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Inside of <a href="https://automattic.com/">Automattic</a>, there’s been a parallel debate and process.</p> <p>Silver Lake and WP Engine’s attacks on me and Automattic, while spurious, have been effective. It became clear a good chunk of my Automattic colleagues disagreed with me and our actions.</p> <p>So we decided to design the most generous buy-out package possible, we called it an Alignment Offer: if you resigned before 20:00 UTC on Thursday, October 3, 2024, you would receive <strong>$30,000 or six months of salary, whichever is higher</strong>. But you’d lose access to Automattic that evening, and you wouldn’t be eligible to boomerang (what we call re-hires). HR added some extra details to sweeten the deal; we wanted to make it as enticing as possible.</p> <p>I’ve been asking people to vote with their wallet a lot recently, and this is another example!</p> <p>159 people took the offer, 8.4% of the company, the other 91.6% gave up $126M of potential severance to stay! 63.5% were male. 53% were in the US. By division it impacted our Ecosystem / WordPress areas the most: 79.2% of the people who took it were in our Ecosystem businesses, compared to 18.2% from Cosmos (our apps like <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://dayoneapp.com/">Day One</a>, <a href="https://tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://cloudup.com/">Cloudup</a>). 18 people made over 200k/yr! 1 person started two days before the deadline. 4 people took it then changed their minds.</p> <p>It was an emotional roller coaster of a week. The day you hire someone you aren’t expecting them to resign or be fired, you’re hoping for a long and mutually beneficial relationship. Every resignation stings a bit. </p> <p>However now, I feel much lighter. I’m grateful and thankful for all the people who took the offer, and even more excited to work with those who turned down $126M to stay. 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We’re going to need some more hands on deck to keep up with demand.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599870#respond" data-commentid="599870" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599870" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Matt" aria-label="Reply to Matt">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-599992" class="comment even depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-599992" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Steven Gliebe's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/536b1e13e53f6089127749aa96170dd9292cba303475c16a76b43bd53d708c1a?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/536b1e13e53f6089127749aa96170dd9292cba303475c16a76b43bd53d708c1a?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://stevengliebe.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Steven Gliebe</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599992"><time datetime="2024-10-04T08:29:37-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 8:29 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Looks like a win-win to me. Six months pay to find a new job. I’m sure having Automattic on the resume will speed things up.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599992#respond" data-commentid="599992" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599992" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Steven Gliebe" aria-label="Reply to Steven Gliebe">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-599896" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-599896" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='andreilupu's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2b8439faf05e34a2019a97889fd6ef5cb76c31f07487bcb44d815bdc9f1f8122?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2b8439faf05e34a2019a97889fd6ef5cb76c31f07487bcb44d815bdc9f1f8122?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://a.lup.dev" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">andreilupu</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599896"><time datetime="2024-10-04T01:29:55-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 1:29 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I see that twitter is treating this story as some sort of apocalypse for A8C and and don’t get it why. You shouldn’t collaborate with those who aren’t interested in working with you. Instead, you definitely want to team up with those who chose not to hit the piñata and decided to focus on the band at the candy factory.</p> <p>If twitter survived after losing 80%, you will definitely do better things in the future.</p> <p>Good luck!</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599896#respond" data-commentid="599896" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599896" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to andreilupu" aria-label="Reply to andreilupu">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-599920" class="comment even depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-599920" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Kevin's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/999376d361f73898d2608e7e9ef04ddac725c25e363a840cbe645a09dc8f0ee1?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/999376d361f73898d2608e7e9ef04ddac725c25e363a840cbe645a09dc8f0ee1?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Kevin</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599920"><time datetime="2024-10-04T03:25:19-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 3:25 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Using Twitter as an example is not a good look.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599920#respond" data-commentid="599920" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599920" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Kevin" aria-label="Reply to Kevin">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-599916" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599916" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Leo Koo's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1e580f439611b2d1789cb219d64b264acf69ed849f71cc27cbd74ab7ec532ab?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1e580f439611b2d1789cb219d64b264acf69ed849f71cc27cbd74ab7ec532ab?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://www.leokoo.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Leo Koo</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599916"><time datetime="2024-10-04T02:45:08-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 2:45 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Keep it up, Matt. Let’s get people that are aligned to your long term vision in. We’re here for you and Automattic.