Two of the most important characteristics of good design are discoverability and understanding.

Some say that feedback is the “breakfast of champions.” But it isn’t. Vision is the breakfast. Feedback is the lunch. Self-correction is the dinner.

Money is nothing more than a reflection of your creativity, your capacity to focus, and your ability to add value and receive back.

Money isn’t always about the money. It’s a signaling device for recognition, respect, and status, and it ties people strongly to the goals of the company.

Rule of thumb: Learning about a customer and their problems works better as a quick and casual chat than a long, formal meeting.

Never invest in any company before you’ve done the homework on the company’s earnings prospects, financial condition, competitive position, plans for expansion, and so forth.

The quality of names in a software system can affect its perceived complexity in non-trivial ways. Good names provide clarity by telling the reader what an entity is and what it is not, which reduces the need for extensive comments.

How much money should you raise? The answer is to raise as much money as you can that enables you to safely achieve the key milestones you will need for the next fund-raising.

If you are going to trade before the market opens or in the after-hours market, always use a limit order.

Like other animals, babies have a variety of natural reflexes facilitating our survival in the world, with one of the most obvious being able to cry to tell you they need your company or to be changed, held and fed.