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A very important distinction indeed. Wordpress.COM is not the same as the self-hosted version at WordPress.ORG While they've made recent changes to .COM to bring it closer to .ORG …

Splitting the community in half? Nah. If Matt needs to go, the community who is more interested in just making money (we're not "post economic" like Matt) will move aggressively to…

yawn Pretty much every major WP builder has an AI component. I'm sure this one is as half-baked as all the others.

They're still battling out in court, with a timeline that extends into 2027. Meanwhile: (very quick summary) Matt's pulled his developers off the project, and the release schedule …

Today I'm sending a link to a client to purchase a license for Paid Memberships Pro. Not because of this, but because it's the best tool for the job. I'll continue to go directly t…

It's not ironic, although I love irony. I created this throwaway because there's too many clues on my primary account that could lead back to IRL me and Matt is petty like that.

Word of mouth mostly. We have a local presence, and through good old fashion IRL networking we've built a decent little business.

I've built over 700 WordPress websites and launch 4-5 each month. I expect to launch at least 30 in 2025. AMA and give me your example of something "better" and I'll gladly tell yo…

> I joined WP Engine in 2018 because it was the one company that really did seem to be honest about who they were. Like every other company they were in it to make money, but unlik…