Nicholas Garofalo (@eidolonnight) – WordPress user profile

Bio

In college, I wrote poetry in two languages: English and BASH. I quickly learned to submit my work to the right professors.

Communication between humans and machines has always intrigued me. My focus on community and communication naturally led me to open source projects, and I have been actively involved in various FOSS projects over the years. The agility and flexibility of open source software match my agile marketing approach and have enabled me to tackle growth in unique ways.

Interests

cooking, vinyl records, photography, tarot, 3D printing, drones

WordPress Origin Story

I found WordPress in late 2004, as editor of the school newspaper, and used it to bring our tiny publication online. I fell in love with open source, grabbed a degree in computer science and English, and went on to build a web services agency. We built several hundred WordPress sites, and when I finally burned out on agency life I moved on to startups before eventually landing at Automattic. As a sponsored contributor, I am so happy to be able to dedicate even more time to the WordPress project.

Contributions Sponsored

Automattic sponsors Nicholas Garofalo to contribute 2 hours per week to the Marketing team.

Member Since: August 18th, 2007
Location: Batavia, NY
Website: nicholasgarofalo.com
GitHub: eidolonnight
Job Title: Director of Marketing
Employer: Automattic
Find me on:

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Marketing Contributor
Marketing Team
Media Corps Contributor
Media Corps Team
Meta Contributor
Photo Contributor
WordCamp Organizer
WordPress.tv Contributor
WordPress.tv Team

Activity
Photos
Courses

Created issue #524 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Jason Zweig Showcase entry
4 hours ago
Wrote a new post, WPTV-to-YouTube Sync Resumes, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
The automated WordPress.tv to YouTube sync has been restored. This semi-automated process brings videos posted…
2 days ago
Created issue #523 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress Jubilee
3 days ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress.org Marketing.
1 week ago
Created issue #521 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Freddy Wexler Showcase entry
1 week ago
Closed issue #520 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: A New Cadence for WordPress Core
1 week ago
Created issue #520 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: A New Cadence for WordPress Core
1 week ago
Closed issue #519 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Announcing WordPress 6.8
1 week ago
Created issue #518 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”
1 week ago
Created issue #517 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordCamp Europe 2025: Sali, Basel!
1 week ago
Closed issue #514 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: The Atavist Magazine
1 week ago
Created issue #516 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: The Atavist Magazine Showcase entry
2 weeks ago
Created issue #515 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: What’s new for developers? (April 2025)
2 weeks ago
Created issue #514 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: The Atavist Magazine
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #497 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: thedieline.com
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #461 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://vox.com
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #494 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: jasonzweig.com
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #450 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://freddywexler.com/
2 weeks ago
Created issue #513 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Michael Pollan Showcase entry
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #506 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: michaelpollan.com
2 weeks ago
Created issue #512 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 3
2 weeks ago
Created issue #511 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 2
3 weeks ago
Created issue #509 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: What’s new for developers? (March 2025)
4 weeks ago
Created issue #507 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 1
4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Top Customer Channel, on the site Make WordPress.org:
We could grab W3Techs' list of top domains, monitor their sitemaps/feeds, and then invite those…
1 month ago
Closed issue #496 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 6.8 Beta 3 Ready for Testing
1 month ago
Made 2 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress.org Marketing.
2 months ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress.org Marketing.
2 months ago
Created issue #490 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Shaping Tomorrow at WordCamp Asia 2025
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Shaping Tomorrow at WordCamp Asia 2025, on the site WordPress News:
Over 1,400 attendees from 71 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila,…
2 months ago
Created issue #487 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Report: WordPress in 2025
2 months ago
Created issue #477 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for Creative Digital Homes
4 months ago
Closed issue #323 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Marketing Team team rep election process
4 months ago
Closed issue #317 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Modify the text on #5ftF as an individual contributor's role has changed.
4 months ago
Closed issue #8 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Updating diary dates post Marketing blog (P2) & Team calendar
4 months ago
Closed issue #31 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Monthly polyglot newsletter
4 months ago
Closed issue #93 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Discussions: Ideas for promoting mobile apps
4 months ago
Closed issue #255 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[Tracking] Pages on MakeWP that show the % of WP
4 months ago
Closed issue #472 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 6.7 RC2 Release Post
4 months ago
Closed issue #261 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
People of WordPress: Sunita R
4 months ago
Wrote a new post, State of the Word 2024: Legacy, Innovation, and Community, on the site WordPress News:
On a memorable evening in Tokyo, State of the Word 2024 brought together WordPress enthusiasts…
4 months ago
Created issue #475 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Make WordPress gets a refresh
4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post The Road To 5000 Photos, A Retrospective, on the site Make Photos:
This is so cool, and has been such fun to take part in. I wonder…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Changing the URL of a page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you are attempting to create a page at mysite.com/client-galleries/cart then you must first create…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Table * is marked as crashed and last (automatic?), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks like you may have been able to resolve this issue already, but if…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Linking is prioritising attachments instead of posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
As @bcworkz mentioned, there isn't a good solution at the moment. There is an open…
5 months ago
Pushed 1 commit to WordPress/Marketing-Team:
Issue template updates for assignees and releases
5 months ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress.org Marketing.
5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Mid-project Update and Request for Feedback, on the site WordPress Media Corps:
I would love to have access to information in advance, before it’s made public. Are…
6 months ago
Wrote a new post, Expanding Our Code of Conduct to Protect Private Conversations, on the site WordPress News:
At the heart of our community is our shared pledge to create a space that…
6 months ago