In this episode, we were joined by the president of 10up, Jake Goldman. We find out what it’s like to work with Fortune 500 companies on the WordPress.com VIP platform and what differences exist between it and the self-hosted version of WordPress. He gives us the lowdown on why the company became a major investor in SEO Slides, the company’s first involvement with products. We found out 10up has other products and services in the pipeline for this year, specifically within the first quarter of 2014.
Want to work for 10up? Listen to this episode and find out what traits the company looks for to determine the best people for the job. Last but not least, we finished the interview with a great conversation about the importance of WordPress news websites.
Stories Discussed:
UpThemes Publishes Open Letter, Sounds Wakeup Call To Other WordPress Theme Shops
Could WordPress Plugin Adoption Lower the Rate of Abandonment?
WordPress.com Joins Google, Reddit and Tumblr in Protesting NSA Surveillance
WordPress E-Commerce Plugins Update to Support Stripe’s Global Expansion of Currencies
Large Bruteforce Attack Against WordPress Sites Starting To Subside
WP Think Tank Panel Will Discuss the Future of WordPress on Feb. 25th
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