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Telling the stories of WordPress. What's your story? Curated by @topher1kenobe
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Hey friends, Black Friday is approaching. I wanted to remind you that HeroPress has an affiliate link page, where if you simply click the right icon before buying you help support HeroPress financially, without paying extra yourself. I appreciate your support.
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"I have a new job, new friends, and I could almost say a new family, and it’s all thanks to WordPress." — Josep Morán
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"Thanks to WordPress & its community, I grew as a person & as a professional in a new discipline as competitive as it is exciting and alive. They supported me through the hardest moments & helped me rise again, like a phoenix from the ashes." — Josep Morán
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7 days ago
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"I discovered WordPress through my marketing studies, and thanks to our beloved CMS, I created my first blog. I keep the logo and some of my early posts, remnants of a time when I was learning to tell stories and give shape to ideas." — Josep Morán
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From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. - De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. My origins I’m Josep, born and raised in Rocafonda, a working-class and humble neighborhood in Mataró. I come from a family that has worked with wood…
https://heropress.com/essays/from-carpentry-to-digital-marketing-this-is-the-story-of-how-wordpress-helped-me-rebuild-my-life/
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"There were twenty-six months of rehabilitation, relapses, and searching for an effective treatment. Yet, amid all that chaos, I managed to step back and turn my skills into a new opportunity." — Josep Morán
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7 days ago
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"Everything changed during the COVID-19 pandemic when my heart decided to stop beating properly. A genetically inherited heart condition forced me to stop completely and look at life from a new perspective. " — Josep Morán
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From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. - De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. My origins I’m Josep, born and raised in Rocafonda, a working-class and humble neighborhood in Mataró. I come from a family that has worked with wood…
https://heropress.com/essays/from-carpentry-to-digital-marketing-this-is-the-story-of-how-wordpress-helped-me-rebuild-my-life/
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"I come from a family that has worked with wood lovingly for three generations. Carpentry was always our trade, our way of understanding life and making a living. " — Josep Morán
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El ensayo de esta semana en HeroPress lleva por título “De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo Wordpress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida, Por Josep Morán de Mataró, Barcelona, España.
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From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. - De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. My origins I’m Josep, born and raised in Rocafonda, a working-class and humble neighborhood in Mataró. I come from a family that has worked with wood…
https://heropress.com/essays/from-carpentry-to-digital-marketing-this-is-the-story-of-how-wordpress-helped-me-rebuild-my-life/
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This week's HeroPress esssay is titled "From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life." by Josep Morán from Mataró, Barcelona, Spain.
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From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. - De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. My origins I’m Josep, born and raised in Rocafonda, a working-class and humble neighborhood in Mataró. I come from a family that has worked with wood…
https://heropress.com/essays/from-carpentry-to-digital-marketing-this-is-the-story-of-how-wordpress-helped-me-rebuild-my-life/
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In a recent HallwayChats episode I had a great conversation with June Liu from Backpocket Ace. We talked about WP Accessibility Day, Speed Networking, and how she got into all this. Check it out!
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Episode 180 – A Chat With June Liu - Hallway Chats
June Liu is the Creative Strategist at backpocket ACE, where she helps projects run smoothly & accessibly. She’s also the co-editor of WP Wonder Women.
https://hallwaychats.com/episodes/episode-178-a-chat-with-june-liu/
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This week on HallwayChats I had a GREAT conversation with Amber Hinds about web accessibility. I learned SO MUCH in this interview, I strongly recommend you check it out!
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#wpaccessibility
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Episode 179 – A Chat With Amber Hinds - Hallway Chats
Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital, Inc., and is the board president/co-lead organizer of the WordPress Accessibility Day conference.
https://hallwaychats.com/episodes/episode-179-a-chat-with-amber-hinds/
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This week on Hallway Chats we talked with Joni Halabi about her work managing transcription translations for WP Accessibility Day videos. Super cool stuff.
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Episode 178 – A Chat With Joni Halabi - Hallway Chats
Joni Halabi volunteers on the WordPress Accessibility Day project, managing the translation of transcripts into a variety of languages.
https://hallwaychats.com/episodes/episode-178-a-chat-with-joni-halabi/
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Topher
2 months ago
I did a blog post today about a new image compression plugin for
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called Cimo. It's groundbreaking, paradigm shifting, simple, and free. Check it out:
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Cimo: The Future Of Image Compression - Topher Does WordPress
In February of 2025 I did a post about why you should use WebP for your website images. I think AVIF has its place, but WebP still has the widest feature set for the filesize. One of the problems with...
https://topher.how/cimo-the-future-of-image-compression/
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Last day of WordCampUS! We’ve been over run by giant yellow monsters! You should come here and help us! Also,
Wordpress.com
is cool and you should try it.
