It annoys me when teachers require kids to use laborious, prescribed methods to calculate things (and to "show their work" to prove they did) because… - Paul Graham

Forums have immense momentum. Reddit, for example, maintained its character through years of mis- and no management. So my bet about the future of Twitter is that there will be less change than those who fear or hope for change expect.

There are only two things you have to know about business: build something users love, and make more than you spend. If you get these two right, you’ll be ahead of most startups. You can figure out the rest as you go.

The standard to compare your software to is what it could be, not what your current competitors happen to have.