Software, Foundations, and Trust  [[3. Resources/Readwise/Full Document Contents/Articles/Software, Foundations, and Trust|Full Document Contents]] ## Document Notes ## Highlights - We trust the foundational software of core, we trust the plugins and themes that empower us to do more, and we trust the people who make all of that possible. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8m88d2j8t06m4vbsr6fx3t6)) - When things shift in that underlying trust, it shakes the foundations of more than a flagship WordCamp. It shakes our trust in everything about our digital homes, our livelihoods, and our future. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8m88mewa71bdxcr5whp8sge)) - Leadership matters where foundations of trust are critical. If WordPress is to grow into the future and remain the best choice for establishing digital homes on the web, then the foundation has to be strong. Trust has to be earned, respected, cultivated and honored. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8m894t8bxwfc92624xxh11j)) - WordPress has a foundational issue that requires similar adjustment. That process could be similarly scary, but if we’re to re-establish trust where it has been broken, we need to do the hard work of creating leadership that respects the trust we’ve placed in the foundation. The people who entrust their digital homes on the web to WordPress need and deserve that. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8m89rbmejhw44g45rgdje9p))