Automattic CEO Toni Schneider was on a recent edition of WallStrip, and -- in a rare example of humility in the current bubble -- admits that Web 2.0 hasn't lived up to expectations.
As an editorial note, I use a privately-hosted WordPress installation to run this site. Extensible, easy to manage, full of third-party solutions and reliable. Long story short: a big thanks to Toni and the band (watch the video) for the software coming from development. Learn more.