John Ford

VaultPress Safekeeper, Automattic

John Ford presently works for Automattic, the company behind WordPress, and he is currently focusing on VaultPress, a realtime backup service for WordPress.org  users. John has been a blogger and a blog builder for the past 7 years, but started programming full-time in 1998, threw in a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics for good measure, and in 2004 went into business for himself until Automattic dialed his number.

John’s emphasis on writing beautiful and usable code has garnered him client relationships around the globe, and his development savvy can be experienced on a variety of national brand websites, including the Food Network, HGTV, and DIY Network.

In addition to his programming work, John loves giving back, as well, and he co-organizes a local group that gives free web-related presentations monthly. Empowering others with knowledge to demystify the web motivates John to continue sharing his passion with as many as will listen.

Favorite Quote: “Code is poetry.”

Your vision or what keeps you going: Empowering others with knowledge to demystify the web

Something that isn’t very well known about me: I have turntables in my living room and love to blast dance music and DJ at home.

Twitter: @aldenta

Website: http://www.aldenta.com