Marten Mickos, shares some words of wisdom on how he grew MySQL from 12 people to a global company Throughout the history of humanity, people have worked alone.  Whether it was a fisherman or a hunter, this breed of people basically worked on their own, without set schedules or breaks. In the midst of our global recession today, we see many tech companies going 'virtual', where those employees work from home and communicate via email and telephone, eliminating the need to pay for office space.  In essence, working in solidarity like those hunters and fisherman of many years ago. Some argue and question, where’s the accountability with working from home?  Is it simply one long coffee break?  Marten Mickos, who grew MySQL from 12 people to a global organization with employees in 110 locations across 18 time zones, explains ...   [ Read more ]