Episode 614: 500 Thumbs Down

Daniel and Manton talk about the community drama and impending fiasco of WordPress and Matt Mullenweg vs. WP Engine. They weigh the arguments of either side. Then they consider the larger issue of dependencies we have on the platforms we develop for, and how we strive for independence from platforms that can make or break our business.

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Links:

WordCamp US Portland — Latest yearly conference for the WordPress community.

WP Engine — WordPress hosting company at the heart of the controversy.

WordCamp and Ecosystem Thinking — Matt Mullenweg post that started calling out WP Engine.

Five for the Future — WordPress community effort to give back 5% to open source.

Cease and desist from WPEngine — Accusing Matt of making threats to WP Engine if not paid.

Cease and desist from Automattic — Accusing WP Engine of trademark violations.

WPE & Trademarks — Another blog post from Matt about trademarks.

Twitter / X space — Matt answers questions from the community.

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