Reblog via Jeremy Felt

One of the great tensions in WordPress is the balance between cathedral and bazaar.

I think one of the great things Matt has done as the product owner of WordPress is finesse this in both obvious and non-obvious ways.

At its best, the WordPress community thrives with ideas as to how the software can be used and the WordPress software is built in a way that makes it easy for this type of experimentation and extension to happen.

There’s a fine line between making the default product a great experience for existing users while also discovering the types of things that need to be built to keep that experience competitive and appealing for new users.

One of the best things the greater WordPress community can do is be the bazaar. Extend WordPress in strange ways, build wild things, and push for the ability to extend the default experience.