I showed him a graph.

The graph went up and to the right.

It measured "AI enablement."

I made that metric up.

He nodded approvingly.

We're "AI-enabled" now.

I don't know what that means.

But it's in our investor deck.

A senior developer asked why we didn't use Claude or ChatGPT.

I said we needed "enterprise-grade security."

He asked what that meant.

I said "compliance."

He asked which compliance.

I said "all of them."

He looked skeptical.

I scheduled him for a "career development conversation."

He stopped asking questions.

Microsoft sent a case study team.

They wanted to feature us as a success story.

I told them we "saved 40,000 hours."

I calculated that number by multiplying employees by a number I made up.

They didn't verify it.

They never do.

Now we're on Microsoft's website.

"Global enterprise achieves 40,000 hours of productivity gains with Copilot."

The CEO shared it on LinkedIn.

He got 3,000 likes.

He's never used Copilot.

None of the executives have.

We have an exemption.

"Strategic focus requires minimal digital distraction."

I wrote that policy.

The licenses renew next month.

I'm requesting an expansion.

5,000 more seats.

We haven't used the first 4,000.

But this time we'll "drive adoption."

Adoption means mandatory training.

Training means a 45-minute webinar no one watches.

But completion will be tracked.

Completion is a metric.

Metrics go in dashboards.

Dashboards go in board presentations.

Board presentations get me promoted.

I'll be SVP by Q3.

I still don't know what Copilot does.

But I know what it's for.

It's for showing we're "investing in AI."

Investment means spending.

Spending means commitment.

Commitment means we're serious about the future.

The future is whatever I say it is.

As long as the graph goes up and to the right.

[Tomzur @tomzur]

I'm glad you asked, yes the new dashboard finally comes with Dark Mode 🦇

[Tomzur @tomzur]

WordPress agencies, if you pay attention to this, I guarantee your MRR will skyrocket!

"leaving self-hosting to get better sleep - old Kinsta customer who came back after realizing he was spending about the same for more work"

Once you realize and acknowledge that your time is worth so much more, you are set on growth!
There are plenty of great managed hosting solutions available; consider any of them and outsource the boring hosting task to them. You will have more time to work with your clients, find new clients, and grow the business.
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[Tomzur @tomzur]

Shipping fast! Your new Sevalla dashboard is live. Go and check it out!
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[Kinsta @kinsta]

Hi, @jonrichpen here!

About 9 years ago, I joined Kinsta as a support engineer. Today, I’m stepping into the role of CEO.

Thank you for the trust you place in us every day. Here’s to staying true to what got us here and making it even stronger.

🔗 https://t.co/FkeVK8jTou

[Kinsta @kinsta]

📣 Big news at Kinsta: @jonrichpen is our new CEO. He’s grown with us for 9 years, from support engineer to top executive. 🎉

We’re also excited to welcome Matt Reid, former BigCommerce SVP, as our new CMO. Exciting chapter ahead!

🔗 https://t.co/chgQoaNGbH

[Tomzur @tomzur]

We have a new homepage!
The team did an excellent job, and the new version better explains what we do and how we help agencies, enterprises, and SMBs worldwide to succeed!
Go and check it out!

[Tomzur @tomzur]

Learn how Tempest by @brendt_gd brings static site generation to PHP, making it easy to build fast, secure, and scalable sites with familiar patterns.
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[Tomzur @tomzur]

We are hiring, another WordPress job opening 🟢
Not slowing down even during the summer ☀️

Our Sales team is looking for an Account Manager for the EMEA Region

The Account Manager will be responsible for managing existing client accounts and building relationships with them.

[Dmytro Krasun @DmytroKrasun]

Have you already seen/tried https://t.co/KlXJ2yrwQa for hosting apps and can share any feedback?

It looks super nice and affordable.

[Tomzur @tomzur]

We are hiring, another WordPress job opening 🟢

We are looking for a Business Development Representative

If you’re passionate about finding new ways to spark conversations, thrive on owning your number, and love the challenge of building outbound pipeline - we want to hear from you.
Fully remote opportunity!