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The SaaS Revolution ShowLessons in longevity: How Matt Mullenweg scaled Automattic to $500M+ (and what's next)Matt Mullenweg on scaling Automattic to $500M ARR.
In this episode of The SaaS Revolution Show, host Alex Theuma sits down with Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress and Founder and CEO of Automattic — the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Beeper, and more.
Matt shares the mindset, strategies, and lessons that helped him build one of the most impactful open-source businesses in the world — now generating over $500M in ARR, including:
- The mindset and mission behind Automattic.
- How AI is reshaping the WordPress ecosystem.
- Key lessons from scaling to $500M ARR.
- What his ‘ideal’ work week looks li...2025-04-1734 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | CareerThe creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source | Matt Mullenweg (founder and CEO, Automattic)Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress, the open source platform powering a staggering 43% of the internet. He also serves as CEO of Automattic—the parent company of brands like WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr—which is worth over $7 billion, with over 1,700 employees across 90 countries. In this episode, he discusses some of the most controversial topics surrounding WordPress, Automattic, and the broader open source community.—What you’ll learn:• Matt’s response to public criticism• Why products like Meta’s Llama are “fake open source”• How his team is turning around Tumblr...2025-03-021h 34
The WP Minute+My WordPress 2025 PredictionsSay thanks and learn more about our podcast sponsor Omnisend. I’m sure we’re all glad that year of WordPress is behind us.WordCamp US 2024 marked the start of a transformative era for the culture of WordPressers—a situation that thrust the community and the greater ecosystem into a tailspin with widespread uncertainty and instability across various sectors.As of this writing, we’re still unsure how the lawsuit between Matt Mullenweg/Automattic vs WP Engine will fully play out. While we witness the dust settle and find our new normal, here are...2025-01-0611 minThe WP Minute+Reacting to the TechCrunch Disrupt Connie Loizos interview with Matt MullenwegSay thanks and learn more about our podcast sponsor Omnisend. In this episode of The WP Minute, Brian Coords and I unpacked Matt Mullenweg's recent interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with Connie Loizos. What struck me most was how this wasn't just another tech conference appearance - it was a deep dive into the ongoing controversy between Automattic and WP Engine. The interview revealed several surprising details, including how Automattic was "kicked out" as an investor in WP Engine in 2018 during the Silver Lake acquisition, and the potential for this legal battle to stretch into 2026-2...2024-11-0150 min
StrictlyVC NewsMeta records record profits, Matt Mullenweg admits Automattic is now short-staffed, and never ever say "San Fran"StrictlyVC Newsletter Briefing - October 31, 2024
Key Themes:
AI advancements and investments: This issue highlights the growing influence of AI across various sectors. Meta attributes increased user engagement to AI, while Affinity emphasizes the rising adoption of AI by VC firms.
Funding Landscape: A diverse range of startups across industries secured funding, highlighting robust investor confidence.
Workplace Dynamics: The newsletter showcases notable workplace developments, including Automattic's staffing challenges and Dropbox's layoffs.
Important Facts and Ideas:
AI & Tech
Meta's Q3 Profits Soar: Meta recorded a 35% year-over-year increase in Q3 profits, fueled by AI-driven user...2024-10-3116 min
Wenbin Fang's Podcast PlaylistAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg: WordPress vs WP Engine Podcast: "World of DaaS" (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg: WordPress vs WP EnginePub date: 2024-10-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMatt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and founder of WordPress on the ongoing trademark dispute between WordPress and WP Engine, a hosting company owned by private equity firm Silver Lake.Matt Socials:Twitter: https://x.com/photomattLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/ Host Auren Hoffman Socials:Twitter: https://twitter.com...2024-10-1128 min
WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#933 -WP-Tonic Show:Matt Mullenweg vs WP-EngineMatt Mullenweg vs, WP-Engine
#933 - WP-Tonic This Month in WordPress & Tech Round Table Show With Special Guests
We discuss Matt Mullenweg's controversial remarks at WCUS 2024 and his actions against WP-Engine, some online criticism of the online "launch" of Etch, and a load of other stuff connected to the most exciting stories in WordPress and tech in September 2024
This Month's Special Guest Panelists - Kevin Geary & Mark Szymanski
#1 - WCUS 2024 - An In-Person Q&A With WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg
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The WP MinuteWhat would we do with those keys to the Kingdom?Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeI wonder if people are generally upset that Mullenweg has control of “WordPress” or that he has control over a large chunk of the “open web.” Placing his irresponsible reactions aside for a moment, I think we should abstract why we might feel the way we do.The fight “for WordPress” is futile.It’s a distraction really. One must stop vying for shared control over the decision making, the features, and the direction. You either choose...2024-06-2106 minThe WP Minute6 Biggest WordPress Moves While Mullenweg Was On SabbaticalSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe Biggest WordPress Moves While Mullenweg was on Sabbatical Matt Mullenweg is returning from his 3 month sabbatical, dubbed “Samattical”, which kicked off February 1, 2024. He handed the CEO reigns back to Toni Schneider and placed Daniel Bachhuber in charge of WordPress.com in his absence. I thought we’d see the whole organization coast while the open source benevolent dictator dug his toes into the sand, but Automattic/WordPress stayed as busy...2024-05-0507 minThe WP MinuteContributing Through WordPress Training & EducationSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe# Contributing Through WordPress Training & EducationIt’s the WP Minute! Let’s talk about contributing through WordPress training, education and content! Coming right up! Something that’s been on my mind as I loosely plot out my YouTube world domination: Contributing to WordPress through content.I recently interviewed Mark Szymanski [Home](https://markjosephszymanski.com/) for an upcoming WP Minute+ episode, where we explored the opportunities to contribute back to WordPress...2024-02-0905 minWP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#897 - WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress & CEO of AutomatticWe Interview Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress & CEO of Automatic
Step into the world of WordPress with our semi-spicy interview featuring Matt Mullenweg, co-founder and visionary behind one of the most powerful platforms on the web. Gain unique insights into his entrepreneurial journey, leadership philosophy at Automattic, and exciting updates on what’s next for WordPress. Dive deep into this thought-provoking discussion by being part of our exclusive show.
