Most people generalize whatever they did, and say that was the strategy that made it work.

Most people generalize whatever they did, and say that was the strategy that made it work.

I think anyone who makes products has this simultaneous joy and, almost, shame looking at it. You look at it all day and all you can see is all these things you want to make better.

I always read about these stories of entrepreneurs - it’s like they’re in the desert with no water, and they’re the ones that survive. But I’ve been really fortunate to have people on my team who are optimistic about the future and who know that if you work through hard times that there’s usually something good at the end.

One of the things I've learned is to be receptive of feedback.

I want Pinterest to be human. The Internet's still so abstract... To me, boards are a very human way of looking at the world.

I kind of think of engineering like the chefs at a restaurant. Nobody's going to deny chefs are integrally important, but there's also so many other people who contribute to a great meal.