WordPress Takes SXSW
Next week a bunch of us from Automattic, the makers of WordPress.com, will be attending South by Southwest Interactive. It’s one of our favorite events of the year, and we hope to see many of you there in person.
This year WordPress and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg will be interviewed by John Battelle live onstage at 3:30pm on Friday, March 11. Matt will be talking about “The Future of WordPress” — more details here.
The WordPress community will also be staffing a WordPress Genius Bar at the SXSW trade show, where we’ll answer your toughest WordPress questions and give away great swag. We’ll be at booth 829, right across from the SXsaloon.
Come join us next week for Matt’s talk and at the WordPress Genius Bar — it’ll be another homecoming for WordPress, which was born in Texas. 🙂
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I think WordPress was born somewhere mid-atlantic actually. Matt may have been in Texas, but I was in Stockport, England when I wrote the comment that kicked everything off http://z1.tl/wpbirth
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Mike Little, WordPress co-founder.
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Conceived on the Internets, born in Texas? 🙂 Respect, Mike.
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The adianoeta of “Born in Texas” is deliberate, but I agree that WordPress’ birthplace can’t be simplified to a geographic location. It was Mike in Stockport and me in Houston and servers in Dallas and the b2 codebase from Corsica (and probably dozens of other places), the commonality between all of them is simply “on the web.”
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hmm…hope i could join there from Bangladesh… I Will miss it
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hello, is there a webinar available or live conference ?? Kindly advise Thks KIM
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Hey Kim – Not 100% clear if all the talks will be live streamed, but check here for details: http://sxsw.com/node/6644
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take me with you!
I’m useful, can order drinks in three languages, and require little maintenance
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How exciting! I can’t wait! Thanks for sharing! 😀
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Sounds like fun!
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WOW! Matt sharing future of wordpress. I don’t have a tough question but would love to have a wordpress.com swag. Can I buy/get from Pakistan.
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Neat, will this be live on the internet as well? Or archived?
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Hey Adventurewriter: See: https://wordpress.com/blog/2011/03/04/wordpress-takes-sxsw/#comment-120215
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That sounds so cool, I wish I could go! My cousin is performing his music at SXSW this year: check out Galapagos, if you have a chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tfpQFuom7o
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I hope you post a recap of the “Future of WordPress.” Inquiring minds want to know! 😉
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What are the chances WordPress brings conferences and/or presentations to other countries?
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You’ve done Texas proud. Thank you! thesidetrek
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Wish I was in the area or else I would totally come! Good luck!
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I went to it once. Had an awful time.
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Texas is great, how about New York? Best of luck in tumbleweed town.
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Hope, I could join this programme from Indonesia 😉
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Looks like the weather is going to be great for SXSW. Welcome to Austin….hope I get a chance to participate in all the events! (great being an Austinite!)
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SXSW is a treat. You will enjoy Austin, great food, great people. Born and raised in Austin. I know!
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That is soooo Great for the WordPress Team and all the people hereunder.
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Future of WordPress Returns again.
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I LOVE SXSW! I’m from Dallas, though. But I can still represent (:
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I think WordPress was born somewhere mid-atlantic actually.
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That is good man. thanks for the updates!
John
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Well, as I’m a new member, hope this event is a good one compared to others. I’m looking forward to it, anyways. Pls do update us what was goin on. Many tnx, smiles for u,aimee
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Enjoy SXSW Wish I were there! 🙂
Eliz
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I’ll be there — FYI, my top three theme predictions for SXSWi here http://bit.ly/sxsw-2011
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…one phrase, I keep repeating over and over again, and with every year I spend with you guys, I am more and more convinced that I will never stop saying: I LOVE YOU WORDPRESS!!
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All the very Best Matt! I am glad to be a part of this ever- growing family named WordPress 🙂
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it’s amazing how sites like this build, we’re all interconnected. Just great. I can’t make it but i’ll be there cyberly!
