
A very short list of what happened in the WordPress.com community in 2017:
- smitten kitchen turned 11
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- INFJoe Cartoons released a book
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- Longreads had its biggest year ever
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- Teamed up with CreativeMornings, Out in Tech, and Rebrand Cities
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- Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown launched a new site on WordPress.com
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- Blogger Hopsey used his site to get hired by Chance The Rapper
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And there's so much more. Read on in our end-of-year wrap up, and share with us: what do you resolve to do in the year ahead?
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