We've broken the code base into logical chunks, called modules, and the foundation staff delegate authority for the modules to people with the most expertise.

Many people think that open source projects are sort of chaotic and and anarchistic. They think that developers randomly throw code at the code base and see what sticks.

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave away the hierarchy.

The Mozilla Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization.

The Mozilla project is big in terms of lines of code and complexity.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere