The culture of WordPress grew practically, one decision at a time. He and other contributors made many decisions based primarily on what was best for the project, but eventually a philosophy emerged. I interviewed Mullenweg and other contributors to distill that philosophy down to three elements: Transparency. Since all discussions, decisions, and internal debates in the WordPress community are public, little is hidden. The spirit is that if you weren't willing to say something in front of your community, how much conviction could you have in it anyway? Meritocracy. Those who put in more time
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