| It’s almost time for State of the Word 2022! Join us for this live stream event on December 15th at 1pm ET. State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. Every year, the event shares reflections on the project’s progress and the future of open source. Expect this and more in this year’s edition. This year’s event will take place in person in New York City and live-streamed via various WordPress.org social media platforms. Join Matt as he provides a retrospective of 2022, the latest WordPress releases, Site Editor advancements, and a return to in-person events around the globe, among other topics. How to Watch Live What: State of the Word 2022 When: December 15, 2022, 1–2:30 P.M. EST (18–19:30 UTC) How: The live stream will be embedded in this post at the time of the event and will also be available through the WordPress YouTube channel. Additionally, there are a number of locally organized watch parties happening around the world if you'd like to watch it in the company of other WordPressers. Don't worry, we'll post the recorded event early next week if you aren't able to catch it live. | 