Automattic CEO: “Never let a good crisis…” as 159 employees take severance package amid ‘big fight’

Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is facing internal turmoil as 159 employees, representing 8.4% of its workforce, accepted a generous severance package amidst an ongoing dispute with web hosting provider WP Engine. CEO Matt Mullenweg, quoting Winston Churchill, stated, “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” in a blog post addressing the situation on Thursday.