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3 months ago
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Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically!
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3 months ago
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Showcase Day at WordCamp US starts off for me today with a meeting of the Photography team. This is my first year on the team, and I'm excited to take LOTS of photos! Many thanks to
WordPress.com
for the opportunity!
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#WordCampUS
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3 months ago
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This week's HeroPress contributor, Mainul Kabir Aion, is here at WordCampUS with me! If you're here, be sure to greet him!
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3 months ago
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এই সপ্তাহের HeroPress প্রবন্ধের শিরোনাম হলো ‘শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প’, লেখক মইনুল কবির অয়ন।
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Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প
Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.
https://heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/
3 months ago
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This week's HeroPress essay is titled "Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story" by Mainul Kabir Aion from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প
Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.
https://heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/
3 months ago
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WordCampUS contributor day is in full swing! Come say hi at the Photos table. Many thanks to
WordPress.com
for helping me get here.
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3 months ago
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Hello WordCampUS! I am MINUTES away.
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3 months ago
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Phase two of my journey to WordCamp US, thanks to
WordPress.com
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3 months ago
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Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to
WordPress.com
for the help getting there!
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#wcus2025
3 months ago
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Laurence Bahiirwa said “If you’re here for the first time and you don’t understand anything, that’s okay.” Inside me, something jumped: “Eh! That’s me you’re talking about!” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya
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The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey
Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-stone-that-turned-out-to-be-gold-my-wordpress-journey/
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"WordPress? “That’s for people who can’t code,” they’d say. Even teachers, IT technicians, and random tech hobbyists had an opinion — and it wasn’t kind." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya
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The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey
Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-stone-that-turned-out-to-be-gold-my-wordpress-journey/
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"In life, we pick things here and there. Like children at the seashore — a shiny shell here, a bottle cap there, a flat stone for skipping on the water. You never really know which one will be precious until life polishes it for you." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya
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The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey
Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-stone-that-turned-out-to-be-gold-my-wordpress-journey/
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When I first heard about WordPress, people talked about it like it was a joke — the cheap shortcut for people who couldn’t “do real coding.” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya
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This week's HeroPress essay is titled "The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey" by Moses Cursor Ssebunya from Kampala, Uganda.
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The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey
Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-stone-that-turned-out-to-be-gold-my-wordpress-journey/
3 months ago
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There's a new photo on the WPPHotos info site! Check out this great ocean scene from Nilo Velez:
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Taking The Leap
Description This photo was taken in by Nilo Velez. This is in Rota, Spain, where I usually spend my summer vacation. I was taking some photos at the sunset when I noticed one guy and some kids…
https://wpphotos.info/taking-the-leap/
3 months ago
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For the first time in nearly 2 years there's a new episode of HallwayChats! Meet Toby Cryns from Minneapolis MN.
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Episode 177 – A Chat With Toby Cryns - Hallway Chats
Toby Cryns is the owner of TheMightyMo.com, a WordPress agency in Minneapolis MN.
https://hallwaychats.com/episodes/episode-177-a-chat-with-toby-cryns/
4 months ago
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The staff cartographers over here at HeroPress have invented some new continents. Be advised.
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New Continents!
A post about adding Central America and the Middle East as continents on HeroPress.
https://heropress.com/new-continents/
4 months ago
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Today's WPPhoto info is from Lidia Arroyo Vargas from Costa Rica. It's a lovely sunset on the beach in Costa Rica, with a very artsy branch coming up out of the sand.
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Costa Rican Sunset
Description This photo was taken by Lidia Arroyo Vargas on a beach in Costa Rica. I was at Bahía Ballena beach in Costa Rica. I love taking photos and hiking, so my husband and I go there on weekends…
https://wpphotos.info/costa-rican-sunset/
4 months ago
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Did you know HeroPress has a Slack channel? Open to all, please come join us!
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HeroPress Slack
Come join the global WordPress community!
