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Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg, cofounder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, embarks on a journey to understand the future of work. Having built his own company with no offices and more than 1,300 employees in 76 countries, speaking 95 different languages, Mullenweg examines the benefits and challenges of distributed work and recruiting talented people around the globe.

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Episode 30: The Magic of Meetups

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2023/05/26

On this episode of the Distributed podcast, we dig into the good, the bad, and the history of Automattic meetups. More

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62:07

Episode 29: Dylan Field, Figma Co-founder, Talks...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/11/19

The latest episode of the Distributed podcast pairs Dylan Field, Figma’s CEO and Co-founder, and guest host Connie Yang, Head of Payments Design at Stripe. Join a discussion on design, instilling remote culture, and the digital economy, including Field's perspective on the role of design in technology. “We’ve gone from a physical economy to a digital economy. 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

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48:16

Episode 28: Erica Pandey of Axios on Returning to Work

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/07/22

Whether making their start as a solo blogger on their own beat, or growing up in a thriving newsroom, journalists must forge their own unique work life as they write the first draft of history, as Matt says in the latest Distributed podcast episode with Erica Pandey, business journalist and writer of the What’s Next newsletter at Axios. This fast-paced conversation covers a lot of ground, from Erica’s own journalism career, to how she works with her Axios colleagues across bureaus. She balances

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85:44

Distributed by Default: Matt Mullenweg on The...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/06/10

Matt Mullenweg joins Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project podcast to talk about companies that are distributed from the beginning, and some of the benefits that means for its people. "Part of our model of distributed work also provides a fair amount of autonomy in how people get their work done," Matt said. "I like that it creates a lot more objectivity and focus around what the actual work is."More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to

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78:43

Episode 27: Leading with Values: Sid Sijbrandij joins...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/05/21

Matt welcomes Sid Sijbrandij, Co-Founder and CEO of GitLab, another pioneering company with Open Source origins and a long-running commitment to a completely distributed workforce. Sid and Matt settle into a conversation about how GitLab’s six values are reinforced in 20 ways at the fully-remote company. GitLab, now with more than 1,300 employees, updated its values over 300 times in the last calendar year. “They have to be reinforced,” says Sid, “and be alive in that way.” The values, how

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83:01

Hiring For Distributed Companies & Angel Investing:...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/05/11

"Why would the best employees in the world choose so little autonomy in the third of their day or more that they spend working?" Matt Mullenweg asks Jason Calacanis in a recent appearance on the long-running This Week In Startups. More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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48:18

Getting Legal Work Done in a Distributed Environment:...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/04/23

Automattic’s General Counsel, Paul Sieminski, recently joined the Technically Legal podcast to talk about how legal work can thrive in a fully distributed company. “It’s aimed at a legal audience, and I love to remind my fellow layers how much value we can add to a distributed organization,” said Paul of his appearance on the podcast.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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40:19

Growing as a Leader: Matt Mullenweg on the Starting...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2021/04/20

Matt shares several such pivotal moments in an episode full of stories and insight from the growth of Automattic, and of his own journey and leadership evolution, with Mike Maples Jr., host of the Starting Greatness podcast.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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Episode 26: Jack Dorsey and Matt Mullenweg on Remote...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/12/16

Join us for the latest episode of Distributed, as Matt Mullenweg interviews Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter and Square. They discuss how both companies have embraced remote collaboration, the underrated value of deliberate work, and how questioning preconceived models from the get-go can change everything. More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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42:53

Episode 25: Davit Baghdasaryan on the Science of...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/10/15

As audio and video conferencing surge worldwide, Matt talks through the science of sound with Davit Baghdasaryan, the CEO of Krisp, a fast-growing company offering AI-powered noise cancellation technology for removing background noise on any conferencing platform. Krisp’s technology, including its proprietary deep neural network krispNet DNN, processes audio securely on the user’s computer. More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to

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Episode 23: Lara Hogan on the Secret to Being a...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/07/24

Are companies setting up their managers for success? What are BICEPS? How do you assemble your colleagues like a management Voltron? Lara Hogan is the founder of Wherewithall, a firm that specializes in management and leadership training. She’s the author of Resilient Management, a must-read for anyone who is a manager, wants to become one, or generally just wants to learn how to be a better teammate.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like

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Episode 22: Raj Choudhury Sees a Future Where You...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/07/03

"We have introduced so many frictions to people’s lives by forcing them to move." Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, studies the future of work -- specifically the changing geography of work. What happens to cities, to immigration policies, and to issues around gender equity when more companies let people work from anywhere? More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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52:24

Episode 21: Morra Aarons-Mele on Introversion and...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/06/19

Is working from home a breakthrough for introverts? The answer, of course, is not so simple. Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever podcast for HBR Presents from Harvard Business Review, and founder of award-winning social impact agency Women Online and its database of women influencers, The Mission List. She’s also the author of Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home). To learn more about Aarons-Mele’s work, go to womenandwork.org.More Subscribe

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Episode 20: Adam Gazzaley on the Distracted Mind...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/04/29

Matt Mullenweg speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Adam Gazzaley, co-author of the book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, about how our brains work, particularly during times like the current pandemic. How does the brain handle internal and external stimuli, and what do we know about the effect of practices like meditation, exercise, nutrition, and sleep? More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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Matt Mullenweg with Sam Harris on Distributed Work’s...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/04/15

On a recent episode of Sam Harris's excellent Making Sense podcast, Matt shared insights for managers and companies who are currently exploring remote work for the first time. More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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Vanessa Van Edwards on Navigating the Virtual...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/04/09

The world has dramatically changed in just a few weeks. As companies around the world shift to remote work, how do we navigate this crisis? Distributed host Matt Mullenweg talks to Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Science of People, about how we communicate with our friends, family, and coworkers during a time when Zoom and Slack are our primary tools for understanding each other.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever

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Episode 18: Jason Fried on Treating Workers Like Adults

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2020/01/09

For our first episode of the year, host Matt Mullenweg talks to Jason Fried, the CEO of Basecamp. Jason runs a semi-distributed company that’s been making project management software for 20 years. He’s accumulated a wealth of wisdom about how trusting employees and treating them with respect can yield long-term success. For more, go to Distributed.blog.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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Episode 17: Matt Mullenweg Reflects on Distributed...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2019/12/26

To close out the year, our host Matt Mullenweg is joined once again by Automattic’s Mark Armstrong to discuss the state of distributed work as we transition into a new decade. Matt discusses his key takeaways from his 2019 conversations on the podcast, and reflects on his year as the CEO of a growing distributed company. m For more, go to Distributed.blog.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen.

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Episode 16: Glitch CEO Anil Dash on Strengthening...

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2019/12/12

Anil Dash didn’t like the direction the web was going, so he joined a tech company that promised to take web development back to its indie roots. That company became known as Glitch, a semi-distributed company based in NYC. In this episode, Matt and Anil talk about the good old days of blogging and how the ideals of those pioneers inform the way Glitch treats its employees and its product. For more, go to Distributed.blog.More Subscribe to Distributed at Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

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Episode 15: Inside the Grand Meetup

Distributed, with Matt Mullenweg ·

2019/11/26

On this episode of the Distributed podcast, we get an insider’s look at the Grand Meetup, Automattic’s annual weeklong all-staff event, where employees have an opportunity to collaborate, learn from one another, and hang out face-to-face. Folks from across the company share what makes this gathering so special, talk about social cohesion in the context of a large distributed company, and reflect on what’s great (and what’s tough) about the distributed lifestyle. For more, go to

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