A biography for Matt Mullenweghasn’t been written yet.
“People might start with LiveJournal or Blogger, but if they get serious, they'll graduate to WordPress. We try to cater to the more powerful users.”
“It's good to work for someone else. Because then you appreciate it more when you are an entrepreneur.”
“For me, open source is a moral thing.”
“I don't have big ideas. I sometimes have small ideas, which seem to work out.”
“It's good to be in a role when you can learn something new.”
“Technology is best when it brings people together.”
“Quantcast combines powerful web analytics with easy-to-read charts and data.”
“Don't think about work in your bedroom or relaxation area.”
“There is no moderator or ombudsman online, and while the transparency of the web usually means that information is self-correcting, we still have to keep in mind the responsibility each of us carries when the power of the press is at our fingertips and in our pockets.”
“Automattic's mission has always been very aligned with WordPress itself, which is to democratise publishing.”
“I'm really good at making software for publishing.”
“Philip Greenspun had a huge impact on me. He was the first person I knew of that embraced online communities, created a real business around open source, gave back to the community through education, and inspired me to explore photography.”
“If you want to be good at something, you really have to work at it every single day. You have to work hard at the things that are hard. Otherwise you are just treading water.”
“If you're going to quit your job to focus on an idea, you get overly attached to that idea because you had it, and it's the reason you quit your job. Plus, most ideas are bad.”
“Jeffrey Zeldman had an astonishing ability to craft a seductive coolness using educated references, dry humor, and retro/organic imagery.”
“130 of Automattic's 150 employees work outside of our San Francisco headquarters. Why are so many companies stuck in this factory model of working?”
“You shouldn't restrict peoples' freedom on what they can and cannot do with code.”
“I like to read first thing in the morning. I'm addicted to the Kindle. I read a lot of business books, because I feel like I should figure out how to be a real businessman before someone figures out that I'm not one. I really enjoy reading classics as well, which I try to work in once every two months.”
“I'm pretty rough on my laptops. I go through about two a year.”
“If you have a fantastic idea you're really passionate about and are making $100,000 in your job, if you can set aside some of that to invest in servers or contractors or other folks, that's actually the best way to start a business in my opinion.”