Over at Automattic, we’ve been hard at work on P2, a, dare I say, revolutionary “theme” for WordPress. I’m very proud to have been involved with the development and design of it – I work with some amazing people and this has been an especially fascinating project.
I put “theme” in quotes, because P2 is not just a “theme.” It is a way of thinking. Specifically about “themes,” but also about what WordPress is – it’s obviously much more than a CMS or a blogging system. Calling P2 a “theme” just doesn’t do it justice.
As trial will show, it’s done a lot for Automattic alone. In just the past few months our modes of communication have drastically changed – more so than I would have expected – all because of P2. Also, our productivity and transparency (both internally and externally) have grown fantastically.
WordPress “themes” are finally moving away from set formulas to attacking problems and adpating to workflows… they are doing what design is supposed to do: solve problems. Themes are becoming applications. And, something tells me, we’re going to see some amazing things from the WordPress community in the near future. I’m excited.
Get P2 at WordPress.com or for your self-hosted blog.
