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 40 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
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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

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Created issue #995 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://donmaciverpoetry.com/
5 hours ago
Created issue #994 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://gamingultimate.online/c-b-7/
21 hours ago
Created issue #993 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Student Passes for WordCamp Asia 2026 Are Here
2 days ago
Created issue #992 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: TEDx Athens Showcase entry
4 days ago
Created issue #991 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 5
4 days ago
Created issue #990 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 5
4 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.4 Release
5 days ago
Created issue #988 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.4 Release
5 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Top 5 Reason for Agencies
5 days ago
Created issue #986 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress
5 days ago
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[AMPLIFY] New HeroPress essay: WordPress: the untapped treasure for leverage.
5 days ago
Created issue #984 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.happylocate.com/international-pet-relocation-services/usa/seattle
5 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Introducing the Zeel Thakkar Memorial Scholarship
5 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.3 and 7.0 beta 4
5 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.3 and 7.0 beta 4
5 days ago
Closed issue #980 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
6 days ago
Created issue #980 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.2 Release
6 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.9.2 Release
6 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: What’s new for developers? (March 2026)
6 days ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://www.wp-mediapapa.com/
6 days ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://www.zoom.com/en/about/
6 days ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://www.televinter.com
6 days ago
Closed issue #973 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://krytter.com/
7 days ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://krytter.com/
7 days ago
Closed issue #918 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://theintercept.com/
7 days ago
Closed issue #958 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://comedybangbangworld.com/
7 days ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://www.protinews.com.gr/
7 days ago
Created issue #971 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Practical guide to Krakow
7 days ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Symbols of Kraków
1 week ago
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[SHOWCASE]: https://www.happylocate.com/international-pet-relocation-services/usa/miami
1 week ago
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[AMPLIFY] Share: Webinar Registration - Zoom
1 week ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Food Banks Missisuaga Showcase entry
2 weeks ago
Created issue #966 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
2 weeks ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
2 weeks ago
Created issue #964 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Our Speakers: Round 7
2 weeks ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Meet Wapuulika: The Official Mascot of WordCamp Asia 2026
2 weeks ago
Created issue #962 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.digitalis.mk
2 weeks ago
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[AMPLIFY]: Transportation made easy
2 weeks ago
Created issue #960 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: What ₹2,500 Gets You at WordCamp Asia 2026?
2 weeks ago
Created issue #959 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://wetzlarzahnarzt.de/
2 weeks ago
Created issue #958 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://comedybangbangworld.com/
2 weeks ago
Created issue #957 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Our Speakers: Round 6
2 weeks ago
Created issue #956 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Pressable
2 weeks ago
Created issue #955 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.wpthemelabs.com/
2 weeks ago
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[AMPLIFY]: 5 Reasons Designers Should Not Miss WCAsia 2026
2 weeks ago
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[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Release on Contributor Day
2 weeks ago
Created issue #952 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.digitalis.mk
3 weeks ago
Created issue #951 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: A better way to test HTML in WordPress with assertEqualHTML()
3 weeks ago
Created issue #950 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 2
3 weeks ago