The only barrier to entry you can create is to consistently build a great product.

Innovation in tech favors the naive and the stubborn. If you are too rational you won't tackle problems that others once failed at.

The best technology is aimed far enough in the future that it stands out, but close enough to the present that it blends in.

You intentionally start small, because you will not be able to compete with an incumbent... because the incumbent is always going to go for the full solution.

I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it's important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It's best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.

In a user lead model, users are bringing in their own technology... and you can build software then, around the user.

Your product should sell itself, but that does not mean you don't need salespeople.