Tammie Lister

I am so incredibly excited and energised to see the WordPress AI team announced today. We need it and we need to now listen, feedback, do what we are great at and experiment, build. I wrote a little about why in my opinion this matters: binatethoughts.com/why-an-ai-team….

This post brings together some of my early thoughts on how we might thoughtfully explore the use of AI in the Open Source projects we maintain. By focusing on the right questions, we can stay grounded in our core values. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/07/implem…

I took another look at how to optimize triage with AI and some starting points based on the recent WordPress Trac MCP server binatethoughts.com/optimizing-tri…. Props to @jameswlepage for the server github.com/Jameswlepage/t…

In today's podcast @wpbuilds got quite excited about the trac MCP server @jameswlepage brewed up: github.com/Jameswlepage/t… and you should be too.

I am so excited to share our roadmap and approach for AI + the @WordPress Project. Earlier today, the team published a series of articles detailing what we’re building, why, and how you can get involved. make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/…

Inspired by the recent posts by @desrosj, @felixarntz and by contributing to an open source maintainers book. I wrote about my own first props and contribution journey: binatethoughts.com/first-props-an….

I rustled up a little blog redesign, and whilst the dust is still settling, I wrote about some of the systems behind it: binatethoughts.com/redesign-notes/. I am aware it's a work in progress, as it's designed to be an ongoing experiment using random color generation and boundaries.

A Sunday evening thought piece about pausing default themes in WordPress: binatethoughts.com/what-if-we-pau….

June was a packed month of WordPress contributions for me: binatethoughts.com/june-in-wordpr…. Thank you to everyone who sponsored this month, allowing me to do even more. It means so much. You can discover here how to sponsor me: github.com/sponsors/karma…

AI interfaces need to move beyond chat/slash/input. Calm interfaces empower users by reducing noise and offering clarity. It’s time for tools that support flow, not just conversation. binatethoughts.com/ai-interfaces-…

If you have time and want to rediscover your why or be reminded of it, listen to the first two talks from day one WCEU. @noeltock and @petyeah thank you so much for reminding us all. Let’s remember as we build. wordpress.tv/2025/06/07/wor… and wordpress.tv/2025/06/07/soc…

Roadmaps and visions are different, but I suggest we need both in WordPress. During WCEU contribution day and beyond, the topic came up frequently, so I wrote a little about my perspective on this: binatethoughts.com/defining-roadm…,

My post in review for WordPress contributions is up for May - thank you to every single sponsor that allows me to continue this work. binatethoughts.com/may-in-wordpre…. You can also find out more about sponsoring me in that post and enable me to do even more.

The vibe I want to catch more when coding is the messy vibe. Vibe coding is all well and good, but it doesn't reflect the imperfect nature of creating, and it might mean our tools won't even. We need coding tools for messy vibes: binatethoughts.com/catching-the-m…

I've written a post on using AI to optimise triage and review processes in WordPress. It explores how we can reclaim valuable time for our project. binatethoughts.com/optimising-tri… #WordPress

Computational art done well is truly incredible and @ballio constantly excels at it.

Last week my talk 'Design Once, Build Everywhere: The Lego Principle for Page Builders' was given at the Page Builder Summit. If you didn't catch it the script and video is now up on my site: binatethoughts.com/design-once-bu…

The art of triage starts with closing. Triage is an essential practice for contributors to any project, such as #WordPress. This begins by learning to close: binatethoughts.com/the-art-of-tri…

Page builders are powerful but often have limits. In my talk at the Page Builder Summit, I'll introduce the Lego Principle, advocating for a shared foundation that allows patterns, components, styles to be created once and reused anywhere. pagebuildersummit.com

Another month has passed, and I wrote about my contributions to #WordPress here: binatethoughts.com/april-in-wordp…. Thank you to everyone who sponsored me. I am still available to sponsor; you can find out more about my focuses and how to support in this post.