With Akismet, there was an interesting dilemma. Is it for the good of the world Akismet being secret and being more effective against spammers, versus it being open and less effective? Matt Mullenweg akismetdilemmaeffective Change image and share on social
For me, open source is a moral thing. Matt Mullenweg moralopensource Change image and share on social
The rise of broadband and growing ubiquity of Internet access excites me the most. The world changes a lot when, no matter where you are - in the middle of a deserted highway or in a bustling city - you can get high speed broadband access. Matt Mullenweg accessbroadbandbustle share on social
Ubuntu is doing amazing things, and I think it's going to change the face of the desktop. Matt Mullenweg amazechangedesktop Change image and share on social
The biggest challenge for open source is that as it enters the consumer market, as projects like WordPress and Firefox have done, you have to create a user experience that is on par or better than the proprietary alternatives. Matt Mullenweg alternativebigchallenge share on social
I don't think BuddyPress will be something you use instead of your existing social networks... but if you wanted to start something new maybe with more control, friendlier terms of service, or just something customized and tweaked to fit exactly into your existing site, then BuddyPress is a great framework to use. Matt Mullenweg buddypresscontrolcustomize share on social
I think that all services will have downtime. No matter how much you prepare, have redundant systems, or audit, there will periodically be a black swan event that is completely unlike whatever you've experienced before. It even happens to Google! Matt Mullenweg auditblackcompletely share on social
Now an audience of more than 1 billion people is only a click away from every voice online, and remarkable stories and content can gain flash audiences as people share via social networks, blogs and e-mail. This radically equalizes the power relationship between, say, a blogger and a multibillion dollar corporation. Matt Mullenweg audiencebillionblog share on social
It's good to work for someone else. Because then you appreciate it more when you are an entrepreneur. Matt Mullenweg entrepreneurgoodwork Change image and share on social
One of my favorite programs that we didn't make is Rescue Time. It runs in the corner of my computer and tracks how much time I spend on different things. I realized that even though I was doing e-mail only a couple of minutes at a time, it was adding up to a couple of hours a day. So I'm trying to reduce that. Matt Mullenweg addcomputercorner share on social