Lance Willett

Build on strengths to deliver software people love. I ❤️ WordPress and work on quality, testing, and developer productivity at Automattic. Based in Arizona.🌵

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

Put me in, coach.

I support @photomatt and am all in on the mission to build @WordPress as the foundation of the open web, and @automattic as the company I’m proud to work for, for decades to come.

[Automattic @automattic]

@nealstephenson has spent decades writing about technology, science, history, and the futures they might create.

Now, he’s taking us inside the history behind his latest novel, D: Heavy Water.

[Spacefast @SpacefastHQ]

PSA from the President of the Internet: Don't use Spacefast

[WordPress @WordPress]

WordPress 7.1.3 is now available with 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Update your sites immediately from the Dashboard, or download the release from https://t.co/D96rzeNjAa. https://t.co/ajA6Az8cmI

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

@soydiloreto Gracias, Pablo—congrats on your first contribution to WordPress Core! 🎉

https://t.co/eIVrHSw9Un

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

@glcst @kiwicopple @supabase Congrats, Glauber!

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

@itsdavemartin My birthplace 🇲🇽

[Nan Yu @thenanyu]

There is only One True SaaS Layout.
You may not like it, but this is what peak usability looks like

[Matt Medeiros @mattmedeiros]

New! Spacefast: Automattic’s New Static Hosting (Cloudflare/Vercel Alternative?)

https://t.co/rJyHGhmaij

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

@antoniosejas I tried out https://t.co/2RLgfkwZlJ today: https://t.co/v3K35shmvu

Nice tool! Fun, and works as expected.

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

Opus 5.5 finishes tasks so fast it feels like it skipped ahead or missed something. Turns out, better models means less time multi-tasking or context switching to other agentic work while waiting.

[Chris Huber @chubes4]

What if you could generate a site with Lovable, Base44, v0, Claude, ChatGPT, etc, and import into WordPress as a real block theme?

Oh wait you can

https://t.co/wWPzD8Cpny

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

@WordPress Props to @jameswlepage for building this, @obenland for adding support for all the Tracs, and @jonsurrell for hacking on it with me.

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

Announcing the @WordPress Trac MCP server: https://t.co/C4q9V4o4iQ

Should be a productivity boost for active contributors.

[Matt Mullenweg @photomatt]

We had a soft launch of @SpacefastHQ yesterday before our board meeting, @batuhan (and now a team!) have been cooking what I think is the future of @WordPress and AI. You don't have to know or think WordPress, but this leverages https://t.co/1QpKVWUP79 to give you a Real Database, auth, uploads, email, @akismet / @automattic spam protection, and soon stats.

The architecture is amazing I'd actually love to talk to @Lovable et al see if we can host things for them for less than they spend now.

Datacenter space and components are getting pricey... So we might have to limit signups to prioritize our @WordPressVIP customers but get in while you can!

[Matt Mullenweg @photomatt]

We're considering doing a more minimalist, agent-friendly default theme in @WordPress drop your thoughts here: https://t.co/99DbIWC3JB

[Brian Coords 💻 @briancoords]

Stoked to finally hit publish on this one. About a year in the making since our last update on Purple.

📣 Call for testing: Purple, a WooCommerce block theme

https://t.co/skdLHfXHeh

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

For IRC in 2026 (yes, still using this tool! haha) I recommend Halloy: https://t.co/tpxk98Z7jN

I switched from LimeChat over the weekend, check out my mods & tips: https://t.co/fLyiGh19ZR

[Paolo Belcastro @p3ob7o]

I joined @automattic over 15 years ago to work for @photomatt because I believed in his vision for an open web belonging to the people and not the corporations.

I still believe it’s the most important task in front of us, and I’m proud to continue doing so with him at the helm.

[Alex López @alopezari]

Hi there! 👋

I’d love to connect with more people in tech who are into AI and software engineering.

I’m here to learn, share ideas, and have genuine conversations, not just grow a follower count.

If that sounds like you, say hi!

[Lance Willett @simpledream]

Back in WordPress core: https://t.co/n42WH56tCo

Don’t call it a comeback! Eleven years and three weeks since my last official code commit to the @wordpress project...

Fast forward and I’m now a full-stack builder who can fix anything.

My current focus is to use build/test tools to improve quality, security, and performance: automated checks, GitHub Actions, automating any type of find-and-fix loops.

If you are super into PHP, testing, or just love fixing things that help people all around the world—come get involved!