Show notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/matt-mullenweg-wordpress-ai-and-jazz
Matt Mullenweg started out as a jazz saxophonist, and went on to create WordPress, which is the platform behind an astonishing 42% of the websites in the world.
We chat with Matt about his journey from musician to developer to entrepreneur, his perspective on distributed work, ... Show More
Sep 23
Jae Park: Designing a new generation of vehicles at Ford, and why friction matters in the creative process
Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jae-park As designers and creatives, many of us spent years of our career looking at blank canvases and attempting to find the best place to start solving the problems in front of us. Now that AI can ... Show More
47m 11s
Jun 2023
Growth Mindset: Navigating the Path to Entrepreneurial Success with Matt Mullenweg
On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by Matt Mullenweg the founder and developer of WordPress, the web platform powering over 40% of the sites on the internet. As the founder and CEO of Automattic, Matt is working to democratize publishing and commer ... Show More
48m 9s
Jul 2019
305: From Team to Solo Designer (feat. Michie Cao)
This week, we welcome to the show Michie Cao, formerly of Twitter and currently the sole designer at Sisu. Michie tells us all about her experience of working at both a large corporation and a small startup, and she shares some pros and cons of each situation along with some grea ... Show More
56m 14s
Feb 2021
Episode 205: Building Your Platform with Corbett Barr
Not having an online platform these days is tantamount to being invisible. But how do you build and leverage it wisely? Today’s guest is Corbett Barr, founder and CEO of Fizzle. You’ll hear his take on social media, privacy, digital selves, platforms vs protocols, email lists, le ... Show More
51m 14s
Aug 2020
358: Design and Venture Capital
This week, we caught up with Bobby Goodlatte and Josh Williams, two designers-turned-investors who recently announced Form Capital, an early-stage venture fund. In this episode we talk about the path to starting a fund, whether founders should live in the Bay Area, and share advi ... Show More
53m 22s
Jun 2020
352: Building a Better Design Industry ft. Maurice Cherry
This week, we caught up with Maurice Cherry to talk about design podcasting, building an agency from scratch, and the current state of diversity in design. Maurice is a designer, podcaster, creative strategist, agency founder, writer, speaker, and much more.Golden Ratio Patrons:F ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2020
337: The Metagame of Design
This week, we discuss the metagame of product design, thinking out loud about the skills we do in between the craft work that help us to be more effective, have more impact, and grow faster in our careers. As always, we dig into followup, talk about some fleeting news, and share ... Show More
55m 52s