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599916#respond" data-commentid="599916" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599916" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Leo Koo" aria-label="Reply to Leo Koo">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599919" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599919" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Anto P Joseph's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6d7aa65afb6f2efb428ee413abb39ed813df633b838f75aeb2faf656cc436dc6?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6d7aa65afb6f2efb428ee413abb39ed813df633b838f75aeb2faf656cc436dc6?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://antopj.github.io/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Anto P Joseph</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599919"><time datetime="2024-10-04T03:20:38-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 3:20 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>The problem is that only part of the story has been made available to the outside world. Most blogs and tweets focus on WP Engine cutting down revisions and core features of WordPress, which essentially makes them “non-WP.” If the core is altered, WP is not WP anymore. This could have been resolved with some understanding, but it seems things have gone beyond that point.</p> <p>This is a story we’ve seen repeated often, where big corporations continue to exploit the open-source industry.</p> <p>From what I understand, plugins/themes, and other hosting services for enterprises or hosting providers shouldn’t be free. I’m not sure why they were to begin with. They should contribute some sort of fee towards the resources they use. Only the core WP project should remain open-source and free—not the infrastructure around it.</p> <p>Additionally, this situation could have been addressed simply by implementing a “pricing” model for WordPress infrastructure costs (plugins, updates, etc.). It would have been more politically feasible to explain this to the community, and the reaction might have been very different.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599919#respond" data-commentid="599919" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599919" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Anto P Joseph" aria-label="Reply to Anto P Joseph">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599921" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599921" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Fahim Murshed's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e049c9e2ef71ef2e7015b202a0bb305ab5f4edb329a31859320b96827fac1ab5?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e049c9e2ef71ef2e7015b202a0bb305ab5f4edb329a31859320b96827fac1ab5?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://fahimm.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Fahim Murshed</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599921"><time datetime="2024-10-04T03:25:58-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 3:25 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>You are a great leader, Matt.<br /> Whatever happened, I stand with you.</p> <p>I shared my thoughts on X: <a href="https://x.com/WPFahim/status/1839260017532526936" rel="nofollow ugc">https://x.com/WPFahim/status/1839260017532526936</a>.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599921#respond" data-commentid="599921" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599921" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Fahim Murshed" aria-label="Reply to Fahim Murshed">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599922" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-599922" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Jonathan's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46f56f0c907929098ce8d87d938bb3d8868e2962f45807ed248e19495ce8449f?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46f56f0c907929098ce8d87d938bb3d8868e2962f45807ed248e19495ce8449f?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://Petersson" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Jonathan</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599922"><time datetime="2024-10-04T03:27:13-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 3:27 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I appreciate all your efforts in trying to stay as transparent as you can. But the people that rely on WP Engine’s hosting or their crap plugins (ACF Pro = crippleware that sabotages your site if you’re not on a subscription, use JetEngine instead) are self-serving and not interested in who’s actually right or wrong, or what’s beneficial for the community in the long run. They’re going to demonize you at every imagined opportunity. Let the lawyers handle this mess and do what you do best: Move WordPress forward!</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599922#respond" data-commentid="599922" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599922" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Jonathan" aria-label="Reply to Jonathan">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-599945" class="comment odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-599945" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='J K Hoffman's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/413f26d3a2b2300275b2f59913a4ee11186161df9773f37af9e091d5475eec44?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/413f26d3a2b2300275b2f59913a4ee11186161df9773f37af9e091d5475eec44?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://jkhoffman.com/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">J K Hoffman</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599945"><time datetime="2024-10-04T06:36:03-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 6:36 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Of course WP Engine is self serving. *Everyone* is self serving to some degree. There aren’t any heroes or villains in this when you get right down to it. It’s just two groups of people or business entities acting as they think appropriate to support their ideas and users/customers.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599945#respond" data-commentid="599945" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599945" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to J K Hoffman" aria-label="Reply to J K Hoffman">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-599923" class="comment byuser comment-author-saxmatt bypostauthor even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599923" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Matt's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/33252cd1f33526af53580fcb1736172f06e6716f32afdd1be19ec3096d15dea5?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/33252cd1f33526af53580fcb1736172f06e6716f32afdd1be19ec3096d15dea5?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://ma.tt/" class="url" rel="ugc">Matt</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599923"><time datetime="2024-10-04T03:47:10-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 3:47 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>One clarification on how HR sweetened the deal: The package included pre-scheduled sabbaticals this year and parental leave. So some people got 9 months instead of 6.