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cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff

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cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce. The layoffs will
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    Can’t wait to see Mullenweg’s next feat of mental gymnastics about how this was also caused by WP Engine

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

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

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        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

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

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    Removed by mod

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

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

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          Good luck and Godspeed!

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

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    Lawyers always get paid first

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    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!” 😴😴

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