“Think of yourself as an insensitive, nitpicking, irritable fool to use the product.” ThinkingUseProductsFoolThink Of YouInsensitive Author:Ma Huateng
“A team aligned behind a vision will move mountains. Sell them on your roadmap and don't compromise - care about the details, the fit and finish.” CareMovingBehindsVisionTeamFitMountainSellsDetailsCompromiseMove Mountains Author:Kevin Rose
“I've just had some bad news. Tomorrow is the mother in law's funeral. And she's cancelled it.” LawMotherTomorrowNewsFuneralIn-lawsBad NewsMother In Law Author:Les Dawson
“Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.” LongGrowsTermDecisionCompanyFocusLong TermShort Term Author:Adam D'Angelo
“Optimism, pessimism, f**k that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.” HappensHellOptimismWitnessPessimismBloodyBentMake It Happen Author:Elon Musk
“Attention to detail can't be (and never is) added later. It's an entire development philosophy, methodology, and culture.” PhilosophyCultureAttentionDevelopmentDetailsMethodologyAttention To Detail Author:Marco Arment
“Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers. It's easy to get sucked into an infrastructure rewrite death spiral.” EasyBuildingProductsCustomersInfrastructureSuspiciousEasy To GetSpirals Author:Sam Altman
“Being an entrepreneur is sexy... for those who haven't done it. In reality it's gritty, tough work where you will be filled with self doubt. Entrepreneurs are survivors.” SelfDoneRealityDoubtHavensToughFilledEntrepreneurSexySurvivorSelf-doubt Author:Mark Suster
“The more successful you are, the more you need to learn and grow. Your commitment to learning has to be continuous and unrelenting.” NeedsGrowsSuccessfulCommitmentUnrelenting Author:John Donahoe
“Solve a real problem. You don't start a company because you want to be an entrepreneur or the fame and glory that comes along with it. You become an entrepreneur to solve a real problem.” WantRealProblemCompanyFameGloryEntrepreneurSolveReal Problems Author:Aaron Patzer