Aaron Jorbin
@aaron.jorb.in
Odds are I’ve broken more websites than you // Art, Code, Beverages // WordPress Core Committer // White Sox Fan
Back in my old neighborhood, getting coffee in the shop I learned to love coffee
August 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Back in my old neighborhood, getting coffee in the shop I learned to love coffee
The Society for News Design is looking for a paid intern and if selected it looks like you will get the opportunity to work with one of the most talented and wonderful people I know, @yurivictor.bsky.social. snd.org/2025-fall-in...
Internship: Sharpen your digital skills by redesigning SND’s website - Society for News Design
SND is seeking a Website Design Intern to join our team and work on a comprehensive website development project. This internship will provide hands-on experience in various stages of website developme...
snd.org
July 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Society for News Design is looking for a paid intern and if selected it looks like you will get the opportunity to work with one of the most talented and wonderful people I know, @yurivictor.bsky.social. snd.org/2025-fall-in...
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Do you dream of attending your first #WCUS but need a little help? The Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to supporting women contributors attending for the first time. If you qualify and need assistance, apply by July 25. us.wordcamp.org/2025/apply-no...
#KimParsell #OpenSource
#KimParsell #OpenSource
Apply Now for the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship
The WordPress Foundation will once again offer the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for travel to WordCamp US 2025. Applications are due by July 25th, 2025. Who was Kim? At each in-person WordCamp …
us.wordcamp.org
July 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Do you dream of attending your first #WCUS but need a little help? The Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to supporting women contributors attending for the first time. If you qualify and need assistance, apply by July 25. us.wordcamp.org/2025/apply-no...
#KimParsell #OpenSource
#KimParsell #OpenSource
Over the weekend, some members of the WordPress community introduced the FAIR protocol. I spent some time reading the documentaiton and have come up with a list of initial questions I am trying to answer about if anyone wants to help me find the answers
aaron.jorb.in/some-initial...
aaron.jorb.in/some-initial...
Some initial questions about FAIR - Aaron Jorbin
Congratulations to the FAIR team on thier launch. 1.0 is the lonliest number, so getting to to this milestone is something for them to celebrate and I hope the team behind it feels great about getting...
aaron.jorb.in
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Over the weekend, some members of the WordPress community introduced the FAIR protocol. I spent some time reading the documentaiton and have come up with a list of initial questions I am trying to answer about if anyone wants to help me find the answers
aaron.jorb.in/some-initial...
aaron.jorb.in/some-initial...
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Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's response to the double murder in DC versus Republican congressman Randy Fine's.
May 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's response to the double murder in DC versus Republican congressman Randy Fine's.
So where people putting the fun little projects that currently live on Glitch now that it is shutting down?
May 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
So where people putting the fun little projects that currently live on Glitch now that it is shutting down?
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i wrote about the news about @glitch.com that came out today. i hope i come across as frustrated yet hopeful and grateful as i truly am
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livelaugh.blog/posts/on-imp...
May 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
i wrote about the news about @glitch.com that came out today. i hope i come across as frustrated yet hopeful and grateful as i truly am
livelaugh.blog/posts/on-imp...
livelaugh.blog/posts/on-imp...
The best part of going for an eye exam in your 40s is confirming you don't need bifocals
May 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The best part of going for an eye exam in your 40s is confirming you don't need bifocals
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We're hiring an Account Manager at @webdevstudios.com! Looking for the right person to join our team to help create & build client relationships for our WordPress Agency. Fully remote full-time position with good pay and benefits. Check it out and spread the word! webdevstudios.com/careers/acco...
Account Manager Job Posting - WebDevStudios
Full-time, remote work opportunity for an Account Manager at WebDevStudios. We are a team of innovative and creative thinkers who build awesome things for amazing clients!
webdevstudios.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We're hiring an Account Manager at @webdevstudios.com! Looking for the right person to join our team to help create & build client relationships for our WordPress Agency. Fully remote full-time position with good pay and benefits. Check it out and spread the word! webdevstudios.com/careers/acco...
