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Paul T. Buchheit is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He was the creator and lead developer of Gmail. He developed the original prototype of Google AdSense as part of his work on Gmail. He also suggested Google's former company motto "Don't be evil" in a 2000 meeting on company values.

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Bitcoin may be the TCP
IP of money.

Bitcoin, May, Money

Google is about information and computers and making things really fast. Facebook is about the sharing and connections. These missions give these companies direction and motivation.

Connections, Giving, Google, Information, Making, Motivation

If everything you do works, then you're not taking many risks and probably aren't innovating either.

Everything, Ifs, Innovating, Probably, Risk, Taking

Many people with jobs have a fantasy about all the amazing things they would do if they didn't need to work. In reality, if they had the drive and commitment to do actually do those things, they wouldn't let a job get in the way.

Commitment, Drive, Jobs, Reality, Way, Work

Start out by making 100 users really happy, rather than a lot more users only a little happy.

100, Happy, Littles, Really Happy, Users

Pick three key attributes or features, get those things very, very right, and then forget about everything else… By focusing on only a few core features in the first version, you are forced to find the true essence and value of the product.

Essence, Everything, Keys, Three, True

Part of the excitement was just seeing how the world would respond. I kind of like uncertainty to some extent, because it's a little bit of suspense and excitement and adventure, almost, right? And you can learn a lot even if things don't work out. But not everyone likes adventure. A lot of people seem to be against uncertainty, actually. In all areas of life.

Adventure, Excitement, Extent, People, Suspense, Work Out

I like writing code. I like building product. I like making things that people like.

Building, Like, Making, People, Writing

Until we let go of our mental images of who we are or who we should be, our vision remains clouded by expectation. But when we let go of everything, open ourselves to any truth, and see the world without fear or judgement, then we are finally able to begin the process of peeling off the shell of false identity that prevents our true self from growing and shining in to the world.

Expectations, Identity, Let, Letting Go, Self, Shell

Email is not going to disappear. Possibly ever. Until the robots kill us all.

Disappear, Email, Kill, Possibly, Robots

The intrinsic path to success is to focus on being the person that you are, and put all of your energy and drive into being the best possible version of yourself.

Energy, Focus, Path, Person

Opportunity is all around us, but we have beliefs and habits that block it.

Belief, Beliefs, Block, Habits, Opportunity

Honestly, I was pretty sure AltaVista was going to destroy Google

Altavista, Destroy, Google, Honestly, Pretty

Cultures that don't laugh at themselves are cults.

Cult, Cults, Culture, Cultures, Laugh, Laughing

Consider spending less time talking, and more time prototyping, especially if you're not very good at talking.

More Time, Prototyping, Spending, Talking, Time