Point Edward Early Learning Centre is a licensed nonprofit early childhood education provider in Sarnia-Lambton offering full-day care, nursery and preschool programs, before-and-after-school care, and summer care. Governed by a volunteer board, the centre emphasizes play-based learning, family involvement, inclusivity, outdoor play, nutrition, and ongoing staff professional development to support young children and their families.
Last updated on Feb 8th, 2026
Code for the People is a documentary short that centers on who controls the internet, featuring builders of WordPress and other open web voices. The film becomes available to stream for free on July 9, 2026; a trailer and the official site are linked for more details.
Code for the People, a documentary short about WordPress builders and the open web, premieres digitally on July 9, 2026. The film features interviews with Matt Mullenweg, Anne McCarthy, Ian Stewart, Beau Lebens, Eric Binnion, Paul Maiorana, and Mary Hubbard, and will be promoted across TikTok, Instagram, Bluesky, X, and YouTube with details on codeforthepeople.com.
Day three of WordCamp Europe 2026 gathered more than 2,000 attendees from 81 countries for sessions on building, learning, and connecting, capped by a fireside chat with Mary Hubbard, Matías Ventura, and Rich Tabor about WordPress and AI. The recap highlights the role of open source values following the WordPress 7.0 release, and closes with a send off to Málaga in 2027.
Day two of WordCamp Europe in Kraków brought a keynote from two engineers at CERN titled “Two Worlds Collide,” a 2.5 hour Interactivity API workshop led by Ryan Welcher, and an HTML API workshop with Dennis Snell. The expo floor featured demos from WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack for WordPress, and Pressable; the full schedule is available on the WordCamp Europe site.
Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe 2026 gathers hundreds of WordPress community members in Kraków, Poland to collaborate on code, design, documentation, and translations. Leaders from WordPress.com, Jetpack for WordPress, and WooCommerce join developers and first time contributors at shared tables; see the full schedule at the event site.
Point Edward Early Learning Centre announced on 2026-06-01 that it has joined the Tech Coalition, a global alliance of 60-plus companies including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Snap. The group will collaborate on detection technology, cross platform threat intelligence, and industry wide safety standards to protect children online. Read the full announcement at the linked article for the organization statement.
WordCamp Europe 2026 lands in Kraków, Poland with Contributor Day followed by conference programming from June 4 to June 6, featuring two Automattic booths, product demos from WordPress.com and WooCommerce, and a keynote from Matt Mullenweg. It is the first major WordCamp since the release of WordPress 7.0, making it a timely place to see product innovation and connect with the global community; check the full schedule at the official site.
At SXSW London, Mary Hubbard of WordPress joins Joe Spisak and moderator Niall Firth for a 30 minute panel titled "Open Models, Open Future" on June 2 at Protein Studios in Shoreditch. The session brings open source and product leaders together to discuss who should shape the future of powerful AI technology; ticket and session links are provided for more details.
Robert Hodgin, digital artist and Rare Volume co founder, joins Pablo Honey at dev/ai/nyc for a live fireside chat about computational aesthetics and generative art on Thursday, May 21 at NoHo Space in New York City. The event is free and includes drinks and light bites, reserve a spot at the event page to attend.
Automattic Affiliate guidance published on 2026-05-18 reports that 71 percent of monitored affiliate sites have seen ranking declines, with many down 30 to 50 percent. The post recommends adding original screenshots and workflows, improving author credibility, and consolidating thin pages to recover and grow WordPress related affiliate visibility.
dev/ai/nyc brings Robert Hodgin and Pablo Honey to Automattic NoHo Space on Thursday, May 21 for a fireside chat about AI as a digital brush. Doors open at 5:30 PM, the chat starts at 6:00 PM, entry is free, and the evening includes drinks, light bites, music, and merch.
