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Could you comment on why start ups with remote teams anecdotally do poorly but many open source projects with very remote teams succeed? Do you see any tools on
by chuckcode 12y ago
Could you comment on why start ups with remote teams anecdotally do poorly but many open source projects with very remote teams succeed? Do you see any tools on the horizon to help people coordinate remotely at a new level?
- sama 12y agoI think it's because startups have to make small changes to their idea several times per day. Very short cycle times do best with in-person interaction.
- josephwegner 12y agoMost closed-source products have very different management styles than open-source products. If you're interested in the topic, check out the book "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" - it talks at length about the different styles of building products (Cathedral generally being closed-source stuff, while Bazaar is generally open-source)