I’ve always been impressed with WordPress. It’s fast, clean, and open source. A lot of my enjoyment comes from it having just what I need and nothing I don’t. But a lot of that enjoyment also comes from the fact that it’s a beautiful tool.

Everyone knows that Auttomatic and WordPress are focused on open source, but at WordCamp yesterday I also learned how committed Matt Mullenweg is to design and aesthetics. His presentation was full of snapshots and more than once he pointed out the incorrect use of the logo. He also took time just to highlight the T-Shirt designs from earlier WordCamps. Design is very important to Matt.

I find Matt’s commitment to open source inspiring and am thankful he is so committed to design.