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Flynn O'Connor

@thoronas

Developer at University of British Columbia. Interested in AI, Web publishing, WordPress, Javascript, beer. Former WordCamp, & WordPress Meetup organizer.

 Vancouver
Joined February 2009
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Joey Kudish
@jkudishNov 6
If you were at WordCamp Canada (or missed it) and want to see my slides, it’s all available at agentsy.report/workshop
Hello, Robots: how AI sees your WordPress site - WordCamp Canada 2026 workshop

Hello, Robots: how AI sees your WordPress site - WordCamp Canada 2026 workshop

Slides, notes and hands-on checks from Joey Kudish’s WordCamp Canada 2026 workshop: can AI reach your WordPress site, what does it say when people ask, and what to fix first.

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Joey Kudish
@jkudishMay 14
My friend @jillbinder is building something I think is genuinely cool. From May to October she'll work with you to develop a talk that only you can give, the kind tech audiences need to hear. Then you deliver it live at the Tech Differently Conference in October. If you've ever wanted to speak at a tech conference but felt out of place, weren't sure you could, didn't get your talk accepted, or did and want to do it better, this is for you. She's running free info sessions this week. Check it out! techdifferently.com/info
Info Sessions

Info Sessions

Info Sessions Info Sessions for the Tech Differently Speaker Accelerator You think and build differently, want to make the world a little better, and want to speak at tech conferences… you ju…

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Sigrid Jin saying he replicated Claude code using Air Canada inflight wifi is hilarious #WebSummitVancouver
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@felixarntzMar 24
WordPress 7.0 will include an AI client, so plugin developers can build native AI features in WordPress. Read the dev note to learn how to use it: make.wordpress.org/core/2026…
Introducing the AI Client in WordPress 7.0

Introducing the AI Client in WordPress 7.0

WordPress 7.0 includes a built-in AI Client — a provider-agnostic PHP API that lets plugins send prompts to AI models and receive results through a consistent interface. Your plugin describes what …

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KJ@Botstanacc28 Dec 2022
Luka and Lebron will be on the same team in 2025 im from the future
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How Fanatics Stole Christmas Actual gifts people received from @Fanatics this holiday season. 🎅🏻👹 🧵
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Slowly migrating over to bluer skies, find me here: bsky.app/profile/thoronas.bs…
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@felixarntz4 Nov 2024
Version 0.2.0 of the AI Services infrastructure plugin is here! It comes with WP-CLI support and lots of API enhancements. GitHub: github.com/felixarntz/ai-ser… Download: wordpress.org/plugins/ai-ser… Changelog: wordpress.org/plugins/ai-ser… Docs: github.com/felixarntz/ai-ser…
Example of the AI Services plugin's "generate-text" WP-CLI command

ALT Example of the AI Services plugin's "generate-text" WP-CLI command

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Felix Arntz
@felixarntz23 Oct 2024
Curious about using AI in WordPress plugins? This tutorial covers writing a plugin that uses AI to generate alternative text for images in the WordPress block editor, built on top of the AI Services plugin  infrastructure. felix-arntz.me/blog/writing-… – at San Francisco, CA
WordPress block editor UI including a button to generate image alternative text, and an overlay with a related JavaScript code snippet

ALT WordPress block editor UI including a button to generate image alternative text, and an overlay with a related JavaScript code snippet

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Can WordPress block bindings replace custom blocks? xitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1LyGBgwQD…
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25 years ago I started doing desktop publishing for newspapers before shifting to web development. I saw the writing on the wall back in 2008. It's hanging on but it's tough seeing an industry I once loved slowly dying.
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The pressroom is quiet now. Newfoundland and Labrador’s last web press just finished printing the province’s last daily paper. When I started my career in journalism, I never thought I’d see this day. It doesn’t feel real.
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Sportsnet Stats@SNstats3 Aug 2024
Most Medals by a Canadian at a Single Olympics Cindy Klassen: Long Track Speed Skating (2006) 5 (🥇 , 🥈🥈, 🥉🥉) Summer McIntosh: Swimming (2024) 4 (🥇🥇🥇, 🥈) Penny Oleksiak: Swimming (2016) 4 (🥇, 🥈, 🥉🥉)
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Rich Tabor
@richtabor17 Jul 2024
WordPress 6.6 is finally here! ✨ Here’s everything you need to know about the latest release of WordPress:
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I just published An introduction to the Transients API on the WordPress developer blog. Have a read! developer.wordpress.org/news…
An introduction to the Transients API

An introduction to the Transients API

Transients are a powerful tool for avoiding unnecessary database requests, speeding up complex markup generation, and mitigating slow third-party API requests.

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It’s funny but I also do respect people who can pull that off.
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Between Kendrick and the Bruins, it’s been quite a day for Toronto.
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Vancouver Canucks
@Canucks19 Mar 2024
Nowruz Pirooz! 🍎 Wishing a Happy Nowruz to all those who are celebrating!
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WordCamp Canada (#WCEH) Announces Call for Speakers, Sponsors & Volunteers via @wptavern wptavern.com/wordcamp-canada…
WordCamp Canada (WCEH) Announces Call for Speakers, Sponsors & Volunteers

WordCamp Canada (WCEH) Announces Call for Speakers, Sponsors & Volunteers

WordCamp Canada is rollin’ out the plaid carpet, eh, for its big debut. It’s a beaut chance for Canadians to showcase what makes them unique.

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