I don't care how someone lives or how good their spoken English is. I do all of my interviews on Skype text chat - all that matters is their work.

The rise of broadband and growing ubiquity of Internet access excites me the most. The world changes a lot when, no matter where you are - in the middle of a deserted highway or in a bustling city - you can get high speed broadband access.

Get the 1.0 out as soon as possible...even if it sucks.

Do what you love and don't focus on money - life's too short.

It's good to work for someone else. Because then you appreciate it more when you are an entrepreneur.

Akismet started on a $70 dollar-a-month server. Anyone can scrape together $70.

I am an optimist, and I believe that people are inherently good and that if you give everyone a voice and freedom of expression, the truth and the good will outweigh the bad. So, on the whole, I think the power that online distribution confers is a positive thing for society. Online we can act as a fifth estate.