@benjmay

Helping publishers make better decisions about technology, product and people. Open Source. WordPress. AI. Always travelling.

 Brisbane, Queensland
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Joined September 2008
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Doing the Monday morning AU / Sunday night NYC graveyard shift and getting a whole WeWork to yourself is one minor benefit
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Everything he says is pretty accurate, but I will toss and turn and get no sleep if I know I have a 3am alarm set.. and that supersedes all the other positives imo
Skip Westfall
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Having traveled for work every week - sometimes several times a week - for years, this guy gets it and he’s absolutely right.
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Free coffee by Sportsbet
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Neighbourhood bars talking to the most random people. Really is nothing else like NY.
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From disembarking to airtrain in about 23 mins. Global Entry can just be so magnificent.. JFK running very well
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1K on QF3 is very different to 1K on QF7 😭
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Me and my team had a successful meeting this morning 😊💪
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First six speakers for Enqueue 2026 are out! WordPress engineering in the AI era. Sydney, 9 Dec. Chris Reynolds, JC Palmes, Jerico Aragon, Weston Ruter, Dee Teal and Bryce Adams. Lineup below, get your tickets and visit Sydney 👇
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Full program and abstracts: enqueue.live/news/enqueue-20…

Enqueue 2026: the first six speakers - Enqueue

I’m excited to announce our first batch of speakers for Enqueue 2026. They span the range of topics we want to cover this year, all circling the same question. The industry is changing, and so is the...

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Certainly one way to identify your bag
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As much as it sucks having A380 first class flight cancelled, being rebooked within 11 minutes direct to JFK tomorrow by VIP team is pretty impressive @Qantas
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these mechanical fuckups /delays / cancellations with the A380s is really making it hard to stay in love with it though.
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Auckland must be right up there for ugliest airport structures of a major hub for a country
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When you present the prototype you fully vibe coded
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Rob Walling
@robwallingOct 9
Coffee shop is too loud to dictate to Claude. Forced to type with my hands like some kind of fucking peasant.
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Empty F cabin to Dallas next Saturday! Presumably only 5 paying customers (at most, maybe a classic award or two?)
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Owen Carey
@owenthcareyOct 8
Me after shipping 10,000 lines of code I’ve never read.
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Sydney has been absolutely glorious this week. First time I’ve been in town and has this much nice weather in a LONG time
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AKL-BNE on a wide body while it lasts
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Strange and underwhelming menu at the new platinum corner in QF lounge at AKL. Staff were trying but clearly under resourced.. hopefully it’ll improve
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