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599923#respond" data-commentid="599923" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599923" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Matt" aria-label="Reply to Matt">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599927" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599927" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Michael Pick's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8b79aa695cd8429105dad75c2d5fb3cfca025e0b51ec40dfe162a5d53c1f87b7?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8b79aa695cd8429105dad75c2d5fb3cfca025e0b51ec40dfe162a5d53c1f87b7?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://michaelpick.net" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Michael Pick</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599927"><time datetime="2024-10-04T04:07:28-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 4:07 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>As one of the 91.6% staying put, thank you for making a stand, Matt. It feels more critical now than ever to champion and defend open source. You can’t keep cutting down the forest without planting new trees.</p> <p>This was never going to be easy. But in the time I’ve known you, you’ve never gone with what’s easy at the expense of what’s right. That’s what brought a lot of us to Automattic in the first place, what brought some of us back after time away, and what made the overwhelming majority of us choose to stay.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599927#respond" data-commentid="599927" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599927" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Michael Pick" aria-label="Reply to Michael Pick">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599928" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599928" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Mummy Ninja's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d32c5b21850f1634937e042a9c4b03e4b4a49277370ef7a1f41cc55aa8a7f593?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d32c5b21850f1634937e042a9c4b03e4b4a49277370ef7a1f41cc55aa8a7f593?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://mummyninja.com/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Mummy Ninja</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599928"><time datetime="2024-10-04T04:11:21-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 4:11 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Drafting my CV now.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599928#respond" data-commentid="599928" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599928" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Mummy Ninja" aria-label="Reply to Mummy Ninja">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599929" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599929" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='David Waring's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ee43187543deb4d711c4c4190a87c0e5111e4fdcad150cadd3a506f5ff3d309b?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ee43187543deb4d711c4c4190a87c0e5111e4fdcad150cadd3a506f5ff3d309b?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://dw@davewaring.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">David Waring</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599929"><time datetime="2024-10-04T05:13:41-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 5:13 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>This is going to end up being one of the best decisions you ever made. You’re going to be able to move much faster now and with much more alignment.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599929#respond" data-commentid="599929" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599929" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to David Waring" aria-label="Reply to David Waring">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-599937" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-599937" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Sam Suresh's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/256e919d15a299d7da5ec9868517f1392b2e508e74124bb18d622d94feb77846?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/256e919d15a299d7da5ec9868517f1392b2e508e74124bb18d622d94feb77846?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Sam Suresh</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-599937"><time datetime="2024-10-04T06:12:08-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 6:12 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>What exactly is wrong here? Is it corporate conduct avoiding trademark fee, or is it the use of a drastic “scorched earth” approach to deal with misalignment? </p> <p>Wise governance is not about eliminating dissent but resolving it. As the saying goes, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” Growth comes through engaging with differences, not eradicating them.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=599937#respond" data-commentid="599937" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-599937" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sam Suresh" aria-label="Reply to Sam Suresh">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-600005" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-600005" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Blake Bertuccelli-Booth's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/981b3572602a34d8e4f3b6eaf5cc0d2e1e9b6110c9e1663cc600a3d8c47b6c1d?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/981b3572602a34d8e4f3b6eaf5cc0d2e1e9b6110c9e1663cc600a3d8c47b6c1d?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Blake Bertuccelli-Booth</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600005"><time datetime="2024-10-04T09:24:56-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 9:24 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>That was the most skillful layoff I’ve ever seen. Kudos! And I applied to A8C. Or submitted my interest (FWIW- I apply to pretty much every company that I’m remotely aligned with in the hopes that I can find a company to work for that allows me to be more impactful. So far I’ve rejected every offer.)</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600005#respond" data-commentid="600005" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600005" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Blake Bertuccelli-Booth" aria-label="Reply to Blake Bertuccelli-Booth">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-600037" class="comment even depth-2 parent"> <article id="div-comment-600037" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='happychai's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbbdee59b47bdb87ca24846578d554e7882c8fd308a9050392d7b24a33e51340?