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f3z0 on Oct 5, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: I Stayed

It’s an alignment layoff “I’m an asshole and if you aren't on board GTFO”. It’s right out of Musk’s playbook. Although I think Musk does it better.

threetonesun on Oct 5, 2024 [–]

Musk is an ideological asshole, this is Matt recognizing further growth probably requires pushing WP Engine out of their market. If you disagree with him on this, you probably disagree where Automattic as a whole is going.

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