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DHH isn't too thrilled about this. > “We want every website, whether it’s e-commerce or anything to be powered by WordPress” is a nasty, monopolistic goal. Lis

by rblion 7y ago

DHH isn't too thrilled about this. > “We want every website, whether it’s e-commerce or anything to be powered by WordPress” is a nasty, monopolistic goal. Listening to Matt muse about 85% marketshare dreams is a real downer. But $300m is a down payment on monopoly dreams. full thread: https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174695189090308096 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174695189090308096

buboard 7y ago
does he know WP is open source?
- nacs 7y ago
  He does: https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174702952411303936 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174702952411303936 > "Yes. Monoculture in open source is scarcely better than monoculture in closed source. Monopolies of all stripes are bad for the web."
  - buboard 7y ago
    Monopoly and open source dont mix. I can't think of an open source project that became monopoly by itself, without the continuous backing and pushing of its parent company. And there were/are plenty of monocultures in open source (apache / mysql / nodejs / Linux) that was rather a good thing than bad.
neom 7y ago
Guess he must hate Acquia is well? Not sure why DHH always has to be such a... downer.
- deleted 7y ago
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- wp381640 7y ago
  because he has witnessed dozens of companies overtake his own in achieving mega-valuations and success without following his cargo cult advice that was born from a halo effect his entire m.o today is to beat down anything that doesn't fit the poor and loose thesis he built a brand on -- everything from "surveillance capitalism" to "open source monopoly bad"
bmc7 7y ago
DHH and Jason Fried like to preach a lot. WordPress/Automattic is an awfully weak target to pick on about a monopoly. I wonder what would happen if Basecamp had 85% market share in the project management tool sector? Would they say "sorry folks we're being too monopolistic. We're going to have to kick some of you off." I don't think so.
k__ 7y ago
As far as I know, DHH isn't a big fan of investments in general.
- ksec 7y ago
  He hate the word Unicorn, and dislike Start-up with VCs and Hyper growth, along with the mentality you need to be in Silicon Valley and get hundreds million in funding, all while working 8-8 everyday to succeed. In other words, he is very much Anti - Silicon Valley.
- davidivadavid 7y ago
  He still took money from Jeff Bezos.

by rblion 7y ago

buboard 7y ago

does he know WP is open source?

nacs 7y ago
He does: https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174702952411303936 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1174702952411303936 > "Yes. Monoculture in open source is scarcely better than monoculture in closed source. Monopolies of all stripes are bad for the web."
- buboard 7y ago
  Monopoly and open source dont mix. I can't think of an open source project that became monopoly by itself, without the continuous backing and pushing of its parent company. And there were/are plenty of monocultures in open source (apache / mysql / nodejs / Linux) that was rather a good thing than bad.

neom 7y ago

Guess he must hate Acquia is well? Not sure why DHH always has to be such a... downer.

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wp381640 7y ago
because he has witnessed dozens of companies overtake his own in achieving mega-valuations and success without following his cargo cult advice that was born from a halo effect his entire m.o today is to beat down anything that doesn't fit the poor and loose thesis he built a brand on -- everything from "surveillance capitalism" to "open source monopoly bad"

bmc7 7y ago

DHH and Jason Fried like to preach a lot. WordPress/Automattic is an awfully weak target to pick on about a monopoly. I wonder what would happen if Basecamp had 85% market share in the project management tool sector? Would they say "sorry folks we're being too monopolistic. We're going to have to kick some of you off." I don't think so.

k__ 7y ago

As far as I know, DHH isn't a big fan of investments in general.

ksec 7y ago
He hate the word Unicorn, and dislike Start-up with VCs and Hyper growth, along with the mentality you need to be in Silicon Valley and get hundreds million in funding, all while working 8-8 everyday to succeed. In other words, he is very much Anti - Silicon Valley.
davidivadavid 7y ago
He still took money from Jeff Bezos.