Marten Mickos

Marten Mickos, a serial tech CEO known for steering MySQL through its open-source era and enhancing cybersecurity at HackerOne, shares fascinating insights from his career. He discusses how MySQL transformed the database landscape and the strategic shift to open-source. Marten dives into the significance of transparency in building trust, his practical approach to leadership challenges, and the role of mentorship as he transitions to coaching new CEOs. Also, he highlights the disruptive potential of bug bounty programs in enhancing cybersecurity.

Pricing can kill your product, or make it soar. To start with, create pricing tiers and make pricing easy and convenient for your customers. Beyond that, the decisions are difficult, such as usage-based vs. predictable pricing. In this presentation, we discuss the key principles of pricing and app or online service, showing the pros and cons of your choices. Blog post & video: https://www.saastr.com/picking-the-perfect-pricing-model-that-fits-your-app-with-hackerone-ceo-marten-mickos-podcast-508-and-video/

Marten Mickos, the CEO of HackerOne & prev CEO of MySQL & Eucalyptus Software, discusses scaling Open Source companies, creating bug bounties as a service at HackerOne, and provides startup advice on leadership, culture, and decentralized decision making. He shares anecdotes on handling lawsuits, turning panic into strength, and the potential impact of AI on security. The episode also explores the challenges faced by CSOs and the value of Hacker One's data source. Marten emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive mindset and understanding the values set by the founders when joining a company as CEO.