WordPress 2.7 Is the Role Model for How Design Can Lead the Way

When Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress open source project, announced that design would lead the way for WordPress development in 2017, utilizing user research and mockups, the first thing that came to my mind was WordPress 2.7. That release was the culmination of effective leadership and effort from Jen Mylo and Liz Danzico. In order to learn why this release is in a class of its own, we must look at how it was created. Introducing Crazyhorse
On March 29th, 2008, WordPress 2.5 “Brecker” was released to the world. The biggest feature in 2.5 was the redesigned backend that was built in collaboration with Happy Cog.
When Mullenweg gave the public a sneak peek at the redesigned backend, he had this to say:
For the past few months, we’ve been working with our friends at Happy Cog — Jeffrey Zeldman, Jason Santa Maria, and Liz Danzico — to redesign WordPress from the ground-up. The result is a new way of interacting with WordPress that will remain familiar to seasoned users while improving the experience for everyone. This isn’t just a fresh coat of paint — we’ve re-thought the look of WordPress, as well as how it’s organized
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/14021/wordpress-2-7-is-the-role-model-for-how-design-can-lead-the-way

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