Lenny’s Podcast121 min
The creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source
Matt Mullenweg · Mar 2, 2025
Key learnings
- Build a movement, not just a product: give community members a philosophy and shared identity, plus many ways to contribute…
- A platform only becomes durable when its ecosystem of plugins and themes is a moat competitors can't easily replicate.
- Open source licensing like the GPL guarantees users and builders keep their freedoms even if the steward changes course…