#1 - Matt, we are now In the fifth year of the Gutenberg project. Recently, great progress has been made, but many in the WordPress co...2024-01-2854 minThe WP MinutePlugin Previews, Ollie Theme, and Open Source AI in WordPressSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWordPress.org briefly introduced 1-click plugin previews this week. If you found yourself looking at the plugin page on the world’s largest directory this week you could enter the official WordPress playground to explore what the plugin had to offer.The first problem? Well, it didn’t work. This sent authors scrambling to understand why their plugins weren’t working or more generally making the case for why this lead to a worse experi...2023-10-1307 minThe WP MinuteThe WordPress birthday party hangoverSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWe have to start this week’s news with coverage of WordPress’ 20th birthday. Our beloved CMS officially reached the milestone on Saturday, May 27. Dozens of celebratory events were held around the world. You can even sign an online birthday card as part of the #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks campaign.Meanwhile, there is some special content worth checking out. First, WordPress co-founders Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little joined Drupal founder Dries Buytaert for a conversation on o...2023-05-3107 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 30: The Magic of Meetups
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On this episode of Distributed, we dig into the good, the bad, and the karaoke-filled history of Automattic meetups. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, our annual Grand Meetup brought the entire company together for a week. The time spent together — along with team-specific meetups scattered throughout the year — helped us strengthen relationships with our colleagues located around the world. Now, as companies and workers grapple with returning to the office, it’s a perfect chance to consider in-person time as an important complement to the aut...2023-05-2658 min
Design BetterMatt Mullenweg: WordPress, AI, and jazzShow notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/matt-mullenweg-wordpress-ai-and-jazzMatt Mullenweg started out as a jazz saxophonist, and went on to create WordPress, which is the platform behind an astonishing 42% of the websites in the world.We chat with Matt about his journey from musician to developer to entrepreneur, his perspective on distributed work, and his thoughts on the transformative capabilities of the latest generation of Generative Artificial Intelligence.We also come back to Matt’s roots in jazz and his continued love for music and musicians.Get the show transcript, bonus content, an...2023-04-251h 05:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21990397/Decoder_Banner_Nilay02_1200x1200.jpg)
PodQueueHow to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt MullenwegWe have to talk about Twitter, right? Elon Musk bought it. He’s making all these changes, and he’s realizing that content moderation decisions are quite complicated, especially when the stakes are high.But talking about Twitter in a vacuum seems wrong. There are lots of other social networks and community-based products, and they all have basically the same problems: some technical (you have to run the service), some political (you have to comply with various laws and platform regulations around the world), and some social (you have to get millions of users to post for free while making sure...2023-01-291h 41The WP MinuteForked againSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWhen it comes to adding features to a WordPress plugin, how many are too many? That’s the question facing the WordPress Performance Team with regard to the Performance Lab plugin.Recent additions of SQLite and WebP image conversion functionality have resulted in some constructive criticism from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. As Sarah Gooding reports at WP Tavern, Mullenweg has asked that these items be spun off into individual plugins.This jibes with Mullenweg’s prev...2023-01-1106 min
Hallway ChatsEpisode 161 – A Chat With Matt Mullenweg
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This episode of Hallway Chats kicks off a new era with a new co-host Nyasha Green! And this week we talk with Matt Mullenweg.
Matt Mullenweg is co-founder of the open-source publishing platform WordPress, which now powers over 40% of all sites on the web. He is the founder and CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, WPVIP, Day One, and Pocket Casts. Additionally, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an investment and research company. He has been recognized for his leadership by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc. Magazine, TechCrunch, Fortune, Fast Company, Wired...2023-01-0637 minThe WP MinuteWhat's a web hosting provider's role in content moderation?Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWhat’s a web hosting provider’s role in content moderation? WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently weighed in.
Mullenweg was a guest on The Verge’s Decoder podcast and discussed the issue as it relates to WordPress VIP hosting. Specifically, he commented on a controversial story that was published in 2020 on the New York Post website. The Post is a WordPress VIP client.
The story covered material allegedly recovered from a laptop owned b...2022-12-1406 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelHow to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt MullenwegWe have to talk about Twitter, right? Elon Musk bought it. He’s making all these changes, and he’s realizing that content moderation decisions are quite complicated, especially when the stakes are high.But talking about Twitter in a vacuum seems wrong. There are lots of other social networks and community-based products, and they all have basically the same problems: some technical (you have to run the service), some political (you have to comply with various laws and platform regulations around the world), and some social (you have to get millions of users to post for free...2022-12-131h 42The WP MinuteClaim your State of the Word seatSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe annual State of the Word event has been scheduled for December 15, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:30pm EST. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will take to the microphone to discuss the year that was and what lies ahead.
The event will take place in New York City and will also be live streamed. If you’d like to attend in-person, there’s a survey available to fill out.
Meanwhile, you can also submit questions to Mullenweg ahead of time...2022-11-2305 minThe WP MinuteHow open source is WordPress?Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeThe conversation regarding the removal of WordPress plugin active install growth data has continued this week. The data chart was officially removed from the WordPress.org plugin repository back on September 29, 2022.
Even as plugin authors and other community members have asked for the chart’s return, no formal reason has been given for its removal. The possibilities of privacy and security issues have been brought up, but there’s been no official announcement from WordPress leadership.
