All great programmers learn the same way. They poke the box. They code something and see what the computer does. They change it and see what the computer does. They repeat the process again and again until they figure out how the box works.

Kings fear change. Leaders crave it.

The key to success is to find a way to stand out--to be the purple cow in a field of monochrome Holsteins.

When you think about Uber and Airbnb and the other companies that are turning things upside down, Uber isn't big 'cause they ran a lot of ads. They're big because someone took out their iPhone and said to their friend, watch this, and pressed a button and a car pulled up.

You don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful.

Figure out the people part and the technology gets a whole lot simpler.

Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.