The New Future Of Work: A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg (Episode #194)
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mullenweg about the evolution of distributed work. They discuss the benefits of working from home, the new norms of knowledge work, relevant tools and security concerns, the challenges for managers, the importance of written communication, the necessity of innovating in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, delivery networks as critical infrastructure, economic recovery, and other topics.
Matt Mullenweg is a founding developer of Wordpress, the Open Source software used by 36% of the web. In 2005, he founded Automattic, the company behind Wordpress.com, WooCommerce, and many other products. Matt has unique insight into running distributed teams. Automattic is entirely distributed—with 1,172 employees working in 75 countries.
Released: March 24, 2020
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