Ask Matt Anything (AMA): WordCamp Asia 2023
Channel: WordPress
Date: 21/02/2023

Q&A with Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp Asia on February 19, 2023.
Hosted by Nirav Mehta and Josepha Haden Chomphosy.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:24 Welcome Matt
00:02:43 Explanation of Q&A by Josepha
00:03:54 Selfie time with Matt
00:05:13 Possibility of having a foundation for Make Teams
00:14:30 Using WordPress as education tools
00:18:30 #kidscamp is born in Making WordPress Slack
00:19:14 Individuals levelling up their skills
00:20:45 The ecosystem of jobs surrounding WordPress
00:19:05 Upskilling for designers & developers
00:20:35 Layoffs and creating jobs
00:26:41 Future of technology & avoiding the tragedy of the commons
00:34:05 WordPress onboarding
00:38:27 Contribute to WordPress in meaningful ways
00:42:50 Opportunity for the hosting industry
00:54:59 Tumblr's influence on WordPress development
01:00:20 Phase 3 kick-off
01:01:42 Time travel – where to?
01:02:00 Marketing WordPress as an enterprise software

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