WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/02/wordpress-maker-automattic-lays-off-16-of-staff/

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rtxn@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Can't wait to see Mullenweg's next feat of mental gymnastics about how this was also caused by WP Engine

alehel@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y

He'll probably claim they'd have doubled their staff by now if it weren't for them.

kokesh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I think someone should simply fork Wordpress to WorkPrint and continue without this clown.

Obelix@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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

mac@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Just use a static site generator and write your posts in Markdown

Cocopanda@futurology.today · 27 pts · 1y (5 replies)
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ChaoticCookie@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Aww I hope you find another job soon! I wish you luck :3

Cocopanda@futurology.today · 9 pts · 1y
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Landless2029@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Oddly enough we're hiring at my firm. Somehow dodging the DOGE bullet.

Cocopanda@futurology.today · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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Landless2029@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Good luck and Godspeed!

etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 10 pts · 1y

How’s the other company that relies on WordPress doing these days.

perniciousanteater@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

Lawyers always get paid first

dan00@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 1y

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!" 😴😴