froscon2009 - 1.0

FrOSCon
Free and Open Source Software Conference

Speakers
Lenz Grimmer
Schedule
Day Day 1 (2009-08-22)
Room HS1/2
Start time 14:00
Duration 01:00
Info
ID 338
Event type Lecture
Track Other
Language used for presentation English
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Working for a Virtual Company

How do we do it at MySQL?

While working from home is becoming a common scenario for more and more companies nowadays, MySQL has been practicing this model on a large scale from the very beginning. This session will talk about the pros and cons of working in a virtual organization, some proven best practices and tools and how both employees and the employer can benefit from this working environment. It also covers some common pitfalls and lessons learned along the way.

While working from home is becoming a common scenario for more and more companies nowadays, MySQL has been practicing this model on a large scale from the very beginning. This session will talk about the pros and cons of working in a virtual organization, some proven best practices and tools and how both employees and the employer can benefit from this working environment. It also covers some common pitfalls and lessons learned along the way.

Some aspects covered in this talk:

  • A distributed work environment allows you to hire and employ people almost everywhere
  • Trust, Passion and Self-motivation are important aspects for this model to succeed
  • Technologies like Email, IRC/IM and VoIP become the primary means of communication. Know when and how to use them.
  • Time zone differences can become a challenge or an opportunity.