“I've worked with many large and small publishers, and nearly all of them love the value that Instapaper provides to their readers.” ValuesReaderPublishers Author:Marco Arment
“With Instapaper, I can take a few months off. I can't stop publishing 'The Magazine' for two months and work on something else.” I CanTwoMonthsMagazinesPublishingTwo Months Author:Marco Arment
“Apple already had everyone's billing information from iTunes... you could buy things just by typing in your password... That, for the first time, brought very, very easy payment to the modern software world. That, more than anything, is why there is a business for paid apps.” WorldFirstsEasyModernInformationFirst TimePaidApplesSoftwarePaymentAppsTypingItunesPasswordsBilling 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
“One reason I love the Kindle, more so than the iPad, is that on the Kindle you can't do anything else but read. It's the best, because it does the least. It doesn't even show a clock.” DoeReasonShowsClockKindlesIpads 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
“Programmers work in bursts of productivity. Then, they let the brain rest and get back into it. A lot about the office world is not a great fit for me.” WorldBrainFitOfficeProductivityGet BackProgrammers Author:Marco Arment
“With a Web and iPhone app, I try to find new and tiny ways to delight my customers. They may not notice, but it helps drive goodwill and makes your product remarkable.” WayTryingMayHelpingProductsDelightCustomersTinyRemarkableGoodwillIphoneAppsApps For Iphone Author:Marco Arment
“With Betaworks' drive and resources now behind it, I'm confident that Instapaper has a very bright future. I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do.” Can DoBehindsSeeingResourcesLooking ForwardBright Future Author:Marco Arment
“Any company of my size cannot live without thinking it's possible to go public one day.” ThinkingCompanyOne DaySize Author:Max Azria