I started with a simple tech stack using free tools to test my idea, which led to my first bookings and rapid growth in my service.

We didn't compromise on making things easy, and because I relied on a foundation of principles, it was scalable to the largest applications on the internet.

In college, I wanted to create products that connected me with the community around me, which led to the realization that I needed to build software that others would use too.

I realized that it doesn't matter what you start; it matters what you finish, so I focused on helping founders launch quickly to iterate effectively.

I was really into Linux early on, and I wanted to work on technically interesting projects, but there weren't many startups focused on Linux at the time.

I started contributing to an open-source project called MooTools, which became a popular JavaScript-based UI library and opened many doors for me.

I had no choice but to bootstrap my company for the first year. I focused on optimizing for a fast and efficient fundraising process because I was warned that a long fundraising process could kill a company.

I decided to start an internet company in 1995 instead of pursuing a PhD at Stanford because I wanted to be part of the technological advancements happening at that time.

I believe in starting with a small team to maintain focus and quality in product development.