Nicola Mustone

Support Lead @ Automattic

Leadership, web, programming. Short essays and hands-on guides, focused on results, not hype.

Automation

Automate workflows and save time with practical AI tools and scripts.

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    Vibe Coding: The Hottest Programming Language of the Year

    What’s the hottest programming language of this year?

    According to Andrej Karpathy, it’s your language! The renowned computer scientist coined the term “vibe coding” in his now world-famous post on X1, where he introduced the concept of AI-assisted coding taken to its extreme. It’s not that it didn’t exist before, but he gave it a name, and with that, a whole new meaning.

    So what exactly is vibe coding? And why do I think you should try it (at least once)? Let’s explore that together.

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    How I Automated My X Account Cleanup

    In Italy, the 2nd of November is the Day of the Dead. A time to remember and, in a way, revive what’s gone.

    So I thought, what better day to bring back my old X (formerly Twitter) account?

    When I logged in after four years of inactivity, what I found was a graveyard of auto-retweets, broken links, and random thoughts from a younger me. Before I could start posting again about my writing, my old profile needed a proper account cleanup.

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    Why Did I Move My Site to WordPress.com?

    Self-hosting gave me control. WordPress.com gave me peace of mind — and I didn’t lose any of the flexibility I cared about.

    For years, my site lived happily on SiteGround. I managed the SSLs, the CDN, the updates — all the knobs and switches that come with running your own WordPress installation. It worked, but it also pulled focus away from what I actually wanted to do: write.

    At some point, I realized that maintaining my own infrastructure was solving a problem I didn’t have anymore. I wanted a space that just worked — one login, one dashboard, zero maintenance. That’s when I moved everything to WordPress.com.

    It wasn’t a professional decision because I work at Automattic. It was a personal one, shaped by the same instinct I wrote about in Do You Trust Your Instincts? Making Smart WordPress Choices. Sometimes, the best move is simply choosing ease over control.

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