Matt West

I don’t come here much anymore. You can find me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mattan…

There’s nothing quite like riding sleepy country lanes on a brisk autumn morning. It’s the easiest way to decompress after a busy week.

@efedorenko Fantastic.

It’s done.

If you design in the WordPress ecosystem and use Figma then check out the new library make.wordpress.org/design/2024/11…

Last week, I decided to leave Automattic. It's the 1st time I've been without a job & while I'm excited for the chance to rest and focus on personal projects, I'm also anxious about job hunting. If you're looking for a Product Designer / Creative Technologist, please ping me.

@jasonbahl Welcome to the team Jason. We’re excited to have you with us.

Guessing you didn't have this on your WordPress bingo card today? wpgraphql.com/2024/10/07/wpg…

@auareyou Excited to have you on the team!

✨ Fresh for a Friday read ✨ Automattic Product Designer, @mattantwest, shares about how our team designed a faster local development experience for WordPress, with our new local development app, Studio. Check it out: automattic.design/2024/09/26/des…

@remkusdevries @automattic Focus. There are so many things we could do with Studio, but maintaining it's simplicity and speed is key.

@mattantwest @automattic What was the most challenging part?

I had so much fun working on Studio! It's one of my first big projects since joining @automattic. Feeling very grateful to get to work with such a talented team.

@briancoords Thanks for the feedback Brian!

Very interesting approach! Feels light & speedy. It's probably not a Local or wp-env competitor yet for those advanced sites as it runs on Playground/SQLite, doesn't have a solid import/export flow, and no other tooling bundled in. But a killer start- keep your eyes on this.

@nickhamze @photomatt Feedback is a gift. Thank you for taking the time to share this! 🙌

My design documentary "Objectified" premiered 15 years ago today. To celebrate we're streaming it FREE worldwide, now through Sunday night. RT! ohyouprettythings.com/free

It’s been a while since I shared a workspace post, so here’s an update with what I’m using in 2023. mattwest.design/2023-workspace/

@fatih I’ve found myself reaching for my Apple Watch a lot less too. There’s something about wearing a Braun quartz or my Hamilton Khaki Field auto that brings me more joy. The Apple Watch is a fantastic device but the challenges with battery life and longevity make it less appealing.

⭐️ I published a new article about my feelings about using the Apple Watch for the past seven years. I lately felt that the Apple Watch doesn't inspire me anymore and is not innovative. Checkout my post: arslan.io/2023/11/25/the…

✨ We are so excited to welcome Matt West (@mattantwest) to @automatticdsgn as a product designer on our WordPress.com design team. Welcome, Matt! 🚀

Excited to be joining the @wordpressdotcom design team at @automattic! mattwest.design/hello-automatt…

Farewell Emitwise mattwest.design/farewell-emitw…

I rediscover this beautiful stop motion short at least once a year. It’s 12 years old now, but still fantastic. vimeo.com/32397612

"Problems with core competency is the pit where good intentions go to die. It's the kind of issues that give performance plans a bad reputation. Motions of bureaucracy conducted to produce a paper trail. The worst." world.hey.com/dhh/you-can-t-…