WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff. (automattic.com)
from Tea@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 2025 21:10
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deegeese@sopuli.xyz on 02 Apr 2025 21:20 next collapse

But still being driven into the ground by Matt Mullenweg.

PlasticExistence@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 2025 21:53 collapse
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 2025 21:27 next collapse

…so far!

/s

AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today on 02 Apr 2025 22:15 next collapse

Should have just fired the CEO instead, would’ve saved millions and the company in one go.

Just last week, they were posting job listings for DevOps engineers. Glad the CEO’s bullshit stopped me from even considering it.

SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 02 Apr 2025 22:38 next collapse

automattic.com/…/automattic-acquires-beeper/

Two months ago they had enough money to buy Beeper, though. I guess all those Beeper employees jobs are up in the air now, too.

God, fuck Matt Mullenweg and fuck Eric Migicovksy. This is the second time Migicovsky has fucked his workers with who he chose to sell the company to, the first time being Pebble.

tonytins@pawb.social on 02 Apr 2025 23:37 next collapse

Fork! Fork! Fork!

taladar@sh.itjust.works on 03 Apr 2025 13:22 collapse

Might be time for a rewrite in something more modern anyway.

InfiniteHench@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 2025 00:21 collapse

So the lawsuits are going great, then