The Google Voice service is a lifesaver for me. My actual phone number changes a lot, so having a canonical Google Voice number that doesn't change - it's actually my same number from high school - is indispensable. Matt Mullenweg actualcanonicalchange share on social
In my brief sojourn in college, my favorite classes were political science because I loved the idea of systems we can set up that benefit society - rules we can put in place that sometimes you run against, sometimes they're painful, but ultimately they benefit the world. Matt Mullenweg benefitclasscollege share on social
You really have to love every single bit of what you do. The moment that you do something that makes you feel queasy to your stomach, the company dies. Matt Mullenweg bitecompanyfeel Change image and share on social
Jeffrey Zeldman had an astonishing ability to craft a seductive coolness using educated references, dry humor, and retro/organic imagery. Matt Mullenweg abilityastonishcoolness Change image and share on social
The biggest challenge for open source is that as it enters the consumer market, as projects like WordPress and Firefox have done, you have to create a user experience that is on par or better than the proprietary alternatives. Matt Mullenweg alternativebigchallenge share on social
There are 100 million blogs in the world, and it's part of my job as the co-founder of WordPress to help many more people start blogging. Matt Mullenweg blogbloggingfounder Change image and share on social
If you're going to quit your job to focus on an idea, you get overly attached to that idea because you had it, and it's the reason you quit your job. Plus, most ideas are bad. Matt Mullenweg attachbadfocus Change image and share on social
The more money Automattic makes, the more we invest into Free and Open Source software that belongs to everybody and services to make that software sing. Matt Mullenweg automatticbelongfree Change image and share on social
I do my best stuff midmorning and superlate at night, from 1 to 5 in the morning. Some people don't need sleep. I actually do need sleep. I just sleep all the time. I'll catch naps in the afternoon, or I'll take a 20-minute snooze in the office - just all the time. Our business is 24 hours. Our guys in Europe come online at midnight. Matt Mullenweg afternoonbusinesscatch share on social
The idea of having no responsibilities except general edification seems like such a luxury now. When I had it, all I wanted to do was hack around on the Web. Now the vast majority of my hours are hacking around on the Web. Matt Mullenweg edificationgeneralhack share on social