I founded Acquia in 2007 by teaming up with Dries Buytaert. And in the years since then, we’ve succeeded in building up a really great team, forming a really great business, with amazing customers. As with many founding CEOs, there came a time for me to hire a CEO with experience in bigger companies andContinue reading “Your child (company) will someday grow up and move away”
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People are Everything
The people you encounter as you patronize a business almost completely shape your happiness with the encounter. And I’m of the school that says it starts at the top. Today I ate breakfast at Giraffe – a restaurant in Terminal 5 of London’s Heathrow airport. I liked this place, and will now change my LHR habit toContinue reading “People are Everything”
Marten Mickos departure expected IMHO
Looks like Marten Mickos, one-time CEO of MySQL is leaving Sun. Matt Asay talked to Mickos, and had a sense that they key motivating factor was “(Mickos’) frustration at Sun’s bureaucracy.” I have no doubt this was a strong contributing factor. I’ve had my own experiences with Sun over the years, and while I love the technology theyContinue reading “Marten Mickos departure expected IMHO”
A typical day at Acquia (now)
Lots of video conversations. Jay gets goofy occasionally. Jeff runs a timer to keep us (me) from going down too many rabbit holes. Dries wears headphones to keep from driving Karlijn nuts. Solving the problems of the world…. What do we use to accomplish this? Acrobat connect. Couldn’t live without it. (Unsolicited ad for Adobe.Continue reading “A typical day at Acquia (now)”
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