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Matt Mullenweg — The Artwork of Crafting a Sabbatical, Ideas for Defending Towards Hackers, Leveraging Open Supply, Thriving in an AI World, and Ideas for Life’s Darkest Hours (#713)

29 December 2023
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“Firms don’t die from competitors. They often die from suicide.”

— Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is co-founder of the open-source publishing platform WordPress, which now powers over 40 p.c of all websites on the net. He’s the founder and CEO of Automattic, the corporate behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, WPVIP, Day One, Texts, and Pocket Casts. Moreover, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an funding and analysis firm. He has been acknowledged for his management by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., TechCrunch, Fortune, Quick Firm, Wired, College Philosophical Society, and Self-importance Honest.

Matt is initially from Houston, Texas, the place he attended the Excessive Faculty for the Performing and Visible Arts and studied jazz saxophone. In his spare time, Matt is an avid photographer. He at present splits his time between Houston and San Francisco.

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#713: Matt Mullenweg — The Artwork of Crafting a Sabbatical, Ideas for Defending Towards Hackers, Leveraging Open Supply, Thriving in an AI World, and Ideas for Life’s Darkest Hours

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#578: Tim Ferriss and Matt Mullenweg in Antarctica: Exploring Private Fears, Bucket Lists, Going through Grief, Crafting Life Missions, and Tim’s Finest Penguin Impressions

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SHOW NOTES

  • [05:12] The Argentine Dr. Mullenweg.
  • [08:15] Open supply.
  • [10:19] Secret hiring.
  • [12:59] Matt is at all times on tour.
  • [15:14] Texts.
  • [17:39] How Matt chooses his subsequent challenge(s).
  • [21:51] Constructing a digital Berkshire Hathaway.
  • [29:01] Why Matt’s enthusiastic about messaging.
  • [32:03] How Matt discovers firms he buys.
  • [32:53] RIP, Charlie Munger.
  • [33:28] Worthy rereads.
  • [37:10] My reflections on running a blog, writing, and podcasting.
  • [48:55] Tyler Cowen’s inimitable model.
  • [49:42] Matt’s highschool economics competitors.
  • [57:05] Cables.
  • [57:59] AI spellcasting and neighborhood.
  • [1:01:09] Developments that can amaze the longer term.
  • [1:04:51] AI-proofing jobs.
  • [1:07:23] Why Matt’s optimistic about future generations.
  • [1:12:17] Information Liberation Entrance.
  • [1:14:12] Extra open app shops.
  • [1:18:53] Invisible instruments (and weapons) of competitors.
  • [1:23:40] On-line safety recommendation for the layman.
  • [1:26:21] WordCamp Asia.
  • [1:32:12] Taking a sa-Matt-ical.
  • [1:45:25] Rethinking nuclear vitality.
  • [1:47:20] Rethinking psychedelics dangers.
  • [1:57:59] Rethinking breathwork.
  • [2:02:05] Dealing with melancholy.
  • [2:15:16] Rethinking TikTok.
  • [2:16:40] Running a blog: absurd and exquisite.
  • [2:18:40] Rethinking Vienna sausages.
  • [2:19:57] Pocket ranch.
  • [2:21:36] Answering historic emails.
  • [2:22:45] The curse of the ultra-critical eye.
  • [2:25:51] Rethinking meditation.
  • [2:28:38] Bacterial dentistry.
  • [2:32:06] Pocket occasion.
  • [2:32:55] Parting ideas.

MORE MATT MULLENWEG QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“Don’t construct on proprietary platforms. They will pull the rug and can pull the rug at any level. In open supply, one, the rug can’t be pulled. Two, sometimes they’re extremely pluggable. You’ll be able to actually change each line of WordPress.”
— Matt Mullenweg

“How will we assist bend the lengthy arc in the direction of extra freedom, extra liberty the world over? Expertise does that higher than, I feel, any type of diplomacy or anything that I may work on.”
— Matt Mullenweg

“Firms don’t die from competitors. They often die from suicide.”
— Matt Mullenweg

“When you’ve got the individuals in your facet, I really feel like that’s what actually issues in the long run.”
— Matt Mullenweg

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