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Matt Mullenweg: preference

2 Mar 2025 Lenny's Podcast The creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source | Matt Mullenweg (founder and CEO, Automattic)

“I've now done hundreds and hundreds of these town halls and QAs, and I really enjoy it because you never know what's going to come up.”

— Matt Mullenweg

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Matt Mullenweg
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2 Mar 2025
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Lenny's Podcast

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…You're like, hello. I've now done hundreds and hundreds of these town halls and QAs, and I really enjoy it because you never know what's going to come up. Yeah, okay. I want to talk about all the companies that you bought and will buy in the future. It's kind of like you're building a little Berkshire Hathaway. I think you've described it that way. It's kind of what it's feeling like. And Tumblr is really interesting. Until I started prepping for this, I didn't even know you guys own Tumblr. I haven't heard this story. Why did you guys buy Tumblr? What is going on with Tumblr? It was like a big deal back in the day. What is the current state of Tumblr? What is the story there?…

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