Ov...2022-10-1207 min
LEVELS – A Whole New Level#172 - The async work culture at WordPress: Using an internal blogging system | Matt Mullenweg & Sam CorcosAt WordPress, the team strives to be as async as possible. They use their own platform as a valuable, searchable tool in their remote-first culture. Here’s a look into how Matt Mullenweg manages and communicates with his async team in this conversation with Sam Corcos.
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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels ap...2022-09-2154 minThe WP MinuteMatt Mullenweg's WordCamp US Q&A sessionSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeToday's episode is a recording from the official WCUS 2022 livestream found in this video.
We've extracted the Matt Mullenweg session which includes some of his outlook on WordPress 6.1, community, and a Q&A session from the audience. If you had a chance to attend WCUS, send us a tweet about your favorite session or experience.
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Matt Mullenweg on Relationships to Risk, Money and Insecurity as a Leader | Lessons from a Parent's Passing and the Pre-Grieving Process | What is High Performance in Leadership Today? Matt Mullenweg is the Founder of Automattic, the force behind WordPress, Tumblr, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Longreads, Simplenote, Pocket Casts, and more. What started as a simple open-source blogging platform, Matt has turned into one of the most significant internet properties of our generation, now powering over 43% of sites on the internet. Alongside Automattic, Matt also invests through Audrey Capital and has backed the likes of Stripe, SpaceX, Gitlab, and Sendgrid to name a few. In Today's Episode with Matt Mullenweg We Discuss: 1.) The Origins of WordPress: How...2022-07-1147 min
Matt ReportWhat's up with the WordPress vibe?In today's episode, I want to chat about the current vibe in WordPress.
Compare and contrast the community vibe, to the business vibe. Porto looked like a ton of fun, sad I missed it! The WP Minute showed up in a big way, so I'm really thankful for that.
Plus! I couldn't hold off from ranting about the WordPress content space...again.
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The Startup Ideas PodcastHow to Engineer Serendipity (with Matt Mullenweg)Can a billion-dollar business be built remotely? You don't need to guess if it can happen. For more than 15 years -- long before coronavirus forced work from home for just about everyone -- Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) was trailblazing the remote work movement as the founding developer at WordPress. Today, the platform powers approximately 30 percent of the entire internet, and its businesses employ more than 1100 people across 60 countries. In this episode of Where It Happens, Matt discusses the future of work, why a distributed workforce is the most effective way to build a company (if you do it right), how...2022-03-2459 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Matt Mullenweg on working remote vs distributed work, music, distractions, and augmented realityAbout Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress, the Open Source software used by over 40% of the web, including this site. WordPress is a part of who Matt is; he can’t not work on WordPress. The company celebrated 15 years in 2018. The project touches a lot of people, something he’s recently begun to appreciate and he considers himself very lucky to be able to work on something he loves so much.
In late 2005, Matt left WordPress to found a company called Automattic, which is now the force behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, Simplenote, Long...2022-03-2246 minDecoder with Nilay PatelHow WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird, with Automattic CEO Matt MullenwegMatt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com, which he co-founded, and Tumblr, the irrepressible social network it acquired from the wreckage of AOL, Yahoo, and Verizon. Matt’s point of view is that the world is better off when the web is open and fun, and Automattic builds and acquires products that help that goal along.Links:Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for TumblrVerizon is selling Tumblr to WordPress’ ownerAutomattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com, buys p...2022-03-151h 18
Matt ReportHiring a WordPress teamWhat's the side effect from WordPress changing so rapidly?
We're dragging blocks, inserting patterns, and visually building our themes these days. There's been great discussion spurred around themes, where Matt Mullenweg
What's the side effect from WordPress changing so rapidly?
We're dragging blocks, inserting patterns, and visually building our themes these days. There's been great discussion spurred around themes, where Matt Mullenweg wants 5,000 new themes in the directory while WP Minute Producers like Daniel Schutzsmith and Spencer Forman say we only need one.
Even if we split the difference and built 2,500...2022-03-1332 min
WordPress Briefing - A WordPress PodcastEpisode 26: Matt Mullenweg on Ukraine, Community, and WordPressMatt Mullenweg speaks to WordPress contributors worldwide on this special edition of the WP Briefing podcast with Josepha Haden Chomphosy. Join us to hear Matt’s thoughts on Ukraine. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording. Credits Hosts: Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Matt Mullenweg […]2022-03-0403 min
Matt ReportPaying WordPress contributorsWelcome back to the Matt Report, where we continue our special 2-part series with Josepha Haden Chomposy.
If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, I suggest you go back and learn what the WordPress Executive Director does on a day to to day basis.
Today, we’ll be exploring some meatier topics that come up in the community like contributor compensation and Five for the Future. If you didn’t already know, Josepha leads a podcast of her own. We’ll find out why Matt Mullenweg nudged her into that journey.
Thanks t...2022-01-2027 minThe WP MinuteReflections WPSupport our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribeWith no major acquisitions, events, or feature releases this week, we can all take an exhale of relief. Today’s theme is: Reflection.
WP Minute Contributor Joe Casabona reflects on the State of the Word hosted by Matt Mullenweg. He shares strong opinions on how you might give back to WordPress by taking care of yourself, first.
