Some interesting point-counterpoint on the relative merits of
organizational scale, but I can’t help but smile at the notion the 80+
employees constitutes “big.” To me the more interesting question here
is how low we’ve been able to drive the scale of micro-businesses such
as 37Signals who are able to have impact and presence far beyond their
size because they are able to operate within the largely open ecosystem
that is the internet.
Clearly annoyed by all the attention on small teams, Mena Trott goes on the record to defend big
(relatively speaking). I especially enjoyed her comments because she’s
in a unique situation — she’s seen Six Apart go from 2 in a bedroom to
80+ spread all over the world. Her perspective is valuable and
respectable. And her passion is clear.
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