“I don't need every customer. I'm primarily in the business of selling a product for money. How much effort do I really want to devote to satisfying people who are unable or extremely unlikely to pay for anything?” PeopleWantNeedsEffortPayProductsCustomersSellingSatisfyingUnlikely Author:Marco Arment
“People have different interpretations of "urgent".” PeopleDifferentBusinessEntrepreneurshipInterpretationUrgentDifferent Interpretations Author:Marco Arment
“Writing your own blog platform is like roasting your own coffee: it's impractical and you probably shouldn't do it, but for people who really, truly care about it, it's worthwhile to them for their own personal priorities that sound crazy to everyone else. Well, I write my own blog platform and I roast my own coffee.” PeopleWritingWellsCareSoundMy OwnCrazyCoffeePrioritiesWorthwhilePlatformsBlogsRoasting Author:Marco Arment
“People will pay for something they like because they want to ensure its future.” PeopleWantPay Author:Marco Arment
“Instapaper is much bigger today than I could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do. To really shine, it needs a full-time staff of at least a few people.” PeopleNeedsPersonsTodayCan DoBiggerShiningStaff Author:Marco Arment
“People want to download publications quickly and read them without cruft. Publications that started in print carry too much baggage and usually have awful apps. 'The Magazine' was designed from the start to be streamlined, natively digital, and respectful of readers' time and attention.” PeopleWantAttentionToo MuchReaderMagazinesAwfulDigitalPrintRespectfulPublicationBaggageAppsDownloads Author:Marco Arment
