Giving it all away - Speaker Deck

Giving it all away

by Simon Wheatley

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we’re an unusual crowd

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unpaid contribution

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collaboration with competitors

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free distribution

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my WordPress story

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making a contribution

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ﬁxing common problems

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hi!

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free

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what?

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"the liberty of some   must depend on the   restraint of others" Isaiah Berlin  (via Siobhan McKeown)

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free

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restraint

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"the liberty of some   must depend on the   restraint of others" Isaiah Berlin  (via Siobhan McKeown)

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"Sea! I command you to come no farther!  Waves, stop your rolling, and do not dare to touch my feet!" Canute

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acceptance

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open

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23.1% and rising

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the game has changed

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“You have an idea. I have an idea. We swap. Now you have two ideas. And I have two ideas.” George Bernard Shaw

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stand your ground

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what makes you special?

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expertise

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experience

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packages

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expertise

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experience

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what makes you special?

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contribute

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collaborate

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release

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what makes you special?

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contribute

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collaborate

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release

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what makes you special?

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contribute

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collaborate

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release

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“There is nothing more important to the success of 10up than the success of WordPress.” Jake Goldman, 10up (competitor)

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“When the entire pie is huge and getting bigger, the total size of any particular slice grows as well” Matt Mullenweg