“When I was in college, I learned about Saint Ignatius and the idea of Cura personalis, or care of the...2021-12-2208 min
WorkFlow with Steve GlaveskiMatt Mullenweg’s 5 Levels of Remote Work - you're probably at level 2.COVID-19 has forced us into a global remote working experiment. Companies were quick to download Zoom and Slack, but tools are only as good as how you use them. When it comes to remote work, few companies do it better than Automattic—the company behind Wordpress, which powers 35 per cent of all websites on the internet. Automattic has 1,170 employees across more 75 countries and is worth US$3 billion. And here’s the kicker: the company does not have an office; its employees collaborate almost exclusively online. Automattic’s founder Matt Mullenweg (hence the do...2021-09-0622 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 28: Erica Pandey of Axios on Returning to Work
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We admire journalists today more than ever. Whether getting their start as a solo blogger on their own beat, or growing up in a thriving newsroom, journalists must forge their own unique work life as they write the first draft of history.
So it’s no surprise that this episode of the Distributed podcast with Matt Mullenweg and special guest Erica Pandey, business journalist and writer of the What’s Next newsletter at Axios, moves fast and covers a lot of grou...2021-07-2248 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegDistributed by Default: Matt Mullenweg on The Knowledge Project
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“Aren’t people lonely because they don’t have their friendships at work?”
On a recent appearance of The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish of Farnam Street, Matt Mullenweg revealed that he hears this question often, and that the answer is one of many benefits of a company built to be distributed from the start.
“If your only social network is at work, you might be lonely if you weren’t working with people physcally,” answered Matt. “But then what does that o...2021-06-101h 25
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 27: Leading with Values: Sid Sijbrandij joins Matt Mullenweg to talk about GitLab, Transparency and Growing a Distributed Company
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“Every company has a poster on the wall,” says Matt Mullenweg in the latest episode of The Distributed Podcast. Matt welcomes Sid Sijbrandij, Co-founder and CEO of GitLab, another pioneering company with Open Source origins and a long-running commitment to a completely distributed workforce. Sid and Matt settle into a conversation about GitLab’s six values – which have been cut down from the original 13, and which are always visible in Sid’s video background – are reinforced in 20 ways at the fully-distributed company. GitLab, now with more...2021-05-211h 18
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegGrowing as a Leader: Matt Mullenweg on the Starting Greatness Podcast with Mike Maples Jr.
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“Was there a palpable time when you felt like…you had to have a new kind of thought as you got bigger?” asks Mike Maples Jr., host of the Starting Greatness podcast in an April conversation with Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg.
Matt shares several such pivotal moments in an episode full of stories and insight from the growth of Automattic, and of his own journey and leadership evolution.
“For better or worse, you become close personal friends with eve...2021-04-2040 minMatt ReportBest of Matt Report March 2021If you’ve skipped around the catalog of amazing episodes published this year, I’ve gathered four here today that should entice you to binge a few more.
I stitched together clips from the years top shows in terms of download count and compelling conversation.
Simon Bruce on where he draws his passion for the product space. Amber Hinds talks about her reasoning to form a Certified B Corp. Matt Mullenweg shares where WooCommerce is in the lifecycle. Miriam Schwab discusses how she thinks about raising money from venture capital.
I hope you enjo...2021-03-2927 minMatt ReportWPGraphQL: Playing a role in the web's operating system“Operating system for the web” has lingered around the ol’ noodle since I heard Matt Mullenweg mutter those words some 6 or 8 years ago.
The headline made news again on Techcrunch back in 2019, along side the news of Automattic raising $300m from Salesforce Ventures. I don’t feel the need to get caught up in debating what it means at this moment, other than, yeah…I’m in.
I’m at the point where I feel I should have a blog post dedicated to my time in Drupal 5 using CCK/Views modules and how powerful that made me feel a...2021-02-2840 min
Matt ReportIn defense of Elementor vs. WebflowWordPress product pricing is too cheap.
Elementor, the most popular page builder for WordPress these days, has announced a price hike which will come into effect on March 9, 2021.
Comments are as you expected:
Are you freaking kidding me? You guys are hugely successful which means you already make a pleasant amount of cash monthly/yearly but still, this is not enough, you need to charge (A LOT!) more money from your loyal customers!? Are you that greedy?Angry customer 1
I loved Elementor PRO, but $999 instead of $199 is a complete dealbreaker!...2021-02-1116 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyMatt Mullenweg – The Past, Present, and Future of the Internet – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.20]My guest today is Matt Mullenweg, co-founder and CEO of Automattic, the company on top of the open-source project WordPress that Matt helped start. Today, WordPress powers 40% of all the websites in the world. Our wide-ranging conversation covers the state of the internet when Matt first started WordPress, the symbiotic relationship between open source and proprietary projects, and how the most successful companies are really master world builders. I hope you enjoy this great conversation with Matt Mullenweg. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.2021-02-1157 min
Matt ReportThe WordPress community w/ Matt MullenwegAfter Automattic released their experiment with selling $5,000 websites, I published a video, I spell it wordpress now.
A video which has been viewed over 1,400 times and caught the attention of today’s guest, Matt Mullenweg co-creator of WordPress & Founder of Automattic. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Mullenweg back in 2015, and have consumed nearly every other podcast he’s been featured on since.
I thought about doing a more in-depth analysis on Matt’s responses to my questions, but I’d rather let the content speak for itself, allowing you to digest our discussion then arriv...2021-02-0758 min
Matt ReportFounder marketingWe’re back, with another fine episode of the Matt Report podcast.
Don’t forget to subscribe, over at mattreport.com/subscribe because there’s a new podcast coming. I’ll hint at it today and give you the loose backstory on how this all came together.
Plus, we’ll hit on my upcoming interview with Matt Mullenweg, simplifying my WordPress branding, predicting freelancer ecommerce, and some thoughts on the podcasting world.
