WordPress.com parent company Automattic today introduced a team communication product and cooperations that served as “the foundation of Automattic’s distributed work model” for more than a decade.
Automattic invested in telework long before work from home became the new normal in the global workforce after the pandemic.
Since its establishment in 2005, the Automattic focused on distance work and today products της παρέχουν στους περισσότερους από 1.200 υπαλλήλους σε 77 χώρες πλήρη αυτονομία για να εργαστούν από όπου θέλουν. Η πλατφόρμα που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα η Automattic ονομάζεται P2, και την χρησιμοποιούσε εσωτερικά για περισσότερο από μια δεκαετία σαν αγωγό συνομιλίας σε στιλ blog για ασύγχρονες επικοινωνίες.
As of 2008, the P2 is as well available and as a feature that anyone can build into their blog, but it hasn't been updated in four years.
Το νέο P2 που ανακοινώθηκε σήμερα έρχεται όμως σαν ένα αυτόνομο προϊόν που έχει σχεδιαστεί για ομάδες όλων των μεγεθών. Με την υποστήριξη της WordPress.com, το P2 είναι available στον Ιστό και μέσω της εφαρμογής WordPress θα είναι για κινητά σε Android και iOS.
It is flexible in terms of use, somewhat like a corporate intranet or a Reddit forum, as it attempts to "remove groups and organizations away from incoming emails".
Anyone can create a discussion with topics about the company's latest products, news projects, group tours and anything else you want.
P2 can be set for private internal group discussions or open talks με πελάτες και συνεργάτες. Οι users they can easily switch between P2s from their WordPress.com account. Each P2 has its own unique address URL, just like any standard WordPress.com blog.
P2 is available today in an open beta for anyone who wants to use it. Automattic plans to keep the platform free for everyone - however, it will add some premium options in the future.
Currently P2 does not work for sites with WordPress which is outside of WordPress.com, but according to the FAQ there will be developments soon.