Nicholas Garofalo (@eidolonnight) – WordPress user profile

Bio

In college, I wrote poetry in two languages: English and BASH. I quickly learned to submit my work to the right professors.

Communication between humans and machines has always intrigued me. My focus on community and communication naturally led me to open source projects, and I have been actively involved in various FOSS projects over the years. The agility and flexibility of open source software match my agile marketing approach and have enabled me to tackle growth in unique ways.

Interests

cooking, vinyl records, photography, tarot, 3D printing, drones

WordPress Origin Story

I found WordPress in late 2004, as editor of the school newspaper, and used it to bring our tiny publication online. I fell in love with open source, grabbed a degree in computer science and English, and went on to build a web services agency. We built several hundred WordPress sites, and when I finally burned out on agency life I moved on to startups before eventually landing at Automattic. As a sponsored contributor, I am so happy to be able to dedicate even more time to the WordPress project.

Contributions Sponsored

Automattic sponsors Nicholas Garofalo to contribute 40 hours per week to the Marketing team.

Member Since: August 18th, 2007
Location: Batavia, NY
Website: nicholasgarofalo.com
GitHub: eidolonnight
Job Title: Director of Marketing
Employer: Automattic
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Marketing Contributor
Marketing Team
Media Corps Contributor
Media Corps Team
Meta Contributor
Photo Contributor
WordCamp Organizer
WordPress.tv Contributor
WordPress.tv Team

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Created issue #970 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Symbols of Kraków
2 days ago
Created issue #969 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.happylocate.com/international-pet-relocation-services/usa/miami
2 days ago
Created issue #968 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY] Share: Webinar Registration - Zoom
2 days ago
Created issue #967 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Food Banks Missisuaga Showcase entry
2 days ago
Created issue #966 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
2 days ago
Created issue #965 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
2 days ago
Created issue #964 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Our Speakers: Round 7
3 days ago
Created issue #963 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Wapuulika: The Official Mascot of WordCamp Asia 2026
3 days ago
Created issue #962 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.digitalis.mk
4 days ago
Created issue #961 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Transportation made easy
4 days ago
Created issue #960 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: What ₹2,500 Gets You at WordCamp Asia 2026?
5 days ago
Created issue #959 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://wetzlarzahnarzt.de/
5 days ago
Created issue #958 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://comedybangbangworld.com/
5 days ago
Created issue #957 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Our Speakers: Round 6
5 days ago
Created issue #956 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Pressable
5 days ago
Created issue #955 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.wpthemelabs.com/
5 days ago
Created issue #954 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 5 Reasons Designers Should Not Miss WCAsia 2026
1 week ago
Created issue #953 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Release on Contributor Day
1 week ago
Created issue #952 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://www.digitalis.mk
1 week ago
Created issue #951 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: A better way to test HTML in WordPress with assertEqualHTML()
1 week ago
Created issue #950 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 2
1 week ago
Created issue #949 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: YouthCamp is Back at WordCamp Asia 2026!
1 week ago
Created issue #948 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Minuzzo Showcase entry
1 week ago
Created issue #947 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://dentalboom.com/
1 week ago
Created issue #946 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: http://www.vitaldesign.com
1 week ago
Created issue #945 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY] New HeroPress essay: Finding autonomy through WordPress
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #944 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 1
2 weeks ago
Created issue #944 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 1
2 weeks ago
Created issue #943 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://Integralnews.info
2 weeks ago
Created issue #942 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Call for photographers
2 weeks ago
Created issue #941 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://halkahalki.com
2 weeks ago
Created issue #940 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Elementor
2 weeks ago
Created issue #939 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Hostinger
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #922 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 7.0 Beta 1 Amplification request
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #938 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 1
2 weeks ago
Created issue #938 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 7.0 Beta 1
2 weeks ago
Created issue #937 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: http://tkdsystem.eu
2 weeks ago
Created issue #936 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://workmanservices.com.pk
2 weeks ago
Created issue #935 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Call for volunteers
2 weeks ago
Created issue #934 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Introducing WordCamp Mukono 2026: Sustainable Growth, Building a Lasting WordPress Future
2 weeks ago
Created issue #933 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: http://www.eweb2pro.com
2 weeks ago
Created issue #932 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – GoDaddy
2 weeks ago
Created issue #931 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 5 Career Conversations You Will Have at WCAsia26
2 weeks ago
Created issue #930 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: SIM Cards, Internet, and UPI Payments Made Simple
2 weeks ago
Created issue #929 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Your Next Bite Is Here
2 weeks ago
Created issue #928 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Meet Our Speakers: Round 5
2 weeks ago
Created issue #927 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Grist Showcase entry
2 weeks ago
Created issue #926 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: How to add custom entries to the editor Preview dropdown
2 weeks ago
Created issue #925 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[SHOWCASE]: https://pokalde.com
2 weeks ago
Created issue #924 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – WordPress.com
2 weeks ago