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Unfortunately I cannot go, however, want to congratulate you for the fabulous WordPress, I love to disseminate important issues of our land, I do not have the professionalism of journalists, however, often do much better than them, always looking for subjects above relevance to my friends and readers. Congratulations to WordPress. PY3CVS, amateur radio.
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Texas?? You guys going to be in Austin??!! Meeet meeeee!
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I knew there was a reason I liked WP so much…Texas born? Ditto. 🙂
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Is there gonna be fun games in the booth?
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wow this is cool! congratulations wordpress!
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like the progress of WordPress from all the directions of the world. That is my best wishes for WordPress. Flying with WordPress forever!!!
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Wow! Sounds like a whole lotta fun! Hope to see you all there…
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What does this cost? Do they have Motorcylce parking?! Will they allow a 32 year old bio-hazard of a Harley on site? I’ve been needing a good reason to go to Austin other than 6th street (per the wife’s request)!
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All the details here Caveman: http://sxsw.com/interactive
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How long till Steve Jobs sues Automattic for using “Genius Bar”?
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When in Indonesia???????
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It is cool. I hope to fly over there!
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Hey guys, I am a Web Designer from Austin and LOVE WordPress! How can I get into this event? Thanks!
http://www.digitechwebdesignaustin.com
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Details here: http://sxsw.com/interactive
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I see all of the event information here http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP000438 but I can’t seem to figure out how to get in or buy tickets. Hopefully no wrist band required! Any help would be greatly appreciated
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You can register here: http://sxsw.com/attend
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Sounds nice, pity it’s 1000s of miles away for me. Enjoy though!
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Thanks for the update
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Next time you are in Stockport, let us know. You deserve a treat for developing this site.
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I’m from Philly. Where is the exact location of this because I’d like to come providing it doesn’t involve hopping on a plane. And my friend, Lynda Appell would like to come too.
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It’s in Austin, Texas, Carol.
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I’ll be there. See you soon!
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I have only just joined wordpress but I am having a lovely time and every day I find something new. good luck in Texas
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The event sounds great. I wish I could be there, but can’t make it, sorry. I’m right into hearing abut the future of wordpress, though. WordPress rocks.
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Well done! I’m excited to be part of the worldpress community!
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Paul, what about a Free pass to this event for a Austin local and I show you guys the best places in town?! I am the #1 WordPress Fan but my business is not yet to the level where I can take off from my day job and drop $700 on a pass 😉 man I would love to attend though! I grew up in West Austin, can tell you guys all of the cool spots!
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Appreciate the offer of local info — while we can’t offer a free pass to the event, we hope to see you there in the future or at a WordCamp soon.
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Sounds like fun!
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see u there!
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See you in Austin.
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Sounds like fun but Lynda and I are living in Phila, PA. We’d be there if you’d pay for our plane trip and hotel,. lol. Seriously hoping everybody who can make it gets a lot out of the conference.
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sounds exciting but i’m way too far from the event itself sigh ahehehehe….
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Sounds exciting all of it, wonder when wordpress becomes a major success in mobility of technology and logic of understanding.
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Sounds great – keep us all updated in real time.
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I’m so proud to be a WordPress user … You guys rock … With you the best in Texas 🙂
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Would love to attend if it was local but I’d be happy to take some of that WP swag off your hands! : ) I look forward to reading about it.
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I am glad there is an event like SXSW in Mid-America, or as the people who live in California and New York call it, fly-over country. There some really talented IT people out here in fly-over country.
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How was it???
I am so sorry I could not make it ———however, I was there in SPIRIT:)
Did you meet anyone from MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada? We had a whole lot of indie bands that went down looking for their fortunes in in the Hollywood/Gold Rush Scene!
I live for WordPress.com——GREAT WORK!
Take Care
~Vaquous2011
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Wish I could have been there to see the WordPress coverage. Glad to see WordPress is getting the recognition it deserves. Thanks!!
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Eager to hear what Matt will tell us about the future of WordPress.
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hope everything goes well… 🙂
regards……
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