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Have you thought about having people working for GitHub on other countries - telecommuting -, I mean, there are really smart guys all over the world, that's one of the lessons I've learned from opensource, so being GH mostly driven and built by opensource hackers, any chance GH will be open for that kind of work?.
The smartest people I know want to do their own startups. It is getting easier, so more people are doing it. How do you hire in the face of this issue?
You do it by building a company so compelling that those people would rather join your company than start their own. You do this by optimizing for happiness and creating a culture that can't be ignored.
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280 North + Notifo + X + Y + Z Drinkups.. I like it. Though 280 could probably pull off their own drinkup ;) If there is enough interest in this from other local startups, I'll setup some google group where we can discuss logistics/planning.
We need a name. "Startups" + "drinks" = DRINKUP!
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We need a name. "Startups" + "drinks" = DRINKUP!
you startuppers drink a lot :-P Joking, wish I was in SF ;-)
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280 North + Notifo + X + Y + Z Drinkups.. I like it. Though 280 could probably pull off their own drinkup ;) If there is enough interest in this from other local startups, I'll setup some google group where we can discuss logistics/planning.
We need a name. "Startups" + "drinks" = DRINKUP!
It sounds like you have a few of these qualities... choosing your work hours, for example... but what about measuring results. Do you have any specific tips on how to measure results without getting too confused or attached to the a new incorrect metric?
Do you expect to ever have a liquidity event (sell the company), or is there some proportionate profit-sharing plan with the equity?
How essential to your success do you feel the freemium model was?
Virality couples well with certain types of freemium models, as long as you're getting significant exposure from the free accounts to make the cost worthwhile.
You mentioned below that all employees get equity, but it also sounds like you guys are quite happy with the growth you're having and are in it for the long-haul. (Incorrect?) Do you expect to ever have a liquidity event (sell the company), or is there some proportionate profit-sharing plan with the equity?