Nick Gernert

It started to really help support the broader open source ecosystem, but 11 or so years ago, Automatic didn't really have this business that was focused on some of the largest customers that could really serve some of the biggest use cases. Biggest brands, large, thorny public sector rollouts and things like this that you might do. And yet that was already happening.

It started to really help support the broader open source ecosystem, but 11 or so years ago, Automatic didn't really have this business that was focused on some of the largest customers that could really serve some of the biggest use cases. Biggest brands, large, thorny public sector rollouts and things like this that you might do. And yet that was already happening.

We were doing that as part of my work when I was at Omnicom and things like this. So 11 or so years ago, I had some discussions with Matt, others at Automatic, and said, you know, like there's a whole market out here that WordPress already exists in some capacity. It could just be a lot bigger. We should really try to build that. You know, if you wanted to build a business around that.

We were doing that as part of my work when I was at Omnicom and things like this. So 11 or so years ago, I had some discussions with Matt, others at Automatic, and said, you know, like there's a whole market out here that WordPress already exists in some capacity. It could just be a lot bigger. We should really try to build that. You know, if you wanted to build a business around that.

We were doing that as part of my work when I was at Omnicom and things like this. So 11 or so years ago, I had some discussions with Matt, others at Automatic, and said, you know, like there's a whole market out here that WordPress already exists in some capacity. It could just be a lot bigger. We should really try to build that. You know, if you wanted to build a business around that.

And I think the response at the time was like, yeah, it sounds interesting. Maybe we should build, you know, let's if we can try to explore something like that. And so joined automatic on a pretty loose charter to try to look at, like, how could you take something like WordPress online?

And I think the response at the time was like, yeah, it sounds interesting. Maybe we should build, you know, let's if we can try to explore something like that. And so joined automatic on a pretty loose charter to try to look at, like, how could you take something like WordPress online?

And I think the response at the time was like, yeah, it sounds interesting. Maybe we should build, you know, let's if we can try to explore something like that. And so joined automatic on a pretty loose charter to try to look at, like, how could you take something like WordPress online?

that was known for blogging and personal websites and a million other things across the web and say, now as maybe some of the biggest brands in the world, you could, you could trust this as well. Um, so that started 11 years ago and they've kept me around at least this long. So, uh, I feel like we're doing some things right. Having a lot of fun. So, um, and now I get to chat with you.

that was known for blogging and personal websites and a million other things across the web and say, now as maybe some of the biggest brands in the world, you could, you could trust this as well. Um, so that started 11 years ago and they've kept me around at least this long. So, uh, I feel like we're doing some things right. Having a lot of fun. So, um, and now I get to chat with you.

that was known for blogging and personal websites and a million other things across the web and say, now as maybe some of the biggest brands in the world, you could, you could trust this as well. Um, so that started 11 years ago and they've kept me around at least this long. So, uh, I feel like we're doing some things right. Having a lot of fun. So, um, and now I get to chat with you.

So, um, it gets us over simplified view to today.

So, um, it gets us over simplified view to today.

So, um, it gets us over simplified view to today.

Yeah. And you know, Nick, I think, um, I do think our audience knows the name WordPress, and I think it's interesting as you think about the history of websites and you think about, I don't know why, and I've been in digital. I'm a traditional digital guy. They call us something like, I'm not a native digital.

Yeah. And you know, Nick, I think, um, I do think our audience knows the name WordPress, and I think it's interesting as you think about the history of websites and you think about, I don't know why, and I've been in digital. I'm a traditional digital guy. They call us something like, I'm not a native digital.

Yeah. And you know, Nick, I think, um, I do think our audience knows the name WordPress, and I think it's interesting as you think about the history of websites and you think about, I don't know why, and I've been in digital. I'm a traditional digital guy. They call us something like, I'm not a native digital.

I was probably native analog, but now a lot of my adult career in digital, both sides of it. But definitely always been on the, I think, the forefront of digital innovation and technology. Because even the clients that I had working at big agencies were all in that space. And what we were selling was technology.

I was probably native analog, but now a lot of my adult career in digital, both sides of it. But definitely always been on the, I think, the forefront of digital innovation and technology. Because even the clients that I had working at big agencies were all in that space. And what we were selling was technology.

I was probably native analog, but now a lot of my adult career in digital, both sides of it. But definitely always been on the, I think, the forefront of digital innovation and technology. Because even the clients that I had working at big agencies were all in that space. And what we were selling was technology.