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4 months ago
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"That first bug ignited something within me. I started contributing to various areas — from core testing to translations, organizing local WordCamps, & even speaking at events. It felt empowering to give back to something that gave me so much." — Monika Rao
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A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage
In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.
https://heropress.com/essays/a-decade-with-wordpress-my-journey-of-growth-contribution-and-courage/
4 months ago
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“I didn’t take big leaps. I took small steps. But I took them every day. That’s how I got here.” — Monika Rao
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4 months ago
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"Working remotely was a new experience but quickly became a blessing. When I became a mother, I embraced both worlds with open arms." — Monika Rao
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A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage
In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.
https://heropress.com/essays/a-decade-with-wordpress-my-journey-of-growth-contribution-and-courage/
4 months ago
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"Ten years. A full decade of working in tech, without pause. Of growing, stumbling, learning, and showing up — with WordPress at the center of it all." — Monika Rao
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This week's HeroPress essay is a rare sequel! We hear again from Monika Rao, in her essay titled "A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage"
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A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage
In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.
https://heropress.com/essays/a-decade-with-wordpress-my-journey-of-growth-contribution-and-courage/
4 months ago
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HeroPress will be at WordCamp US! I'm excited to see everyone, if we've never met PLEASE introduce ourself! Many many thanks to
WordPress.com
for sponsoring me.
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WordPress, Your Way
Create your site. Share your voice. Earn online.
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4 months ago
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Another great photo on
WPPhotos.info
, check out this reflection shot from Sandra Waldmann.
#WordPress
#WPPhotos
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Reflection
Description This photo was taken by Sandra Waldmann. She says I took the photo when I went for a walk at a small lake called Bruchsee at Heppenheim in Germany. There’s a low mountain range with an…
https://wpphotos.info/reflection/
4 months ago
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Hey look!
wppodcasts.com
passed 15,000 episodes! How many have you listened to?
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WP Podcasts
Search every episode of every WordPress podcast and find what you need to hear.
https://wppodcasts.com/
4 months ago
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Computers were rare, internet slower than a whisper and resources limited. Yet, I spent hours in cyber cafés. — Pratik Bhatt
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The Journey Of Pratik Bhatt
Pratik Bhatt writes from Ahmedabad about how WordPress and its community helps him developer relationships.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-journey-of-pratik-bhatt/
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"At the age of 3.5 years, I underwent open-heart surgery — a life-saving procedure that left its mark not only on my chest but on my soul." — Pratik Bhatt
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4 months ago
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This week's HeroPress essay is titled "The Journey Of Pratik Bhatt" by (wait for it...) Pratik Bhatt! He's from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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The Journey Of Pratik Bhatt
Pratik Bhatt writes from Ahmedabad about how WordPress and its community helps him developer relationships.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-journey-of-pratik-bhatt/
4 months ago
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"I made big mistakes – I crashed countless sites! And in doing so, I learned what not to do." — Cathy Mitchell
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The Remote Team Who Raised Me
Cathy Mitchell writes about how being consistently kind, quiet, and steady for her customers has lead to success for her whole team.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-remote-team-who-raised-me/
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"My husband at the time, was a tech genius and had heard of a new get rich quick scheme: “blogging”. I made a whole $0.82 that year." — Cathy Mitchell
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The Remote Team Who Raised Me
Cathy Mitchell writes about how being consistently kind, quiet, and steady for her customers has lead to success for her whole team.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-remote-team-who-raised-me/
5 months ago
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"In 2004, I was at home with one baby, having just left a career that I loved. Being at home with a baby full-time was shriveling up my brain." — Cathy Mitchell
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This week's HeroPress essay is also in audio! Cathy reads it aloud herself, check it out.
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This weeks HeroPress essay is titled "The Remote Team Who Raised Me" by Cathy Mitchell from Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
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The Remote Team Who Raised Me
Cathy Mitchell writes about how being consistently kind, quiet, and steady for her customers has lead to success for her whole team.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-remote-team-who-raised-me/
5 months ago
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We have a new shirt in the HeroPress store.
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HTTP Code 418 T-shirt
Celebrate the nerdiest HTTP status code in style! This super-soft, pre-shrunk cotton tee is a playful nod to developers everywhere—and a reminder that not all servers brew coffee. 🫖
https://thewp.world/product/http-code-418-t-shirt/
5 months ago
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