This is a brief and informative update that due to the demonstrable incompetence of Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, I no longer have the impression that he is a capable development lead for WordPress.

As a result, I elected to switch to using ClassicPress instead, as it aligns closer to what I am looking for out of a blogging engine.

For anyone unaware about the ongoing situation with Automattic, the following resources should provide a good start:

Links

• • Adrienne’s overview of the situation
  • TechCrunch’s initial report on the beef between Matt and WP Engine
  • Josh Collinsworth’s blog stating that Matt should be fired.

So yeah. New years, new blogging engine. I know I’ve been bouncing around but I promise ya – I’m feeling real good about this one.

If you want a quick overview on the engine/stuff this time: I’m just moving back to WordPress. Yes, I know it’s the dinosaur nobody likes and everyone assumes you need like 15 million plugins to get anything done but… what if I didn’t? What if I just carefully selected what I need. I’m not a picky person; I think wordpress’ out of the box themes can work fine with a little tweaking so… why reinvent the wheel?

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