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Automattic's board tried to oust co-founder Matt Mullenweg as CEO, but he reclaimed the role within 33 hours.
“One thing is if you're really open in open source, sometimes you have to stand up to bullies and you have to fight to protect your open source ideals.”
A Fireship Code Report video recounts the Automattic boardroom coup where Matt Mullenweg was briefly removed as CEO before regaining control in 33 hours. The story concerns open-source corporate governance and executive drama, with no meaningful AI industry signal beyond a passing OpenAI comparison.