[New post] Early Theme Adopters: Libre

Michelle W. posted: "Out-of-the-box, Libre is an understated, reader-friendly theme that's already become a WordPress.com favorite. As movie review blog Empty Screens demonstrates, it's both crisp and classic: Head to the Customizer, though,...

[New post] Field Notes: Tech Inclusion 2015

Jen Mylo posted: "Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer. Earlier this month, Happiness Engineers...

[New post] Two Deeply Personal Stories from WordPress.com This Week

Mark Armstrong posted: ""At unexpected points in life, everyone gets waylaid by the colossal force of recollection." -Mary Karr, The Art of Memoir Every day, millions of people share their most intimate thoughts, stories, and memories on a WordPress.com site -- and...

[New post] New Theme: Sapor

Tammie posted: "Today, I've got a great new theme for you called Sapor. Sapor is a minimal theme that lets you showcase your passion, whether it's cooking or gardening or healthy living. Whatever you enjoy, Sapor allows you to easily share that passion. This...

[New post] Engineering Happiness in Brazil: WordCamp Rio de Janeiro and beyond

Erica posted: "Karen Arnold and Erica Varlese work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic, where they hire new Happiness Engineers who support users on WordPress.com and Automattic products. They met with the Brazilian WordPress community last week and wanted...