Eric Binnion
Software Engineer at Automattic
Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Summary
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RockstarEric Binnion is a software engineer with 14 years of experience, currently contributing at Automattic from Wichita Falls, Texas. He spans both front-end React work and back-end PHP integrations, with notable contributions to high-profile WordPress projects like Jetpack and wp-calypso. His commits show practical expertise in subscriptions, API endpoint design, input validation, and complex UI flows such as onboarding and connect/plan experiences. Comfortable navigating WordPress APIs and performance/security concerns, he blends pragmatic bug fixes with feature development to improve reliability and user flows. Colleagues would describe him as a dependable "code wrangler" who quietly improves critical parts of large open-source codebases.
14 years of coding experience
Github Skills (13)
wordpress10
php10
javascript10
api10
front-end-development10
back-end-development10
apidoc10
react10
redux9
ui-components9
s69
nodejs8
testing7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Nov 2015 - Sep 2022
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:84 reviews, 765 commits, 676 PRs in 6 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Eric primarily contributed to the front-end codebase, focusing on user interface improvements and feature enhancements within the WordPress.com environment. Their work involved modifying React components, specifically related to Jetpack features such as connect flows, plans, and the publicize functionality. They also addressed issues with the site onboarding process and resolved redirect issues within the platform.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
Automattic/jetpack
Mar 2015 - Jan 2023
Security, performance, marketing, and design tools — Jetpack is made by WordPress experts to make WP sites safer and faster, and help you grow your traffic.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 release, 37 reviews, 921 commits in 7 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Eric's commits focused on back-end development, particularly within the Subscriptions module. The contributions included fixing whitespace issues, fixing input validation, and adding new API endpoints for deleting users. The user's work demonstrates expertise in PHP and interacting with WordPress API.
reactexpertswordpressphpsecurity
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