A few weeks ago I put out a call for a research assistant for the new book about my year working for WordPress.com.  I hired Shawn Prenzlow, and as we talked over lunch we both thought it’d be a great idea for her to post her research here on the blog as it comes together.

I’ve never had anyone guest post here before and wanted to make sure I warned you about it – she’ll have her own by-line at the top of her posts.

She’s smart and funny and I’m hoping you’ll find these research oriented posts interesting. The spirt is to share as we go and invite you to ask questions, or help us find better answers.  Stay tuned.