Want to hear the truth about #Automattic, the not-like-the-other-girls company that still thinks it is a startup after 20 years and his founder acts like he invented remote working?
With the CEO who boast about his access to an international talent pool?
And the slogan "embrace the chaos" greeting you in all caps when you open the staff handbook?
Read on.
I haven’t read about that, do you have a link? Is the theory that Matt just needed money urgently and decided to try to extort the biggest WordPress hosting platform?
I haven’t read about that, do you have a link? Is the theory that Matt just needed money urgently and decided to try to extort the biggest WordPress hosting platform?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24261931/wordpress-matt-mullenweg-automattic-employee-pay-package
and
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260158/automattic-demand-wp-engine-revenue-wordpress-battle
indeed all that money wasted to purchase tumblr hurted the bottom line
Definitely seems like a toxic guy to work for. Would be hilarious if the hosting providers got together and just forked WordPress.