I assume it’s a requirement of being a WordPress Core committer that I eat BBQ when in Texas.
May 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I assume it’s a requirement of being a WordPress Core committer that I eat BBQ when in Texas.
Joe Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame, Pete Rose hurt the integrity of the game and should not.
May 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Joe Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame, Pete Rose hurt the integrity of the game and should not.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is coming up on 15 May (Thursday). To celebrate, I'm going to spend some time scrubbing through some of the accessibility focused tickets in WordPress Core. Who wants to join me?
May 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is coming up on 15 May (Thursday). To celebrate, I'm going to spend some time scrubbing through some of the accessibility focused tickets in WordPress Core. Who wants to join me?
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They hated Illinois Nazis as well.
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
May 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
They hated Illinois Nazis as well.
If you root for the Packers, you are living in sin
May 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If you root for the Packers, you are living in sin
Malört is now holy water
May 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Malört is now holy water
Finally, a pope that can teach the Italians about good pizza!
May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Finally, a pope that can teach the Italians about good pizza!
WordPress 6.8.1 has been released and I think it's the best version of WordPress ever released! wordpress.org/news/2025/04...
WordPress 6.8.1 Maintenance Release – WordPress NewsWordPress.orgWordPress.orgWordPress.orgWordPress.org
wordpress.org
April 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
WordPress 6.8.1 has been released and I think it's the best version of WordPress ever released! wordpress.org/news/2025/04...
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I've added a page to my website to show a history of a person's contributions to WordPress Core and the props they received in each release. peterwilson.cc/wordpress-co...
WordPress Contribution History - Peter Wilson
Review an individual contributor's history of props to WordPress Core and the credit they received in each release.
peterwilson.cc
April 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I've added a page to my website to show a history of a person's contributions to WordPress Core and the props they received in each release. peterwilson.cc/wordpress-co...
6.8.1 RC1 is now available for testing and includes fixes for 15 issues. Please help test before the final release make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
WordPress 6.8.1 RC1 is now available
WordPress 6.8.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: Use the WordPress Beta Tester plugin As t…
make.wordpress.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
6.8.1 RC1 is now available for testing and includes fixes for 15 issues. Please help test before the final release make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
WordPress is different. Being open-source, and closely tied to the community (would Steve Ballmer listen to your feedback?), it has a different philosophy – “The software is wrong, not the people.”
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The Software is Wrong, Not the People - Joe Flood
It was a small moment at the WordPress DC Meetup. One of the creators of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, was in town. He had come to this monthly meeting at Fathom Creative to learn what the local communit...
joeflood.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
WordPress is different. Being open-source, and closely tied to the community (would Steve Ballmer listen to your feedback?), it has a different philosophy – “The software is wrong, not the people.”
joeflood.com/2011/07/13/t...
joeflood.com/2011/07/13/t...
With minor releases being the focus of WordPress for the rest of 2025, I've written up some thoughts on how we can set this up for success. aaron.jorb.in/defining-min...
aaron.jorb.in
April 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
With minor releases being the focus of WordPress for the rest of 2025, I've written up some thoughts on how we can set this up for success. aaron.jorb.in/defining-min...
WordPress release day: When you find out which organizations actually tested during RC and which didn't based on the bug reports that get filed.
April 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
WordPress release day: When you find out which organizations actually tested during RC and which didn't based on the bug reports that get filed.
"The current plans...are for 6.8 (due this month) to be the final major release of 2025"
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
Dotorg Core Committers Check In
On March 27, 2025 nearly 30 core committers, project leaders, and core team members gathered to discuss the release cadence and if there is a need to change it. The impotence for this conversation …
make.wordpress.org
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"The current plans...are for 6.8 (due this month) to be the final major release of 2025"
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/04...
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i would like articles about layoffs to acknowledge if the ceo took a paycut or not. i know the answer is typically no, but i think journalists should make them say so
April 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
i would like articles about layoffs to acknowledge if the ceo took a paycut or not. i know the answer is typically no, but i think journalists should make them say so
The White Sox are looking the best they have all year!
March 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The White Sox are looking the best they have all year!