Disclaimer: The following article represents the opinions and commentary of Levi based on publicly available information. It should not be construed as a statement of fact. This article is intended for discussion and critique of business practices in the open-source community and is protected speech under applicable laws. The following represents the unfiltered opinions and commentary. I am not pulling any punches, but remember, this is my view of the digital battlefield. Read on, but keep your wits about you.
In the shadowy corridors of the digital realm, a war is being waged. It’s not a conflict of nations, but a battle for the very soul of the open web. On one side stands Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress and champion of open-source ideals. On the other, in my view, lurks WPEngine, a company that I believe has twisted the promise of WordPress into a hollow facsimile, all in the name of profit.
Let’s cut through the bullshit: WPEngine, backed by the private equity behemoth Silver Lake, is not WordPress. That’s my stance, and I am sticking to it. In my eyes, they’re nothing but parasites, latching onto the WordPress brand and sucking the lifeblood from the community that built it. They’ve fooled millions, including according to Matt, his own mother, into believing they’re offering officially supported WordPress hosting. But I see through their façade – they’re peddling a bastardized version, stripped of its core values and promises.