People have different interpretations of "urgent".

Writing your own blog platform is like roasting your own coffee: it's impractical and you probably shouldn't do it, but for people who really, truly care about it, it's worthwhile to them for their own personal priorities that sound crazy to everyone else. Well, I write my own blog platform and I roast my own coffee.

Charge for something and make more than you spend.

Attention to detail can't be (and never is) added later. It's an entire development philosophy, methodology, and culture.

I've worked with many large and small publishers, and nearly all of them love the value that Instapaper provides to their readers.

I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.

Google won't break into your home. You'll invite them in.