WP Engine Raises $15M →

WP Engine Raises $15M → WP Engine, one of the largest hosting companies that specialize in running WordPress sites, today announced that it has raised $15 million in funding from North Bridge Growth Equity. I haven’t personally used WP Engine, but have heard some great things about the service. I think this rather large round […]

Matt Mullenweg New CEO at Automattic →

Matt Mullenweg New CEO at Automattic → Matt Mullenweg and Toni Schneider are switching jobs at Automattic. After joining Automattic eight years ago, Toni Schneider is moving into a product-focused role within Automattic, and Matt Mullenweg is the new CEO. First off, super excited to work under Matt’s leadership. As many have said, though it […]

Hire by Auditions, Not Resumes – Matt Mullenweg

Hire by Auditions, Not Resumes – Matt Mullenweg → We hire all of our employees on a contract basis, and all go through a trial. They can do the work at night or over the weekend, so they don’t have to leave their current job in the meantime. We pay a standard rate of $25 per […]