About

Welcome to our blog, brought to you by the data team at Automattic! Every day we wrangle data to help with decision making on WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Jetpack, Parse.ly, Pocket Casts, Day One, and all other Automattic products. We believe Open Source is one of the most powerful ideas of our generation. In this blog we share our data-informed insights, some of our cool work, and personal stories from the heart of our operations. Here’s a glimpse into what we do and share in this blog:

We use smart statistics to understand how users can become successful and grow their web presence.
Through network science, we connect readers with content they love, while we unveil the community structure of the WordPress.com user-blog network.
Crafting search algorithms, we help users discover relevant content across our platforms.
Behind the scenes, we engineer data pipelines crucial for steering the company towards sustainable growth.
Plus, we invite you into the Automattic universe—sharing our career journeys, daily routines, and personal passions.

This blog is for anyone curious about data engineering, data science, and analytics. Whether you’re a seasoned data practitioner or aspiring to learn more, we invite you to join us for a breakfast of knowledge! P.S. Sounds like fun? Dive into a career with Automattic and let’s innovate together. Come work with us!