We gave our engineers AI tools: Half the team barely scratched the surface

Access alone doesn’t create adoption. Here’s how we used data, communities, training, and skills marketplace distribution to get the productivity gains everyone dreams of. We rolled out Claude Code, Cowork, and GitHub Copilot months ago in our engineering teams, hoping to get the productivity boosts everyone talks about. Some engineers […]

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“Reconciling WordPress and Code Quality: it’s actually easy!” at PHP Dutch Conference 2026

On March 13th 2026, I had the chance to talk about WordPress and code quality at the PHP Dutch Conference 2026. PHP-Dutch-Talk-WordPress-Code-Quality.pptx par Mathieu Lamiot Mathieu LamiotI am Mathieu Lamiot, a France-based tech-enthusiast engineer passionate about system design and bringing brilliant individuals together as a team. I dedicate myself to […]

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Leveraging goal-setting to scale your impact as your team grows

The limits of individual contribution as an engineering leader When your engineering organization grows, the way you lead must evolve. When I managed a few teams, I relied on being close to the work: attending daily stand-ups, reviewing specifications, monitoring alert channels, scheduling post-mortems, and facilitating retrospectives. If something was […]

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Mastering AI Automation: My learnings from a year of experiments & WordPress Testing

How to Build AI-Powered Workflows and Systems In 2025, I’ve read countless LinkedIn posts about how some CTOs have fully transitioned their tech departments to be AI-based, with agents working all night for you to push to production in the morning. I also had numerous conversations with engineering leaders regarding […]

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“AI-driven QA: How LLM, MCP and Playwright facilitate WordPress E2E testing” at WordCamp Netherlands 2025

On November 28th, 2025, I presented “AI-driven QA: How LLM, MCP, and Playwright facilitate WordPress E2E testing” at WordCamp Netherlands. The talk included several live demos based on a WordPress theme available in this GitHub repository. WC Netherlands 2025 – AI-driven QA par Mathieu Lamiot Mathieu LamiotI am Mathieu Lamiot, […]

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“L’observabilité en pratique” at DevFest Toulouse 2025 (French)

On November 13th, 2025, I presented “L’observabilité en pratique: comment devenir proactif avec les bugs” at DevFest 2025 in Toulouse, France. DevFest Toulouse 2025 – L’observabilité en pratique: comment devenir proactif avec les bugs par Mathieu Lamiot Mathieu LamiotI am Mathieu Lamiot, a France-based tech-enthusiast engineer passionate about system design […]

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Observability for WordPress at WordCamp Verona 2025

My talk at WordCamp Verona 2025: From Reactive to Proactive: Modern Observability for WordPress at Scale From Reactive to Proactive: Modern Observability for WordPress at Scale – WC Verona 2025 par Mathieu Lamiot Mathieu LamiotI am Mathieu Lamiot, a France-based tech-enthusiast engineer passionate about system design and bringing brilliant individuals […]

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Pour une escalade efficace des tickets support aux développeurs at Agi’Lille 2025 (French)

On June 25th, 2025, I presented “Pour une escalade efficace des tickets support aux développeurs” at Agi’Lille 2025, in Lille, France. Pour une escalade efficace des tickets support aux développeurs – Agi’Lille 2025 par Mathieu Lamiot Mathieu LamiotI am Mathieu Lamiot, a France-based tech-enthusiast engineer passionate about system design and […]

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