First, let’s kick it off with a quick story about my role at Castos, Director of Podcaster success. Currently, wearing a lot of hat...2021-01-3130 min
Philosophica#100 Matt Mullenweg: Collaboration Is Key Podcast: The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: #100 Matt Mullenweg: Collaboration Is KeyPub date: 2021-01-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMatt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress, the open platform that runs most of the sites you visit and the CEO of Automattic. In this episode Matt and Shane discuss distributed work, the 5 levels of autonomous organizations, decision making, running an organization with more than 1300 people, integrating acquisitions and so much more. -- Want eve...2021-01-101h 28
Matt ReportI spell it wordpress now. Automattic selling $4,900 websites.Just a quick note about today’s episode:While my son’s really enjoyed hearing themselves with the echo effect on when I let them play with my podcasting set up the other day, I did forget to shut it off. Today’s episode is audio extracted from a recent YouTube video.
It’s a response and a feeling piece over the recent discovery that Automattic is getting into the custom websites game.
Matt was responsive and left some feedback on the YouTube video. So go check out those comments, too. If you w...2021-01-0613 min
Catalyst PodcastWordPress and Beyond: With Matt MullenwegSince its beginning, WordPress has won the hearts and computers of millions. This week Paul and Gina are joined by WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg as he talks about the expansion of WordPress and his love for open source. He shares controversial opinions on open source and explains why we’ll all be headed there in the future. Links: Matt Mullenweg Twitter Automattic WooCommerce Simplenote Yoast Chromium Gutenberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...2021-01-0543 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 26: Jack Dorsey and Matt Mullenweg on Remote Collaboration, Finding Serendipity, and the Art of Deliberate Work
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Join us for the latest episode of Distributed, as Matt Mullenweg interviews Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter and Square. They discuss how both companies have embraced remote collaboration, the underrated value of deliberate work, and how questioning preconceived models from the get-go can change everything.
This spring, Jack Dorsey told Twitter and Square employees they could work from home forever if they choose. But a year earlier –– before the global pandemic happened –– he had already started working from home two days...2020-12-161h 15
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan334: What This Tech Pioneer Is Betting On Next | Matt Mullenweg Of WordpressAs someone who has pioneered the tech industry with his open-source software, and boasts 38% of the internet using his product, Matt Mullenweg is still one of the most humble and inspiring entrepreneurs we’ve ever met. In this insightful interview, Mullenweg discusses the biggest challenges faced by companies today, and the importance of looking after your team and people. As a company that has operated remotely since it’s beginnings, Mullenweg stresses the importance of team-building, and why he took his entire company to Disneyland. Mullenweg touches on some key issues faced by entrepreneurs the worldo...2020-11-2448 min
Matt ReportWordPress vs The JAMstackHold on to your hats as our fearless leader finds himself defending our beloved monolithic application against new kid(s) on the block, The JAMstack.
For the last two years I’ve been listening in from the backseat as so many of you in my Twitter stream talk about the hype of technologies like Gatsby and CMS’s like Statatmic. I felt it would be premature if I jumped right on to that hype train at the time, and while the ride is picking up steam more than ever, I’d say it’s still not ready for your...2020-09-1835 min
The Lone Star PlateMatt Mullenweg: Open Source Is THE FutureMy guest Matt Mullenweg is a founding developer of WordPress, the Open Source software used by over 30% of the entire internet, including this website. We talk about how he created WordPress, why it was made Open Source and how many people contribute to it today. As I am a chef and like holding things in my hands, coding seem so foreign to me, but Matt is very patient and explains what Open Source really is and why it is so exciting to be involved in it. He makes analogies between coding and cooking, as both...2020-09-091h 20
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 23: Lara Hogan on the Secret to Being a Successful Manager
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Are companies setting up their managers for success? What are BICEPS? How do you assemble your colleagues like a management Voltron?
Lara Hogan is the founder of Wherewithall, a firm that specializes in management and leadership training — a company that Automattic has worked with in the past. She’s the author of Resilient Management, a must-read for anyone who is a manager, wants to become one, or generally just wants to learn how to be a better teammate.
Lara spen...2020-07-2437 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 21: Morra Aarons-Mele on Introversion and Anxiety in Remote Work
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Is working from home a breakthrough for introverts?
The answer, of course, is not so simple. Matt Mullenweg’s latest Distributed conversation is with Morra Aarons-Mele, host of The Anxious Achiever podcast for HBR Presents from Harvard Business Review, and founder of award-winning social impact agency Women Online and its database of women influencers, The Mission List.
She’s also the author of Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home).
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Un billete a ChattanoogaEpisodio 50: De Matt Mullenweg, Richard Stallman y el Software LibreArrancamos el programa de hoy hablando de las últimas novedades de la inminente WordCamp España Online 2020. Entre ellas la penúltima sorpresa, la participación de don Matt Mullenweg (capo de WordPress y Automattic) en una sesión de preguntas y respuestas conducida por Matias Ventura (desarrollador y diseñador líder del proyecto Gutenberg). También adelanto algunas de […]
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Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 20: Adam Gazzaley on the Distracted Mind During a Crisis
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Matt Mullenweg speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Adam Gazzaley, co-author of the 2016 book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, about how our brains work, particularly during times like the current pandemic. How does the brain handle internal and external stimuli, and what do we know about the effect of practices like meditation, exercise, nutrition, and sleep?
