WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
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Can't wait to see Mullenweg's next feat of mental gymnastics about how this was also caused by WP Engine
He'll probably claim they'd have doubled their staff by now if it weren't for them.
I think someone should simply fork Wordpress to WorkPrint and continue without this clown.
Yeah. I run Wordpress on my personal blog, but after this I won't use it for future projects. A community fork without all that stupid Jetpack shit would be great
Just use a static site generator and write your posts in Markdown
Aww I hope you find another job soon! I wish you luck :3
Oddly enough we're hiring at my firm. Somehow dodging the DOGE bullet.
Good luck and Godspeed!
How’s the other company that relies on WordPress doing these days.
Lawyers always get paid first
He looks like a fucking insane creep devastated by krokodile. The day he's gonna die, I'm gonna sleep like a baby with double pillows. "Oh no!" 😴😴