looking at things from other people’s point of view is practically the secret of success. - Paul Graham

Building something by gradually refining a prototype is good for morale because it keeps you engaged.

So who should shoot for superlinear returns? Ambitious people of two types: those who know they're so good that they'll be net ahead in a world with higher variation, and those, particularly the young, who can afford to risk trying it to find out.

One big advantage Google has over Microsoft when they were having the paradigm shifted out from under them is not being run by Steve Ballmer.