Too Long; Didn't Read
Daniel Jeffries joined Red Hat in 2010 when the company was still “the world’s biggest startup” with only a thousand plus employees. Jeffries: I was burned out, working all night and all day, living in data centers, eating burgers and fries endlessly and pounding energy drinks. I realized the company didn’t need a guy like me anymore. I'm a risk taker. I color outside the lines. I’m the kind of person you need when you’re trying to get something started and there's no blueprint. You need to start a jazz solo instead of playing the sheet.