Gazzaley obtained an M.D. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, completed Neurology residency a...2020-04-2957 min
Stuck @OmStuck@Om with Matt MullenwegIn this episode of Stuck@Om my good friend Matt Mullenweg joins me. Matt is the CEO of Automattic and a founding member of WordPress. Matt usually travels extensively for work — he logged over 500,000 miles in the air last year — but is enjoying his extended time at home. Recently, I started embracing a concept Matt popularized called “Away From Keyboard”, shortened to “AFK”. It began as a simple way to relate that you were away from your desk but evolved into a way to encourage vacation and time off. It’s important to embrace rest and restoration — it helps us becom...2020-04-2516 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegMatt Mullenweg with Sam Harris on Distributed Work’s Five Levels of AutonomyOn a recent episode of Sam Harris's excellent Making Sense podcast, Matt shared insights for managers and companies who are currently exploring remote work for the first time. More
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The Tim Ferriss Show#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg | Brought to you by Audible. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books—the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up on...2020-04-1325 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegVanessa Van Edwards on Navigating the Virtual Workplace in Stressful Times
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The world has dramatically changed in just a few weeks. As companies around the world shift to remote work, how do we navigate this crisis? Distributed host Matt Mullenweg talks to Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Science of People, about how we communicate with our friends, family, and coworkers during a time when Zoom and Slack are our primary tools for understanding each other.
To learn more about Vanessa’s work, visit scienceofpeople.com.
The fu...2020-04-0945 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 18: Jason Fried on Treating Workers Like Adults
Read more about Jason Fried in “Working Smaller, Slower, and Smarter.”
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For our first episode of the year, host Matt Mullenweg talks to Jason Fried, the CEO of Basecamp. Jason runs a semi-distributed company that’s been making project management software for 20 years. He’s accumulated a wealth of wisdom about how trusting employees and treating them with respect can yield long-term success.
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MATT MULLENWEG: Howdy, howdy, and welcome to the Di...2020-01-0932 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 17: Matt Mullenweg Reflects on Distributed Work in 2019
Read more of our 2019 takeaways in “Eight Lessons from the Distributed Podcast So Far.”
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To close out the year, our host Matt Mullenweg is joined once again by Automattic’s Mark Armstrong to discuss the state of distributed work as we transition into a new decade. Matt discusses his key takeaways from his 2019 conversations on the podcast, and reflects on his year as the CEO of a growing distributed company.
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MATT...2019-12-2644 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 15: Inside the Grand Meetup
Read more about the Grand Meetup in “The Importance of IRL in a World of Screens.”
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On this episode of the Distributed podcast, we get an insider’s look at the Grand Meetup, Automattic’s annual weeklong all-staff event, where employees have an opportunity to collaborate, learn from one another, and hang out face-to-face. Folks from across the company share what makes this gathering so special, talk about social cohesion in the context of a large distributed company, and reflect on what’s g...2019-11-261h 10Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 14: InVision CEO Clark Valberg on Distributed Design
Read more about Clark Valberg in “Building the Tools that Bring the Screen to Life.”
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InVision CEO Clark Valberg needed a tool to help his distributed team collaborate on design projects. So he created it — and it became the company’s flagship product, one that every Fortune 100 company now uses. In this episode, Clark joins our host Matt Mullenweg to discuss how he built his distributed company, and how that structure informs InVision’s collaborative-design products.
The full episode transcript...2019-11-1432 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 13: Attorney Lydia X. Z. Brown on Making Work More Accessible
Read more about Lydia X.Z. Brown in “Making Work Accessible, Wherever it Happens.”
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Because of their background in working with disabled and marginalized people, attorney and activist Lydia X. Z. Brown has a deep understanding of how different workplace environments can best serve diverse workforces. Today they join our host Matt Mullenweg to discuss what distributed companies can do to make workflows and working conditions more inclusive.
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MATT MULL...2019-10-3132 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 12: Toptal’s Taso Du Val on Finding the Top Distributed Talent
Read more about Taso Du Val in “Inside Toptal’s Distributed Screening Process.”
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When hiring managers interview a candidate for a high-level role, they want to be sure that the person they choose will be productive and able to work well with their prospective team. But what if the hiring process takes place over video chat? A growing number of companies outsource the vetting process to a company like Toptal, a freelance marketplace. Toptal’s CEO Taso Du Val joins us on this...2019-10-1730 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegStephen Wolfram on 28 Years of Remote Work
Read more about Stephen Wolfram in “The Machine that Turns Ideas into Real Things.”
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Stephen Wolfram started out on an academic career path, but eventually realized that founding a company would allow him to pursue his scientific work more efficiently. He’s served as a remote CEO of Wolfram Research for the last 28 years. In this episode, Stephen shares with host Matt Mullenweg — another remote CEO — his perspective on the value of geo-distribution, and the processes his partially-distributed company uses to make world...2019-10-0346 min
REWORKOpen Source and Power with Matt Mullenweg DHH on Twitter - 00:53Matt Mullenweg's website | Twitter - 00:57The Twitter conversation that started the debate - 1:07WordPress.org - 1:40Automattic website - 1:45Automattic's Series D funding announcement - 1:54Matt Mullenweg's interview with TechCrunch - 3:30"Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: Sleep Is Our Competition" (Fast Company) - 9:19A 2005 demo by DHH on creating a blog engine in 15 minutes - 16:49"The deal Jeff Bezos got on Basecamp" (Signal v. Noise) - 24:16Benevolent dictator for life (Wikipedia) - 46:21DHH on...2019-10-011h 07Distributed, with Matt MullenwegAutomattic’s Sonal Gupta on Communication and Chaos
Read more about Sonal Gupta in “Welcome to the Chaos.”
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Sonal Gupta leads Automattic’s Other Bets division, a team that builds products that aren’t yet core to Automattic’s business, but keep the company innovating and pushing it to explore new territory. In this episode, Sonal and our host Matt Mullenweg talk about how important communication is in the organized chaos of a fully distributed company.
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First Text with Cory Levy8 | MATT MULLENWEG - Founder of Wordpress.comThis week, Cory speaks to entrepreneur, founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg, who is best known for have founded Automattic, which is behind brands WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Simplenote and more; reaching more than a billion people a month. In this weeks episode, Matt talks about how he got into technology, what his high school and college days were like, being young and in a position within a big company to leaving and risking it all to become a founder, what’s his trick to meet great people to work with or invest in and the great story of how he...2019-09-1738 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegAutomattic’s Cate Huston on Building Distributed Engineering Teams
Read more about Cate Huston in “How to Build and Strengthen Distributed Engineering Teams.”
