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Connect the Dots WordCamp Ventura 2014 Mike Schroder (DH-Shredder) @GetSource - http://www.getsource.net

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Who Am I? • Mike Schroder, a.k.a DH-Shredder,
 a.k.a. @GetSource • Third Culture Kid, enjoy Coffee & Sailing • WordPress 3.9 Co-Lead and Core Contributor • Happy DreamHost Employee

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First, a disclaimer.

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This is going to be satire, but …

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With satire, often comes a bit of truth… ?!!

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It’s up to you to decide.

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Matt Mullenweg Democratizing publishing?

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Matt Mullenweg or World Domination?

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Mike Little

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Let’s look at the stats.

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And, Matt’s made it clear he wants more.

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Over 270 Contributors across the globe.

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Let’s talk about the Project Leads.

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You probably already know about Automattic.

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Who works independently of Matt?

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Who works independently of Matt?

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Andrew Nacin

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What about agencies?

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Helen Hou-Sandí

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If this all seems far-fetched …

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Remember that it’s happened before.

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WordPress has a tight grip on the media.

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Scott Taylor

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Aaron Jorbin

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He’s even enlisted a historian to tell the WordPress story.

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Siobhan McKeown

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This is all without touching Matt’s travels.

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He’s been visiting the White House as early as 2011.

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What’s with the WordPress Foundation?

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Let’s chat briefly about support.

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Mika Epstein

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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

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WordPress may be the most open World Domination plan ever.

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What are your WordPress conspiracy theories? Mike Schroder (DH-Shredder) @GetSource - http://www.getsource.net Some slides quoted from this year’s State of the Word: http://ma.tt/2014/10/sotw-2014/ WordPress History Book in Progress: https://github.com/WordPress/book