What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for free?
Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to reflect on two decades of building the platform that now powers over 43% of all websites through cycles of doubt, decline, and reinvention.
He also shares how Automattic aligns employees with its mission to democratize publishing and commerce through paid sabbaticals and remote work.
Guest: Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and founder and CEO of Automattic
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated weekly
- Published22 September 2025 at 09:36 UTC
- Length1h 10m
- Episode261
- RatingClean