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbbdee59b47bdb87ca24846578d554e7882c8fd308a9050392d7b24a33e51340?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://happychait.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">happychai</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600037"><time datetime="2024-10-04T17:54:43-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 5:54 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>With due respect, please don’t call it a layoff! It is anything but that. Thank you.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600037#respond" data-commentid="600037" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600037" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to happychai" aria-label="Reply to happychai">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-600050" class="comment odd alt depth-3"> <article id="div-comment-600050" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Blake Bertuccelli-Booth's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/981b3572602a34d8e4f3b6eaf5cc0d2e1e9b6110c9e1663cc600a3d8c47b6c1d?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/981b3572602a34d8e4f3b6eaf5cc0d2e1e9b6110c9e1663cc600a3d8c47b6c1d?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Blake Bertuccelli-Booth</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600050"><time datetime="2024-10-04T21:20:04-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 9:20 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>“Layoff” probably is the wrong word. But it did trim away a portion of the company who weren’t aligned with the mission of leadership, like a layoff does.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-600038" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-600038" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Peter Shaw's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b386c3be63ad40515532f06f0a3f8fc3c5a9c760da75708f03eff64f35cd66d4?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b386c3be63ad40515532f06f0a3f8fc3c5a9c760da75708f03eff64f35cd66d4?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://shawfactor.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Peter Shaw</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600038"><time datetime="2024-10-04T18:03:49-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 6:03 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Matt,<br /> I just wondering where you think the dividing line is between reasonable use of the “Wordpress” name and unreasonable?</p> <p>I ask as I’ve a nascent WordPress hosting business and im sure I’m not alone in being concerned that conditions might be put on me promoting that I use WordPress and those conditions are somewhat arbitrary…</p> <p>Pete</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600038#respond" data-commentid="600038" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600038" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Peter Shaw" aria-label="Reply to Peter Shaw">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-600041" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-600041" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='huhexian's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0c9b701821e8219b15b261a7edd48859c86406a50563758d7e16440d1581c27?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0c9b701821e8219b15b261a7edd48859c86406a50563758d7e16440d1581c27?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://hhx2002.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">huhexian</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600041"><time datetime="2024-10-04T18:33:03-07:00">October 4, 2024 at 6:33 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I’m not sure, and I can’t say who’s right and who’s wrong, but I just hope WordPress gets better and better, and long live open source!</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600041#respond" data-commentid="600041" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600041" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to huhexian" aria-label="Reply to huhexian">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-600135" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-600135" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Boris Gorelik's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60d518ee691f8968ec43278fbeb1bdcbad297a3b13f834b7f74d27f8f25e78cb?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60d518ee691f8968ec43278fbeb1bdcbad297a3b13f834b7f74d27f8f25e78cb?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://gorelik.net" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Boris Gorelik</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/#comment-600135"><time datetime="2024-10-06T03:22:01-07:00">October 6, 2024 at 3:22 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>8.4% is a misleadingly high number as it includes all employees who were already planning to leave. What is actually relevant is the ‘excessive departures,’ which Automattic will be able to compute by the end of the year. Assuming that Automattic’s employee turnover typically ranges between 4-6%, the figure becomes even more modest.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600135#respond" data-commentid="600135" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600135" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Boris Gorelik" aria-label="Reply to Boris Gorelik">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-600160" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-600160" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Vitor Madeira's avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c5540ff1ed2bdcb0b2fc1cd9f29ab526420bf218d3f74edf6595bd463ec0eb2?s=60&d=retro&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c5540ff1ed2bdcb0b2fc1cd9f29ab526420bf218d3f74edf6595bd463ec0eb2?s=120&d=retro&r=g 2x' class='avatar 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who loose the most.</p> <p>It is just so ironic that Matt defends OSS principles with such braveness but then, in regards of the core task of “making WordPress”, I consider this to be a major flaw.</p> <p>I just can’t participate in full WordPress collaboration until an open solution is given to the community instead of “Slack”.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://ma.tt/2024/10/alignment/?replytocom=600160#respond" data-commentid="600160" data-postid="127517" data-belowelement="div-comment-600160" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Vitor Madeira" aria-label="Reply to Vitor Madeira">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-600253" class="pingback even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <div class="comment-body"> Pingback: <a href="https://jonathanbossenger.com/reflections-on-being-employed-to-work-in-open-source/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Reflections on being employed to work in open source – 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