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Jesse Dyck

Solutions Architect at Evolving Web

@jessedyck Toulouse joined Jan 2012

jessedyck.me github.com/jessedyck slack: @Jesse Dyck

    Bio

    Canadian WordPress developer, architect, and long-time user. Currently working as WordPress Practice Lead at Evolving Web (based in Montreal).

    Interests

    Block editor, block theming, accessibility, the web in general, bikes, transit, travel.

    WordPress Origin Story

    I started blogging on WordPress around version 2.0(.4), replacing earlier experiments of a blog built on simple HTML files. Those experiments progressed, adding dynamic templates (PHP) and eventually a database (which made it a content management system, right?), before finding WP.

    In the 20+ years since, WordPress has powered every version of my infrequently updated—and occasionally offline—personal site. That site has evolved from pre-built themes, to fully custom themes and plugins, back to stripped-down default themes, and now finally to a custom block theme.

    Professionally, I’ve been building WordPress websites for others for about 15 years, ranging from blogs to small businesses to universities. I’ve been an early advocate, as well as a cautiously early adopter, of the ever-changing WordPress ecosystem. I’m proud to say my first block-based website, built in 2019 not long after the release of the block editor, is _still_ helping Canadian farmers stay up to date (as of early 2026).

    Throughout my career, I’ve also had the opportunity to work with other CMSs, including Drupal, Joomla, and Craft CMS. In my opinion, that cross-platform experience has significantly improved the quality of the websites my team and I build. Still, WordPress is where I feel most at home.

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    Test Contributor '24

    Current Job

    Solutions Architect
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    Evolving Web

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    Contributions

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    March 2025
    Mar 18 Tue · 15:18
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Canada 2024 (#WCEH)
    September 2024
    Sep 24 Tue · 22:12
    Meta high
    Received props from @ironprogrammer in Slack:
    Props to @circlecube @dickmoomaw @gustavohappyeng @hmamata @q0rban @jessedyck @kyfu @n8finch @yukiukechan for your # contributions…
    February 2019
    Feb 10 Sun · 21:15
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Still works on WP5.0, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Super simple plugin - does no more and no less than ad…

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