“Watching nonprogrammers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn’t know how to surf trying to surf. Even if he has great advisers standing on the shore telling him what to do, he still falls off the board again and again.” IfsKnowsTryingStillsRunningFallCompanyKnow HowStandingBoardsShoreSoftwareAgain And AgainSurfAdviserSoftware Company Author:Joel Spolsky
“Only drug dealers and software companies call their customers 'users'” CompanyDrugCustomersSoftwareUsersDealerDrug DealersSoftware Company Author:Edward Tufte
“We didn't really start the company to go build an enterprise software company.” CompanyBuildingEnterpriseSoftwareSoftware Company Author:Aaron Levie
“If there could've ever been a magical time to build an enterprise software company, now is absolutely that time.” IfsCompanyBuildingEnterpriseSoftwareSoftware Company Author:Aaron Levie
“We will still be enormously profitable and by far the most profitable enterprise software company.” InspirationalStillsCompanyEnterpriseSoftwareProfitableSoftware Company Author:Larry Ellison
“Authority never matches responsibility. That's one of the great myths and delusions of all times. Winning managers and individual performers at all levels know that effectiveness means building your own network and creating your own authority. Those who succeed always reach far beyond formal deputation, take initiatives, and take the heat when things go awry. That's true in the military in times of war, true for 200 person manufacturing firms, and true at giant automakers or software companies.” KnowsMeanPersonsWarWinningIndividualLevelsResponsibilityCompanyMilitaryBuildingSucceedAuthorityCreatingMythAll TimeManagersFirmHeatGiantsDelusionPerformersSoftwareInitiativeFormalEffectivenessManufacturingSoftware Company Author:Tom Peters
“Here's the secret that every successful software company is based on: You can domesticate programmers the way beekeepers tame bees. You can't exactly communicate with them, but you can get them to swarm in one place and when they're not looking, you can carry off the honey.” WaySecretCompanySuccessfulCommunicateSoftwareHoneyBeesProgrammersSwarmsSoftware Company Author:Orson Scott Card
“I'm the founder of the McAfee Anti-Virus Software Company. Although I have had nothing to do with this company for over 15 years, I still get volumes of mail asking 'how do I uninstall this software'. I have no idea.” YearsStillsIdeasCompanyAskingNo IdeaSoftwareMailFoundersVolumeVirusesSoftware Company Author:John McAfee