I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?

Great organizations demand a high level of commitment by the people involved. Eliminate politics, by giving everybody the same message. Keep a flat organization in which all issues are discussed openly. Empower teams to do their own things.

Perhaps I should be flattered that somebody imagines the name is worth so much, especially since my parents gave me the same name 42 years ago for free.

I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool.

Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isn't willing to.

If you're smart, you often want a feedback loop so you know if what you've done is... is right.

There's only one trick in software, and that is using a piece of software that's already been written.