Pop Culture Mondays, founded by Brooke Hammerling in 2019, is featured in a May 4 spotlight that highlights a WordPress redesign and the use of an AI Image Generator to create featured images starring her dog Potato. The post links to a full Automattic story, invites readers to join Pop Culture Mondays, and points listeners to the new Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays podcast on YouTube.
Author Amy Chan celebrates the launch of Unsingle with a live reading and a talk about her Dating Funnel on Tuesday, May 5 at 166 Crosby St in NYC. Doors open at 6:30 PM ET, the talk starts at 7:00 PM ET, and tickets are $20 at https://luma.com/unsingle.
dev/ai/nyc at NoHo Space packed the house for a conversation with Hilary Mason and Jesse Friedman about the future of applied AI and open source, and Point Edward Early Learning Centre shared the full conversation as a video on 2026-04-30. The post offers both the live community energy of the meetup and a recorded asset to watch afterward.
April's dev/ai/nyc at NoHo Space in NYC featured a packed house and a fireside chat with Hilary Mason and Jesse Friedman, with photos and a full video available online. The post includes links to watch the conversation and to apply for the in office NYC AI team, and it notes the monthly series will continue in May.
JetBrains PHPverse is a free, virtual day of sessions for PHP developers on June 9, 2026, featuring a myth busting talk by Jonathan Bossenger from Automattic. Visit the official event page to register and view the full schedule and join thousands of peers for practical talks and community programming.
Michelle Langston, a Technical Account Manager who moved from design into the Special Projects Team, is featured in a brief employee spotlight that highlights internal mobility and the team experience. If you are curious about joining the company, the post links directly to the Automattic careers page where open roles are listed.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Hilary Mason and Jesse Friedman lead a free fireside chat about open source and AI with drinks, light bites, and exclusive swag. Spots are limited, so grab a ticket at the Automattic event page to reserve your place.
James Grierson argues that WordPress is well positioned to underpin the agentic web, citing openness, extensibility, community, and a statistic that WordPress powers around 43 percent of the web. The piece also highlights connectivity advances like MCP support from WordPress.com and links to the full Automattic Newsroom article for more detail.
Automattic announced Radical Speed Month, a month long program beginning on April 24, 2026, that invites 400 plus teams of two to pair up and ship passion projects across WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack for WordPress, and WordPress VIP. The initiative emphasizes quick, low fidelity shipping with no permission required, and participants are encouraged to share progress using the hashtag #radicalspeedmonth.
dev/ai/nyc presents a fireside chat with Hilary Mason and Jesse Friedman at 166 Crosby Street in NoHo on Wednesday, April 29. Doors open at 5:30 PM ET and the conversation starts at 6:00 PM ET, followed by networking with drinks and light bites; register at the Automattic event page.
dev/ai/nyc returns to NoHo on Wednesday, April 29 with a fireside chat featuring Hilary Mason and Jesse Freidman, plus drinks, light bites, giveaways, and networking. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ET and the program begins at 6:00 p.m. ET at 166 Crosby Street; the meetup is free so register online to reserve your spot.
This warm recap from Point Edward Early Learning Centre celebrates Day 3 at WordCamp Asia in Mumbai, highlighting packed panels, buzzing happy hours, and a nonstop booth where WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Pressable, and Jetpack teams met attendees. The post thanks Automattic organizers and volunteers, shares Day 3 photos, and asks readers to share favorite moments while teasing WordCamp Europe next.
Day two of WordCamp Asia in Mumbai brought the community together with lively demos at the Automattic booth, featuring AI native features on WordPress.com, WooCommerce ecommerce updates, Pressable hosting insights, and Jetpack. Attendees were invited to return for trivia, swag, and a chance at a Macbook Neo, and to watch the closing keynote from Matt Mullenweg.
A recap published April 10 summarizes a WordCamp Asia fireside chat where Mary Hubbard and moderator Shilpa Shah discussed integrating AI, growing the next generation of contributors, and the evolving role of community in open source. The post highlights a people first approach and invites attendees to share their key takeaways.
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