![]() There’s networks of things that can be created, and once they reach a certain scale, they’re somewhat invulnerable.” -Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg “Part of my life’s work is trying to make WordPress something that looks more like a city. ![]() OctoAutomattic Featured on TechCrunch TC-1 ![]() We admire GitLab’s very transparent approach to both, and congratulate them for their listing this week. Two things our companies have in common, inarguably, are a commitment to a fully distributed team, and passionate support of open source software - one of the most powerful ideas of our time. Meanwhile, GitLab has carved out an unparalleled growth path, and this week is the culmination of years of effort and commitment. Matt recently wrote about Automattic’s approach to fundraising and acquiring products, and this week TechCrunch covered our untraditional journey. And 99.9 percent of the time it’s a link to your public handbook.”Įvery company has a unique path to growth. In the conversation, Matt said, “…there are often CEO backchannels where you’ll ping another CEO and be like, so how does this work at your company or what do you do for this? And I would say that you are the one I ping. The conversation didn’t specifically cover a potential public offering beyond Sid acknowledging GitLab’s well-known aspirations to go public.īut the two CEOs focused on being public in great detail, especially in terms of GitLab’s well-documented transparency. In May, we interviewed CEO and Co-Founder Sid Sijbrandij on the Distributed Podcast. You can read coverage of GitLab’s public offering at TechCrunch ( GitLab’s mega IPO), Bloomberg, and plenty of other places. We hope you enjoy it.Ĭongratulations to GitLab on its IPO earlier this week. Thank you to both of our guests for this latest episode of Distributed. Why does it matter? Because now, Dylan says, “Design leads to winning.” “I think that we’re seeing every part of the economy shape around design,” says Dylan, noting how Figma has even observed collaboration in the product, beyond design, on days when other workplace chat tools were down. I don’t think these are new trends or new things that happen but now, all of a sudden it happened all at once, and accelerated massively,” he says, echoing Matt’s May 2020 post Gradually, Then Suddenly. ![]() “We’ve gone from a physical economy to a digital economy. “It matters even more to elevate the role of design, and elevate anything you think is really important in that digital context.”ĭylan also builds on a recurring Distributed podcast theme over the past year, adding “It’s really important to be intentional about creating serendipitous moments.” Figma’s playful approach to collaboration influenced its recently-launched FigJam, a digital whiteboard that can help fill the need for serendipity.ĭylan speaks with the unique authority of a tech leader who has not only prioritized design but, with his team and products, greatly influenced it in a way that seems to have happened just in time for distributed collaboration. “The main thing that changes once you go from in-person to remote is you can no longer rely on physical context to instill culture,” says Dylan. Early in the show, Dylan shares what he’s learned about instilling culture in a rapidly-growing company, especially amid the changes brought on by the pandemic. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.Connie’s passion - uncovering the bits of magic surrounding us in everyday life - guides their friendly dialogue from design to remote culture and much more. However, Automattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts.Įarlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech. As per Tech Crunch, both blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms is going to be a good move by the company. If you are tech-savvy you must be aware of the advancement in the blogging experience, this move will bring on. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts," the statement further read. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favourite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post states. According to Tech Crunch co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. Image Credit: ANIĪutomattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios.
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