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On Trial with WordPress PRESENTED BY SALLY POULSEN (@SALLYPOULSEN) ENGINEERING HAPPINESS:

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On Trial with WordPressPRESENTED BY SALLY POULSEN (@SALLYPOULSEN)

ENGINEERING HAPPINESS:

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HAPPINESS ENGINEER (or HE)

A WP.COM Support Person, who answers questions, writes documentation, and works with internal teams as needed.

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TRAINING Learning the Ropes

HIRING The Interview Process

WHAT I LEARNED From the Experience

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HIRINGHow the hell did I get noticed anyway?

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WORDPRESS VIP-Specialized WP hosting -High security -100% Uptime -All code is submitted via SVN Source Control -All code is reviewed & deployed by WP Code Wranglers

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APPLYING

Resume Letter

Stupid Quiz

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sallypoulsen.com/the_quiz

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Done via Skype Chat. You type all your answers. Similar to most interviews. Interview #1

Assignment Given a short writing assignment, based around writing documentation. Took about 3 hours to complete.

Interview #2 Also done via Skype chat. Generally takes an hour, and may be followed up by an invite for trial. In my case, I didn’t do a second interview, I was just immediately offered a trial.

Trial Contract Sent a .pdf contract to sign electronically.. Trials earn a flat rate of $25 an hour as a contractor. The contract is between you and Matt Mullenweg.

Start date The Hiring team offers several start dates. You do 2 full days of training, then you work on your own time for up to 6 weeks. Contract can be terminated by either party at any time.

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TRAINING

Learning how WP Works

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Two Days Training via Slack WP

TRAIN ING

Slack has chat channels for HEs & Trials

Field Guide Highly detailed internal documentation

for Happiness Engineers.

WP Training Buddy

P2s Internal team blogs

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During Training, You are given SUPER ADMIN privileges.

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How to use the Super Admin Interface

DURING TRAINING

How to source answers to your questions

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12 How to use the ticketing systems

How to find what to do everyday

5 The best way to talk to clients

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At this point, they turn you loose.

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WHAT I LEARNED

The job is secondary

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The Admin UI Design at WP is AMAZING. 1

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No job is what it looks like from the outside 2

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Automattic really has figured out the future of work. 3

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Never be too intimidated to apply for any job! 4

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Questions?

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Thanks!