Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself.

The creative person basically has two kinds of jobs: One is the sexy, creative kind. Second is the kind that pays the bills. Sometimes the task at hand covers both bases, but not often.

Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough?

When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world.

It's only a little difficult to say no. You've got to believe that the work you're doing is ultimately more useful to the world.

In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have.

Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better.