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But looking at this, it’s important to understand that while the content is very much a consumer benefit and we strive to make it as good as possible, the business model is not a consumer benefit. We are not trying to make people’s lives better when we decide to charge for content through dollars or attention.

I care about fast apps because I prefer to not hate my computer. I like apps that do one thing well because my needs are few.

Chris Dixon: "Composability is to software as compounding interest is to finance. It's sort of this magical thing where if you get it going, it has this sort of exponential hockey stick."

It would be helpful to know when we’re spending an unusual amount of time focused on a topic. Is this a new interest, or is it an obsession? More importantly, how many other people are focused on the topic? Is that number growing? How fast? I’m not sure what a fire drill for global madness looks like, but an alarm alone — just the knowledge we may... See more

For new graduates, working at a consulting firm creates optionality because of the broad exposures (to industries and companies) and skills these firms purportedly develop. Going to graduate school creates optionality by enabling more opportunities than a narrow professional trajectory can provide. Working at prestigious firms and developing social... See more