Making Sense with Sam Harris #194 — The New Future of Work
Mar 25, 2020
Matt Mullenweg, the founding developer of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, dives into the future of remote work. He shares insights on the evolution of distributed teams and the benefits of working from home. The conversation covers innovative communication strategies, emphasizing the importance of writing skills in virtual environments. Mullenweg also discusses the challenges of remote management, economic recovery post-COVID, and the ethical implications of supporting vulnerable groups through flexible work arrangements.
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Matt's Background
- Matt Mullenweg, a musician turned programmer, co-founded WordPress at 19.
- He later founded Automattic, which commercializes WordPress services.
Distributed Work at Automattic
- Automattic, with 1200 employees in 75 countries, is fully distributed, rejecting "remote" as it implies a central office.
- They aim to demonstrate that distributed work can be successful at scale.
Embrace Distributed Work
- Companies that can enable distributed work should, viewing it as a moral imperative, not just a pandemic response.
- Treat this as an opportunity to build an anti-fragile organization.
