The Drio dream—in Italy!
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Hi Reader, By the time you read this, Hazel and I will be in Turin, Italy. Fancy, right? We’re attending WordCamp, a conference all about WordPress, which is our website platform of choice. Whether or not that sounds like your ideal Italian getaway, it is right up our alley. WordCamp conferences bring together thousands of people in the WordPress community to connect and advance our shared knowledge of the platform. In-person networking meets technology innovation—that’s the Drio dream if you ask me. You might be surprised at how large and involved the WordPress community is. It’s one of the things we love most about the platform. The founders invest heavily into the people who use WordPress and the people contribute right back. This gives those who use the platform opportunities to guide its direction and impact its future—so we can all stay at the top of the game. WordPress isn’t the same platform as when it first launched, just like Drio isn’t the same company as when we started back in 2011. It’s pretty cool knowing that we’ve “grown up” right alongside it and we continue to evolve together. As Drio’s Left Brain, I’m particularly interested in security and accessibility, two things that are top of mind for every website we build. I’m also excited to learn about potential AI integrations and the latest and greatest in marketing and design. Beyond that, I’m excited to reconnect with people we’ve met at past WordCamp conferences. There’s a special bond you build with people you spend multiple days with in a foreign city, nerding out on a niche topic. Not only do you learn a ton about their business, but you also form a special kind of friendship. Anyway, do you have questions about the WordPress platform? Let me know, if so. I’m also taking Turin recommendations and tips for speaking Italian. Rachel The Left Brain PS: Did you know Hazel and I both studied abroad in Italy (separately)? 20 years later, it kind of feels like a mini homecoming for us both, so it’s great to return together. 😊
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Hi! I'm Rachel, the Left Brain of Drio.
Hi Reader, Walking into WordCamp Europe this summer felt like walking into high school as seniors. As usual, we knew many of the faces in the room, and we had experience on our side. The city was new (Kraków, Poland), but the energy was delightfully familiar. It’s like coming home to a community we’ve been with since freshman year. When you’re one of the “seniors,” you have wisdom to share with others who are earlier in their journey. We always love meeting people who are newer to the...
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Hi Reader, A few weeks ago, some of our servers were hacked. The days that followed were pretty intense (think late nights, heads down and dedicated to a quick clean-up). This was the second security incident we experienced in the past year (the one before that had been at least 10 years ago). When that last incident happened, we had put in additional safeguards, so our immediate priority was understanding how it could have happened again. Hazel and I leaped into action as soon as we caught...