A Local’s Guide to Porto for WordCamp Europe 2022

If you’re anything like us, you’re counting down the days to WordCamp Europe 2022. We’re so excited for an in-person weekend of learning, sharing, and fun this June, and we look forward to seeing you all in the beautiful city of Porto! WordCamps are a really big deal here at XWP. Despite our team being […]

How We Create Memorable Remote Onboarding Experiences

Remote onboarding can be daunting. A lot of the time new people are presented with a million things to do before they’ve settled into their role, and face unrealistic expectations that they’re going to be up and running within a couple of days—all while balancing time zones and preparing for work. At XWP we’ve specifically […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #InspireInclusion. Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions, but when […]

XWP at WordFest Live 2022

We’re incredibly excited to have five of our incredible XWPeople speaking at WordFest Live 2022—a global celebration for all things WordPress! The virtual festival is delivered by Big Orange Heart and takes place twice a year. With more than 60 sessions delivered at each event, WordFest Live is one of the largest remote WordPress gatherings, […]

The Hiring Process: Where Remote Culture Begins

Applications, interviews, test projects, and negotiations are, for most people, stressful experiences. Add the element of a completely remote process, and it can also feel impersonal and distant.  XWP is on a mission to make our hiring journey the exact opposite. Creating meaningful experiences is a hallmark of XWP’s culture, and, as our globally distributed […]

XWP Announces Expanded Contribution to WordPress Core Performance

We’re excited to announce XWP is contributing five performance engineers to WordPress Core Performance. These WordPress Developers will work part-time on Core Performance and so drive forward XWP’s mission to make the web a better place. XWP has aimed to increase our contribution since the beginning of the community’s initiative, so we’re happy to report […]

The Future Is Open: State of the Word 2021

2021 was a year of reflection, recovery and rapid digital transformation, and this year’s State of the Word (SOTW) from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg showcased WordPress’ important role in how people and organizations communicate online. As a company, XWP was glad to host a watch party for this SOTW and could not be more enthusiastic […]

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