{"id":32862,"date":"2021-06-15T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T20:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=32862"},"modified":"2021-06-15T16:08:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T20:08:04","slug":"automattic-acquires-day-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/15\/automattic-acquires-day-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Automattic Acquires Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/14\/day-one-the-journaling-app-joins-automattic\/\">Eli Budelli<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/06\/14\/day-one-acquired-by-automattic\/\">MacRumors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/item?id=27507698\">Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/14\/day-one-the-journaling-app-joins-automattic\/\"><p>We&rsquo;re excited to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/\">Day One<\/a> to the Automattic team. Day One is a private journaling app that makes writing for yourself a simple pleasure. A beautifully designed user experience has earned the app prestigious awards including App Store Editor&rsquo;s Choice, App of the Year, and the Apple Design Award, along with high praise from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Wired, and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/blog\/day-one-at-automattic\">Paul Mayne<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/blog\/day-one-at-automattic\">\n<p>By joining Automattic, I&rsquo;m now more confident than ever that the preservation and longevity of Day One is sure. This acquisition will provide Day One access to the same technological, financial, and security benefits that WordPress.com, Tumblr, and other Automattic entities enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ll be remaining at the helm of Day One, leading the same passionate team that has been responsible for the development and design behind the app today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ma.tt\/2021\/06\/day-one-at-automattic\/\">Matt Mullenweg<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/ma.tt\/2021\/06\/day-one-at-automattic\/\"><p>For many years I&rsquo;ve talked to anyone who will listen about my vision of making Automattic the Berkshire Hathaway of the internet, and Paul&rsquo;s decision to continue to grow his amazing business as part of Automattic is a great validation of the way we&rsquo;ve been building our culture and long-term orientation in our business.<\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eli Budelli (MacRumors, Hacker News): We&rsquo;re excited to welcome Day One to the Automattic team. 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