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Cate Huston is the Head of Developer Experience at Automattic, where her team is responsible for hiring, onboarding, and retaining some of the best software engineers in the world. In this episode, Cate talks with Matt about what kinds of people thrive on distributed engineering teams, and how team leads can keep their engineers happy, productive, and connected to their colleagues.
The full episode transcript is be...2019-08-2228 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegDesign leader John Maeda on how to foster creative collaboration on distributed teams
Read more about John Maeda in “Helping Creativity Happen from a Distance.”
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John Maeda has spent the last three years leading Automattic’s design team, and on this episode of the Distributed podcast, he reflects on what he’s learned with our host, Matt Mullenweg. John shares how to facilitate collaborative creativity across a distributed team, explains why smart managers blog (and vlog) prolifically, and discusses how giving and receiving feedback with a spirit of gratitude, humility, and empathy is essential for mana...2019-07-2535 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on building a fully distributed company
Read Matt’s history of Automattic: “On Building Automattic.”
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On today’s episode, Automattic editor Mark Armstrong interviews our usual host Matt Mullenweg to discuss the history of the company and how its distributed culture emerged from conditions that many startups face. They go deep on the tools and processes Automattic has developed to keep everyone connected, even if they’re scattered across the globe.
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Matt ReportAutomattic’s Happy Tools w/ Matt WondraIf you haven’t heard, Automattic is embarking on a new challenge to make remote work easier for small teams and organizations. They’re starting with a tool called Happy Schedule, part of a larger suite aptly named, Happy Tools.
I invited lead product developer, Matt Wondra, on to the show to discuss how this product came to life and what future iterations we might expect from his team. WPTavern covered the launch back in April and coincidently Matt Mullenweg launched a new podcast called Distributed, which would be a great marketing channel for the offering, I’d say...2019-05-3033 minDistributed, with Matt MullenwegPluto VR Cofounder John Vechey on the Virtual Office
Read more about John Vechey in “For Years, VR Promised to Replace the Office. Could It Really Happen Now?”
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“A new form of communication”
After leading PopCap Games to a successful exit, cofounder John Vechey started Pluto VR to help humanity transcend physical location through a virtual reality chat app. In this episode, John explains how VR might be used in distributed workplaces to enable people to have high fidelity meetings that capture the nuances of human conversations.
Th...2019-05-3031 min
The Primed Mind Podcast023 - Matt Mullenweg - The Evolution of Wordpress & Democratizing PublishingIn today’s episode, Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, CEO of Automattic, photographer, and world traveler, explains why he believes open-source is the only moral way for software to continue. Matt has witnessed the rapid advancement of open-source through his work with WordPress and has dedicated his life to democratizing publishing on the entire web. Although his lifelong mission is lofty to say the least, he maintains a balanced life with meditation, disconnected breaks, and travel. Listen in as Matt shares his opinion on culture, results, and taking control of your journey. Visit A-Game Advantage or find us...2019-01-1529 min
The Big Web ShowEpisode 183: Open Source, Google, and WordPress 5.0 with Matt MullenwegCoder, writer, composer, and founding developer of WordPress Matt Mullenweg is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest.
Open Source will save us. The WordPress 5.0 rollout. When Matthew met Jeffrey. Browsers in the age of Blink. AMP & HTML. Gutenberg: blocks and key commands. IE5. Box models. Google: still doing no evil?
Links for this episode:Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) | TwitterMatt Mullenweg – Unlucky in CardsBlog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS — WordPressAutomatticBlog — WordPressBringing UX to an open source platform: Redesigning WordPress - studio.zeldmanProgressive Web Apps | Web | Google Develo...2019-01-0152 min
The Do You Even Blog PodcastWordPress founder Matt Mullenweg on productivity and the future of blogging.Matt Mullenweg is the founding developer of WordPress and CEO of Automattic--the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, Woocommerce, and more.He's one of my favorite entrepreneurs!In today's podcast, we chat about maintaining productivity, focus, and responsibility when working remotely (or blogging at home for that matter).The full podcast takeaways are here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/matt-mullenwegEnjoy!2018-11-1657 min
Matt ReportFinding opportunity while WordPress is changingMatt Medeiros continues Season 8 with the third roundtable episode talking to Naomi Bush, Brad Williams, and Rebecca Gill. Matt discusses a recent podcast with Matt Mullenweg and Kara Swisher where he says that he is staying with WordPress for the rest of his life. WordPress powers 31% of the Internet and this panel discusses how there are still so many options for people needing consulting advice and support in the WordPress space.
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Three Favorite BooksMatt Mullenweg on ChangeLog PodcastDownload the Matt Mullenweg podcast and learn more about the ChangeLog podcast. Your browser does not support the audio element. Special Notes and Quotes from the Podcast WordPress is a software which is reported to power about 25% of the internet (it appears to be 30.8% now). That’s an amazing accomplishment for a group of … Continue reading "Matt Mullenweg on ChangeLog Podcast"2018-05-1700 min
HostcastWordCamp: Matt Mullenweg – Criador do WordPressO Hostcast resgatou uma entrevista histórica com o criador do WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, realizada por Gustavo Guanabara e Kauê Linden, durante o evento WordCamp Brasil, em 2009. A entrevista foi ao ar através do Guanacast, podcast do professor Gustavo Guanabara, em parceria com a Hostnet. O Guanacast era um podcast de tecnologia com humor e […]
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silverliningproductions's podcastE0200- The KitchensinkWP Podcast - Interview with Matt MullenwegThis week I interview Matt Mullenweg Upcoming Events No WordCamps! Have a great new Year! Segment 1: In the News WP Site Care Acquires WP Radius Segment 2: I interview Matt Mullenweg First interview was Episode 48 Matt’s Tools: Pomordo 1 Telegram & Allo Todist Wunderlist Fit Bag 2 by Aer Follow Matt web: ma.tt web: matt.blog twitter: @photomatt Segment 3: Tool of the Week Plugin: Post Expirator2017-12-2539 min
Matt ReportThe blue-collar WordPress worker and the 2,500+ websites built to grow the CMSI’m not foolish enough to think that the entirety of WordPress’ growth is driven by our love for the software, but that we consultants are responsible for a sizeable portion of it. A portion that shouldn’t be ignored and one that should be welcome to the discussion more often.
