Principles

Things I've learned building products and leading teams.

Building products

• Ship fast, learn faster - iteration beats perfection

• Users don't care about features, they care about problems

• When in doubt, talk to users

• Start with why, then figure out how

• Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

• Make it work, make it fast, make it beautiful

• Hire people better than you, then get out of their way

• Feedback is a gift - give it freely, receive it gracefully

• Lead by example - actions speak louder than emails

• Time is the only currency that matters

• Surround yourself with people smarter than you

• Best conversations happen over good food

These aren't rules - they're guideposts. The best principle is knowing when to break them.