Honestly, I was pretty sure AltaVista was going to destroy Google

Pick three key attributes or features, get those things very, very right, and then forget about everything else… By focusing on only a few core features in the first version, you are forced to find the true essence and value of the product.

Until we let go of our mental images of who we are or who we should be, our vision remains clouded by expectation. But when we let go of everything, open ourselves to any truth, and see the world without fear or judgement, then we are finally able to begin the process of peeling off the shell of false identity that prevents our true self from growing and shining in to the world.

I like writing code. I like building product. I like making things that people like.

If everything you do works, then you're not taking many risks and probably aren't innovating either.

The intrinsic path to success is to focus on being the person that you are, and put all of your energy and drive into being the best possible version of yourself.

Start out by making 100 users really happy, rather than a lot more users only a little happy.