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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 3h

Kicking off day one @wordcampcanada.bsky.social and excited to meet more of the #WCEH community and speak on “Shipping WordPress Without Shipping Code: How Project Managers Can Lead Releases”; come find me in my purple #Fueled shirt and say hi!

Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 17h

a man and woman are standing in a room with the words get out written on the wall behind them

ALT: a man and woman are standing in a room with the words get out written on the wall behind them

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 17h

Is that a still-functioning Pebble?!?!

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 17h

a man in a deadpool costume is saying " omg yes "

ALT: a man in a deadpool costume is saying " omg yes "

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 18h

SOLD!!!

Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 18h

Absolutely stopping by the team store to buy a jersey, will absolutely win Halloween back home!

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 18h

TIL Ottawa has an ice hockey team named the 67s and the moment my kids find out the merch shop will get absolutely raided! #67 #sixseven #6seven #six7

chl.ca/ohl-67s/

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 23h

A great conversation that ebbed and flowed from developer to site owner needs, all related to how the #WordPress project is trying to support both via AI and the building block components (Abilities API, MCP adapter, AI client SDK, AI Experiments). If you’re at #WCEH let’s chat!

10up @10up.com · 1d

🤖 Contributing to the WordPress AI Experiments Plugin
A hands-on workshop introducing the new AI Experiments plugin. @jeffpaul.com will walk attendees through setup and show how to contribute—code, design, docs, or testing.

📅 Oct 15, 10:45am

canada.wordcamp.org/2025/session...

Contributing to the WordPress AI Experiments Plugin

Curious about AI in WordPress and looking for a way to make your first contribution? This workshop introduces the new AI Experiments plugin: a playground for testing and shaping how AI might fit i…

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 23h

Halfway through #WCEH Contributor Day, already had some great conversations on the WordPress AI and Notes (fka Block Commenting). If you’re at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social come find me and say hello!

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10up @10up.com · 1d

Fueled is heading to Ottawa 🇨🇦for #WordCampCanada 2025 (Oct 15–17)!

Our VP of Open Source Initiatives, @jeffpaul.com, will be presenting two sessions, both focused on empowering contributors and scaling open source impact:

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 2d

Travel starts to @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, can’t wait to get to Ottawa and catch up with all the lovely folks headed to #WCEH!

#WordCamp #WordPress #OttawaInOctober #Wapuu

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 2d

A RED on, it’s a promo night!

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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · 4d

Fantastic idea! We love seeing people take advantage of other activities throughout our wonderful city!

Be sure you all wear something #WordPress or #WCEH... Hmmm, wait. We have just the thing for that, just wait and see 😉

Jonathan Desrosiers @jonathandesrosiers.com · 4d

If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.

Unofficial WordCamp Canada Side Event: Ottawa Senators Game

Few things are more Canadian than hockey. When I travel, I always try to squeeze in a sporting event to add another stadium to my list. As luck would have it, the Ottawa Senators have a home game on T...

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 4d

If you're at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social (or otherwise in the Ottawa area next week), then join me and @jonathandesrosiers.com at the @senators.bsky.social ice hockey game on Thursday night!

#WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer

Jonathan Desrosiers @jonathandesrosiers.com · 4d

If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.

Unofficial WordCamp Canada Side Event: Ottawa Senators Game

Few things are more Canadian than hockey. When I travel, I always try to squeeze in a sporting event to add another stadium to my list. As luck would have it, the Ottawa Senators have a home game on T...

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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · 6d

⏰ Countdown is on — just 5 days left until #WCCanada2025!
Haven’t grabbed your ticket yet? This is your last call!
🎟️ Ticket sales close October 12 — don’t miss out!
👉 canada.wordcamp.org/2025/tickets

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Boo-cy 👻 📷 @ltotheucy.bsky.social · 7d

Instant classic in the genre

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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Breaking: Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of #WordPress & CEO of Automattic, is hosting a Town Hall at WordCamp Canada 2025 🇨🇦

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of #WordPress at #WCEH 👇

canada.wordcamp.org/2025/breakin...

BREAKING: Matt Mullenweg to Host Town Hall at WordCamp Canada

Join us at WordCamp Canada for a special Town Hall with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Open questions, big ideas, live on stage.

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 8d

Can AI replace CLI scripts in the WordPress block dev workflow?

Fueled's latest blog post explores how engineers are using AI tools like Cursor and Telex to rethink block scaffolding. The result is a smarter, more conversational, and context-aware experience.

fueled.com/blog/ai-smar...

Experimenting with AI: Smarter WordPress Block Construction · Fueled

Fueled’s 10up WordPress Practice has a custom workflow and engineering scripts that accelerate building “Gutenberg” editor blocks. I set out to see how AI could build on and improve that WordPress blo...

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 9d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 9d

Sorry I missed that @tntsportsus.bsky.social, on the Cubs vs. Brewers NLDS Game 2 broadcast how tall is Jacob Misiorowski?

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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Speaker Spotlight: Jeff Paul, VP of Open Source at Fueled, leads WordPress core, plugin sustainability & contributor strategy.

At #WCCanada2025 he’ll present: Shipping WordPress Without Shipping Code: How Project Managers Can Lead Releases.

🔗 canada.wordcamp.org/2025/speaker...

#WCEH2025

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Alexis Christensen @amchristensen.bsky.social · 15d

Have a good day, folks. Things are really shitty. Find something, even something tiny, that brings you some respite-bearing joy.

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 15d

Ok so this Tetris block is super fun, but also #blocktober as a concept is something I can NOT wait to track what @karmatosed.art gets up to every day this month!

karmatosed / Tammie Lister @karmatosed.art · 15d

I am going to be posting a new AI generated WordPress block a day thanks to the Telex project over at Blocktober.fun. Learn more here about what I am doing here: blocktober.fun/blocktober/. You can also now explore the first block which is ASCII Tetris: blocktober.fun/ascii-tetris/

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WordPress @wordpress.org · 15d

WordPress 6.8.3 is here! This security release features two fixes. Update now and ensure your site is secure! Learn more about the updates and download it here: wp.me/pZhYe-4ZK.

#WordPress

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 20d

I shared my takeaways on my blog, including why richer digital experiences matter and how we’re using AI at Fueled to accelerate prototyping. Read here: jeffpaul.com/2025/09/futu....

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🌊 :aloha:

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