Comments on: Changing the Web at 21

By: fx trading

fx trading — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:36:59 +0000

Matt is the man, without doubt. And he really changed the Internet.
I wonder what else he will create in the future, if he managed to do this at his 21?

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By: Idaho SEO

Idaho SEO — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:33:26 +0000

I guess it comes with some jealousy that I say, “did he really do anything that special?” If not him then someone else. Wonder if he’s a personable person or an arrogant snob?

By: Eva White

Eva White — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:13:23 +0000

Didn’t know he was that young. Only knew he was good at his job!

By: Poems MD

Poems MD — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:26:58 +0000

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By: Poems MD

Poems MD — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:25:44 +0000

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By: ::XMAN::

::XMAN:: — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:44:09 +0000

Geesh at 23 I was like…in my own little marketing world. It is amazing how all of you young people are taking over the net, but it has been in front of most of you since you were babies so it is no wonder that you are mastering it.

Us older guys just sit and watch as you sell your BILLION dollar ideas while we sell our $200 affiliate products LOL

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By: Utah SEO

Utah SEO — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:22:46 +0000

I wish I was as successful as that guy. At 21 I was exercising my legal right to drink instead of developing. Very inspirational article.

By: David Shaw

David Shaw — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:56:14 +0000

I was recently 21, Hopefully in 2 years time my blog network will lead me to be the worlds number 1 David!!!

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By: Ludovic

Ludovic — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:11:55 +0000

Really good article; it is just amazing what Matt achieved !

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By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 16 May 2007 10:58:01 +0000

WP is unbelievable convoluted. There are many other systems out there than can do what it does, plus. Time for the next project. Whatever that might be.

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By: king.pest

king.pest — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:34:27 +0000

great respect. I admire worpress and it’s founder.

By: Doug Karr

Doug Karr — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:06:03 +0000

Not only has he made a huge difference on the net, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen him drag another person through the mud. Matt seems fairly reserved and pleasant. Sounds like a great guy.

By: VCMike

VCMike — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:29:12 +0000

So I am the VC lucky enough to have the chance to be backing Matt.

When I first met Matt I couldn’t (legally) buy him a drink. But it didn’t take long to figure out that he is a pretty special entrepreneur. When I ultimately invested in Matt’s company, a number of colleagues commented on how much Matt had to learn. The truth of the matter is that I think I’ve learned more from backing Matt than vice versa.

And, ironically coming from a VC, the fact that Matt is driven first and foremost by his passion for what he does is not just endearing but is the attribute that makes him most compelling as an entrepreneur to back. If I were to go back through our investments over the last 10 years I’d bet that this is a common trait amongst our most successful entrepreneurs, whether it be JJ Allaire (Allaire), Danny Lewin (Akamai) or Bob Langer (a highly decorated MIT prof we’ve backed about 10 times now).

Thank you Matt!

By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:18:55 +0000

I wouldn’t say blogs allow us to bypass the big house publishers, so much as have a chance of competing with them more easily honestly. Writers don’t have to follow their rules. On the other hand, a lot of their rules are really good.

The other difference is the interactive nature of blogs. If you and I had read Nate’s article in Wired magazine, we would have just flipped the page and taken another sip of coffee. At best we would have shown the article to a friend and said, “Hey, check this out.” But here, we get to engage each other.

By: blogging?

blogging? — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:40:21 +0000

Ok, that makes a little more sense. I suppose I’ve been too caught up in the technical aspects (or lack thereof) of what’s going on to appreciate any kind of truly perceivable social implications. The fact that it’s affecting the publishing industry helps me to understand that the awe isn’t with the amazingly simplistic format, but with the ability to bypass “the man” so to speak. Is that even a remotely accurate assessment?

In my mind I suppose it’s accurate to say that it’s like giving someone a pen and paper during the advent “moveable type”. Technologically it’s unamazing and nowhere near the power of moveable type, but socially I suppose it is empowering.

By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:13:50 +0000

blogging? what you’ve missed is the implication of blogging. It’s still happening–but do you realize what is happening? For the first time, we are just a few years out from a marketplace in publishing where the products of the five major publishing houses and the newspapers (who are already feeling it) will be in direct competition with free content. The publishing industry is just beginning to get turned upside-down.

By: blogging?

blogging? — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:52:22 +0000

Oh, it’s *absolutely* amazing to think that someone has made themselves so relevant at the age of 21. My confusion simply comes from the fact that it’s blogging. I suppose my problem is more with the perceived awe at the “format” than whether or not it’s relevant. I mean if relevance is based solely on the number of people *using*, then Matt could have been a “dealer” at 21 and achieved the same thing. Granted, that’s a strong comparison, but hopefully it gets the point across. So then the question: How is blogging any different (or more special) than what, say, has been going on the last 10 years in the e-reporting world? And, is it *really* as amazing a thing as people “worship” it as?

An opinion is simply an opinion, but taking a step back, I just don’t see it. In a room full of purple people, I’ve obviously missed something.

By: Nate Whitehill

Nate Whitehill — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:21:50 +0000

I hope you are joking. Blogging has changed the way in which people digest information, as well as the immediate availability of information and news. Take this years Macworld event in San Francisco where they unveiled the iPhone… bloggers were reporting live from the scene on the story WAY before mainstream news got ahold of any of the information. Blogging has allowed people all over the world to reach one another and turn their ideas and opinions into subject matter to be read by ANYONE. I would say blogging IS really “that special.”