The wettest, weirdest environment is human interaction. Whatever we build gets misunderstood, corroded and chronic, and it happens quickly and in unpredictable ways. That's one reason why the web is so fascinating-it's a collision between the analytic world of code and wet world of people.

The opportunity is not in being momentarily popular with the anonymous masses. It's in being missed when you're gone, in doing work that matters to the tribe you choose.

You don't launch a popular blog, you build one.

At the heart of art is learning to see

Competition validates you. It creates a category. It permits the sale to be this or that, not yes or no.

What I learned: Shun nonbelievers. Ignore critics. Do your best for people who want to dance with you.

Average feels safe but it's not. It's invisible.