Special Episode With Matt Mullenweg  [[3. Resources/Readwise/Full Document Contents/Articles/Special Episode With Matt Mullenweg|Full Document Contents]] ## Document Notes # Title: WP Constellations: A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg on the WordPress Community --- tags: #WordPress #community #open-source Author: Michelle Source: WP Constellations Podcast Reference: [Link to the podcast episode transcript](https://example.com) --- ## Table of Contents: - Introduction - The Generosity and Impact of Open Source - Teaching and Empowering Others through WordPress - Involving the Next Generation in WordPress - The Importance of Mobile Apps - Leading by Example and Continuing to Improve the Community ## Index Creation: - Open source - Community events - Do Action events - Teaching and empowering others - Agency and liberty - Future generations - Mobile apps - Sabbatical and focusing on writing - Planet and community involvement - Documentation and wiki improvement ## 📝 Summary: In this episode of WP Constellations, Michelle interviews Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress. They discuss various aspects of the WordPress community, including the power of open source, giving back to non-profit organizations through events like Do > [!note]+ Document Notes > # Title: WP Constellations: A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg on the WordPress Community > > --- > tags: #WordPress #community #open-source > Author: Michelle > Source: WP Constellations Podcast > Reference: [Link to the podcast episode transcript](https://example.com) > > --- > <!-- deep-read:sections start --> ## Table of Contents: - Introduction - The Generosity and Impact of Open Source - Teaching and Empowering Others through WordPress - Involving the Next Generation in WordPress - The Importance of Mobile Apps - Leading by Example and Continuing to Improve the Community ## Index Creation: - Open source - Community events - Do Action events - Teaching and empowering others - Agency and liberty - Future generations - Mobile apps - Sabbatical and focusing on writing - Planet and community involvement - Documentation and wiki improvement ## 📝 Summary: In this episode of WP Constellations, Michelle interviews Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress. They discuss various aspects of the WordPress community, including the power of open source, giving back to non-profit organizations through events like Do <!-- deep-read:sections end --> ## Highlights - Anne McCarthy and I know that the Queermattic folks have sponsored, they want to sponsor people from the queer community through the mentoring program, which I think is phenomenal. I had a meeting yesterday where I was a fly on the wall because I’m just there to support as an ally. The BlackPress community had a really amazing meetup yesterday where they talked about things, ways to move things forward. I just kind of want to hear what you think about these different groups that are kind of allies for one another and kind of growing up and how that’s all working within the greater community. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j7pqxxbndarrf77742d0cdjs)) - And so part of me really identifies with Martin Luther King being, I want my children judged on the content of their character, not the color of their skin. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqcf0a4vfbzxc486egd2tks0)) - And he was actually railing against Black History Month, which I was very surprised at because I’ve never in my life thought that was something that shouldn’t exist. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqcf3crnvc5bd61n5sgvwhwm))