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Author: Andy P

The Story Behind the New WordPress.com

Posted on Monday November 23rd 2015Tuesday November 24th 2015 by Andy P

A little over a year and a half ago, we had a dramatic rethink of the technologies and development workflows for building with WordPress. Our existing codebase and workflows had served us well, but ten years of legacy was beginning to seriously hinder us from building the modern, fast, and mobile-friendly experiences that our users ... Read More.

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