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PressWerk – WordPress-PodcastInterview mit Matt Mullenweg
Unter technisch etwas erschwerten Bedingungen (zwischen einem Kopierer und dem einzigen Aufzug im Haus) habe ich mich auf dem WordCamp Europe 2017 eine knappe halbe Stunde mit dem WordPress Mitgründer Matt Mullenweg unterhalten. In der Kürze der Zeit haben wir von den Anfängen und der Entwicklung von WordPress, über Struktur von Automattic, anstehende Entwicklungen im Core, Gutenberg und geschlechtergerechte Sprache eine Vielzahl von Themen angerissen.
Weil Matt als Amerikaner zwar deutsche Wurzeln hat, aber kein Deutsch spricht, haben wir unsere Unterhaltung auf Englisch geführt und folglich ist diese Ausgabe des PressWerks ausnahmsweise Englisch.
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The IVY Podcast#38: How to Create a Global Company and Change The World featuring the Co-Founder of Wordpress, Matt MullenwegMatt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress and the CEO and founder of Automattic. Matt launched WordPress in 2003, transforming the free blogging software into the most popular publishing platform in the world. More than 27% of the web currently runs on WordPress, making Matt a crucial figure in powering a generation of writers, entrepreneurs, startups, and companies across the globe.
Automattic is also the company behind WooCommerce, and Jetpack, among other products, with more than 500 employees working from more than 50 different countries. In this illuminating conversation, Matt talks about his journey from open source developer to tech tycoon, r...2017-06-0235 min
The IVY Podcast#38: How to Create a Global Company and Change The World featuring the Co-Founder of Wordpress, Matt MullenwegMatt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress and the CEO and founder of Automattic. Matt launched WordPress in 2003, transforming the free blogging software into the most popular publishing platform in the world. More than 27% of the web currently runs on WordPress, making Matt a crucial figure in powering a generation of writers, entrepreneurs, startups, and companies across the globe. Automattic is also the company behind WooCommerce, and Jetpack, among other products, with more than 500 employees working from more than 50 different countries. In this illuminating conversation, Matt talks about his journey from open source developer to tech tycoon, r...2017-06-0200 min
The Tim Ferriss Show#209: The Random Show Threesome -- Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, and Matt MullenwegMy first live podcast in New York City was recorded at the 92nd Street Y to a sold-out crowd of about 900 people. This episode comes from The Random Show segment of the evening when I took the stage with Kevin Rose and Matt Mullenweg. Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) has been my partner in crime for many things. He's one of the best stock pickers in the startup world, the co-founder of Digg and Milk, a general partner at Google Ventures, and CEO of Hodinkee. Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is most associated with a tool that powers more than 25% of the entire...2016-12-1650 min
The Hacking UI Podcast - with Sagi Shrieber & David Tintner#17 Matt Mullenweg (Automattic, Wordpress) - The mission to give everyone their own home on the InternetEpisode #17: Matt Mullenweg In this episode we were joined by Matt Mullenweg, CEO of the multi-billion dollar company Automattic, which is responsible for some of the Internet's most well known products such as WordPress, Gravatar, Akismet, and WooCommerce. Matt is driven by the mission to allow anyone in the world to have a home on the internet where they can express their thoughts and base their business. At 19 years old, bored with his classes at the University of Houston, Matt first discovered his passion for code and writing. His personal blog was reaching more than 20,000 people at t...2016-10-0648 min
Domain Name Wire PodcastWordPress creator Matt Mullenweg talks domain names – DNW Podcast #91Mullenweg discusses domain names and .blog. Matt Mullenweg created WordPress and is the CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and many related products. On today’s show, Matt will discuss the upcoming launch of the .blog top level domain and how you can get in the door early. I also asked Matt if the importance […]
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Changelog InterviewsThe future of WordPress and CalypsoMatt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress and the CEO of Automattic, joined the show to talk about the past, present, and future of WordPress. We talked about the role of JavaScript for WordPress, their new REST API, Calypso, and more.
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Rollbar – Put errors in their place! Full-stack error tracking for all apps...2016-03-041h 35The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceThe future of WordPress and Calypso (Interview)Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress and the CEO of Automattic, joined the show to talk about the past, present, and future of WordPress. We talked about the role of JavaScript for WordPress, their new REST API, Calypso, and more.
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Matt ReportInterview with Matt MullenwegToday, I’m excited to finally have Matt Mullenweg join us on the Matt Report podcast.
We’re going to satisfy our typical entrepreneur appetite by diving into his day-to-day routine and we’ll learn what it’s like being the CEO of Automattic. Want to know where Mullenweg’s vision for WordPress is going to take us? No problem, we’ve got you covered.
For those of you interested in the nitty-gritty of the WordPress community, we’ll discuss his take on .com vs .org and our latest debate — the purpose of the Jetpack plugin.
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