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Tech Bubble?
Are we near a new dot-com bubble? Some good insight in this slide deck from a16z. U.S. Technology Funding — What’s Going On? from a16z
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Working at Automattic – The Sabbatical
If you’ve worked for Automattic for more than 5 years, we encourage you to take a paid sabbatical of 2 – 3 months. Taking an extended leave allows you to break away from the usual routine and return to work…
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We are joining Automattic
Everything I’ve done has led me to this point. What point is that you ask? Let me tell you a story… In 2006, I discovered WordPress, a content management system used for blogging, which helped me make dynamic and extendable…
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Fishing in Seychelles
We travelled to Fahrquar in Seychelles for an unforgettable fishing trip in April.
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Endless Summer
In Norway, we don’t see the sun as often as we’d like. Right now, there is a storm in the North Sea, with howling winds tearing off rooftops, accompanied by cold rain turning into snow at night. Winter is at…
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One shot at a time
Running a company is an awesome job, as there are so many new things to learn every day, but also many challenges. Great opportunities often appear, and with those come more risk and responsibility, which can become overwhelming. We are…
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Healthy Competition
There aren’t many things I enjoy more than good competition. No matter what the game is, if I have a chance of mastering it, I’ll put my everything into it. I was always into sports (mostly golf and squash) and…
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The Office
I co-founded WooThemes over five years ago from my apartment. It took me quite few months before I dared to quit my daily job as a developer at a local software firm. I had been working there for seven years,…
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Think Positive!
Golf isn’t just a good walk spoiled I play golf. A lot of golf. I’ve played since 1987, and I’m only 34 years young. When I was a junior, I played a lot of competitions across the nation of Norway,…
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