Shifting toward management meant greater responsibility and influence, but it also meant giving up programming day-to-day in my role, which was hard because it took me out of my comfort zone.

Our theory is, if you need the user to tell you what you're selling, then you don't know what you're selling, and it's probably not going to be a good experience.

For some people, what really matters to them is sleep.

Find something you're passionate about and just love. Passion is really gender neutralizing.

What you want, when you want it. As opposed to everything you could ever want, even when you don't.

For me the core principles of privacy online are transparency, choice and control.

My friend Andre said to me, 'You know, Marissa, you're putting a lot of pressure on yourself to pick the right choice, and I've gotta be honest: That's not what I see here. I see a bunch of good choices, and there's the one that you pick and make great.' I think that's one of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten.