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We are joining Automattic
Everything I’ve done has led me to this point. What point is that you ask? Let me tell you a story… In 2006, I discovered WordPress, a content management system used for blogging, which helped me make...
View ArticleWorking at Automattic – The Sabbatical
If you’ve worked for Automattic for more than 5 years, we encourage you to take a paid sabbatical of 2 – 3 months. Taking an extended leave allows you to break away from the usual routine and return to...
View ArticleImpostor Syndrome
To begin in a new company can be overwhelming, especially Automattic which hires only the brightest people. Feelings of not matching up to you new colleagues are often described as impostor syndrome,...
View ArticleWooMattic Deal Is Officially Complete
Yesterday marked the official closing of the acquisition of WooThemes by Automattic! After several months of due diligence, we inked the deal in the middle of May and were waiting for closing items to...
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Wtf is a8c?
Going through due diligence with Automattic meant learning a lot about the company. One of the amusing things to discover was all the acronyms used, and the first time I saw “a8c” I had no idea what it...
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Map of Automatticians
We have a cool dynamic map of all Automatticians (a12s), and I’m proud to be the first ever Norwegian in this globally distributed company! http://automattic.com/map/
View ArticleFrom Commercial Themes to the Fastest Growing eCommerce Platform – The story...
Mark (my co-founder at Woo) spoke at WordCamp Europe on the story of WooThemes. If you are interested in how we grew Woo from 3 to 55 people in just under seven years, and how we were eventually...
View ArticleWhy is remote distribution (possibly) the future of work?
Hiring people that don’t live near you or your office is becoming more common, and we have embraced this from the start at WooThemes (and Automattic). At WordCamp Europe, Tom Wilmot from Human Made did...
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WooConf – State of the Woo
Matt Mullenweg kicked off WooConf 2016 in Austin, and gave a good overview of the State of the Woo. Still waiting to hear the story behind the green hair-do.
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WooTrip Berlin
The whole WooTeam is in Berlin getting some valued facetime together, celebrating 1 year with Automattic. Thursday was an eventful day which started off with presentations from Mark and Myself, a town...
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