batuhanicoz (u/batuhanicoz)

batuhanicoz commented on The New Beeper blog.beeper.com/2025/07/1... · Posted by u/nimar

raybb · a month ago

Very impressed they got all the bridges working on device. Hopefully this means services like FB will stop disconnecting users!

Bummer that scheduled messages are now a premium feature.

batuhanicoz · a month ago

For any user that was with us before today, it's free!

batuhanicoz commented on The Turkish İ Problem and Why You Should Care (2012) haacked.com/archive/2012/... · Posted by u/Rygian

omeid2 · 4 months ago

It might seem like an overreaction from a western point of view, but the accusations in the context of Central Asian culture is something so extremely sensitive that people from all walks of life, from nobility to the poor kill and die over it. It is just a different frame of mind.

batuhanicoz · 4 months ago

This is an overreaction. It's violence. Trying to justify it by claiming it's part of their culture is not healthy, I think we can have some universal values (don't stab people?) and it is perfectly reasonable to force people to adopt to those values. It's their culture? They can leave the violent parts of culture behind and adopt to the expectations of modern society (not stabbing people).

I'm Turkish. I grew up in Turkey. These things happen, but let's not try to justify them. We should aim to get to a point where people share these "western values" (of not stabbing people).

batuhanicoz commented on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2024) · Posted by u/whoishiring

batuhanicoz · 9 months ago

WordPress.org is not Automattic’s platform (there is a lot of managerial overlap and both are ultimately controlled by the same person).

Our well documented issues with WP Engine does not change the fact Automattic has been one of THE open source companies in tech for the last 2 decades and continues to ship in the open. There is constant push internally to build more in the open.

batuhanicoz commented on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2024) · Posted by u/whoishiring

batuhanicoz · 9 months ago

Beeper (Automattic) | Remote | Full-time | Reverse Engineer | $70-$170k and great benefits

Beeper unifies all your chats across networks in one app. We are looking for people to join our incredible team of reverse engineers that build our integrations with chat networks. Like most software at Automattic, all of our bridge work is open source: https://github.com/mautrix (and more of our stack is open source at https://github.com/beeper)

Basically, if you are someone hacks on proprietary software and protocols for fun, we want to hire you. We don't care about your degree or previous work experience. We care about your ability break things to make them work the way you want.

Our bridges are written in Golang, but you don't need to know Golang to apply.

Automattic's products are used by over a billion people each month across WordPress.com, WooCommerce, WordPress VIP, Jetpack, Tumblr, Beeper, Day One, Pocket Casts, and many more. If you love the open web, open source, radical problem ownership, and simple over pure solutions, Automattic is probably the place for you.

You can apply or find out more about the role at https://join.a8c.com/rehn

If you have any questions or hesitations, let's chat! You can reach me at batuhan@a8c.com or just DM me on https://x.com/batuhan

batuhanicoz commented on ACF Plugin no longer available on WordPress.org advancedcustomfields.com/... · Posted by u/michaelcampbell

system2 · a year ago

Whatever they did, it didn't work. Maybe we are over-custimizing it but it is not unheard of to use ACF with multiple other plugins such as WP Code and custom scripts.

batuhanicoz · a year ago

The initial release of SCF only applied security fixes, changed the plugin name and removed upsells. I don't think there is any change that might cause the issue you are having.

If you can share the problem you are experiencing on Making WordPress Slack (#secure-custom-fields channel), I'm sure relevant people would love to help out ASAP.

I work at Automattic and I can get you in touch with people from WordPress.org if that's easier. You can email me at batuhan@a8c.com.

If there are any bugs, regressions or any issues with the fork, it's in the interest of everyone to quickly find and resolve them, so I'm sure your help would be appreciated.

batuhanicoz commented on WordPress.org's latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin theverge.com/2024/10/12/2... · Posted by u/lsaferite

slyall · a year ago

That one of Matts claims. Personally I suspect the actual trigger was WPE removing Automattic's affiliate key from WooCommerce and costing them $m/y of revenue.

batuhanicoz · a year ago

Our attempts at resolving trademark issues with WPE predate our discovery of the attribution removal.

batuhanicoz commented on Secure Custom Fields by WordPress.org wordpress.org/plugins/adv... · Posted by u/ValentineC

throw16180339 · a year ago

There are a lot of other employers that won't make you lie for them.

batuhanicoz · a year ago

If you point to any lies told by me, I would love to correct them.

No one has told me to come here and defend anyone. I work at a part of Automattic that is isolated from anything WordPress — I don’t have to be here.

I am defending values I believe in. I am trying to make sure correct information is out there.

You are free to not believe that of course.

batuhanicoz commented on Secure Custom Fields by WordPress.org wordpress.org/plugins/adv... · Posted by u/ValentineC

RobotToaster · a year ago

Wordpress banned forks from the plugin directory a while ago, so they're doing what they ban everyone else from doing. https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2021/02/16/reminder-forke...

batuhanicoz · a year ago

ACF isn’t a premium plugin (linked post only concerns those).

The linked post also might not reflect the current policies. This update was a security update and was done due to the unique circumstances around the original publisher.

batuhanicoz commented on Filed: WP Engine Inc. v Automattic Inc. and Matthew Charles Mullenweg [pdf] wpengine.com/wp-content/u... · Posted by u/dangrossman

rideontime · a year ago

Is there any practical difference between transferring ownership of the trademark to Automattic vs. granting them an exclusive license that they're able to sublicense?

batuhanicoz · a year ago

As I understand it, WordPress Foundation's board can revoke the license if Automattic is no longer a good custodian of the brand.

It makes sure even if Automattic is no longer in good hands, the Foundation can protect the WordPress brand from Automattic.

(I work at Automattic but did not specifically checked the details of the trademark agreement)

batuhanicoz commented on WordPress Drama: From the Sidelines eric.mann.blog/wordpress-... · Posted by u/eamann

chuckadams · a year ago

Why is WP.org entitled to selectively blacklist one downstream consumer and not others? Have they demonstrated that WPE is putting undue load on the infrastructure? Have they even alleged it until just now?

If wp.org is part of the foundation, then they have a legally binding mission, and "acting in Automattic's strategic interests" is not in there. If they're not, then a8c is intentionally obfuscating their ownership of wp.org, thus placing the credibility and legal status of the foundation in jeopardy.

batuhanicoz · a year ago

> If wp.org is part of the foundation

It is not.

> a8c is intentionally obfuscating their ownership of wp.org

Automattic (my employer) does not own WordPress.org

There is no obligation on WordPress.org's part to provide free services to WP Engine. WP Engine uses trademarks in misleading ways while WordPress.org has a license from WPF to use the trademark.