There was something amazingly enticing about programming.

The remarkable social impact and economic success of the Internet is in many ways directly attributable to the architectural characteristics that were part of its design. The Internet was designed with no gatekeepers over new content or services.

The closer you look at something, the more complex it seems to be.

I no longer give Power Point presentations, because I've come to believe that power corrupts, and Power Point corrupts absolutely.

Although I've had several major career changes, I was extremely hesitant about making some of them.

So, for me, working with larger companies has often been very satisfying, precisely because of the ability of bringing critical mass to bear on a given effort.

Information flow is what the Internet is about. Information sharing is power. If you don't share your ideas, smart people can't do anything about them, and you'll remain anonymous and powerless.