By John O'Nolan
John was frustrated with WordPress becoming a do-everything platform. He wanted a tool focused purely on writing and publishing — nothing else.
Kickstarter campaign in 2013 raised £196,362 in 29 days — the most-funded software project on Kickstarter at the time. Launched as a non-profit foundation.
The Kickstarter backers were the first wave. The campaign's success validated that thousands of people wanted a simpler publishing tool.
Proof that open source, non-profit software can be commercially sustainable while staying true to its mission.
To be the best independent publishing platform in the world, forever open source.
