Hack Project: Tackling FOMO on the P2 Land

Automattic, a fully distributed company, utilizes a unique internal blogging network known as P2 for team communication. Due to the vast volume of posts and comments, employees often struggle with the fear of missing out (FOMO) on important content. To address this, a team of data and machine learning experts initiated a hack project that developed a new solution to highlight personalized and relevant P2 content. The tool, P2 FOMO, recommends P2s in real time, tracks already read posts, and provides AI summaries, improving both productivity and company culture.

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During an interview, a candidate recently asked me why, after more than five years, I still work at Automattic. Why? I like the people I work with, and they alone are a good reason to stay. Being globally distributed means I get to work with colleagues from various backgrounds. This helps me understand first-hand what’s … Continue reading Join us at Tumblr!

“I found a lot of new and exciting ways to break WordPress.com”: Highlights of our time at Automattic

A few of my colleagues — with tenures at Automattic from just a few months to many years — share their highlights of working here. Robert Felty Robert, you rejoined us a few months ago. What has been your highlight so far? I would like to focus on one aspect of Automattic which has been … Continue reading “I found a lot of new and exciting ways to break WordPress.com”: Highlights of our time at Automattic