Matthew Lang

I wanted to make a product and sell it directly to people who’d care about its quality. There’s an incredible connection possible when you align your financial motivations with the service of your users. It’s an entirely different category of work than if you’re simply trying to capture eyeballs and sell their attention, privacy, and dignity in bulk to the highest bidder.

I’m going to pull out another trite saying here: It feels like honest work. Simple, honest work. I make a good product, you pay me good money for it. We don’t even need big words like monetization strategy to describe that transaction because it is so plain and simple even my three year-old son can understand it.

— RECONSIDER by David Heinemeier Hansson

A nice reminder that honest work and a good product can be a way to succeed.

Finding Nemo was one of Ethan's favourites, perhaps this one will be one of Drew's favourites. Looking forward to it.

... the full story by NB.

Another great post by Curtis McHale. This time on what your ideal life would be.

Here's a hint. It's not lounging on a beach every day.

There is a problem with that question of how you’d spend your time, even though it’s a good starting point. Money isn’t really a predictor of happiness and an awesome life.

— What is the "ideal life" anyway? by Curtis McHale.

Nicholas Bate sums it up another way which I rather like.

Chase quality of life, not standard of living. The former is what most of us actually want.

— 7x7 Money Management by Nicholas Bate