A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the
unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success
50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress
software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company
called Automattic, Inc., whose 120 employees work from anywhere in the
world they wish, barely use email, and launch improvements to their
products dozens of times a day. With a fraction of the resources of
Google, Amazon, or Facebook, they have a similar impact on the future of
the Internet. How is this possible? What's different about how they
work, and what can other companies learn from their methods?
To find out, former Microsoft veteran Scott Berkun worked as a manager
at WordPress.com, leading a team of young programmers developing new
ideas. The Year Without Pants shares the secrets of WordPress.com's
phenomenal success from the inside. Berkun's story reveals insights on
creativity, productivity, and leadership from the kind of workplace that
might be in everyone's future.
- Offers a fast-paced and entertaining insider's account of how an
amazing, powerful organization achieves impressive results
- Includes vital lessons about work culture and managing creativity
- Written by author and popular blogger Scott Berkun (scottberkun.com)
The Year Without Pants shares what every organization can learn from
the world-changing ideas for the future of work at the heart of
Automattic's success.
