I don't need every customer. I'm primarily in the business of selling a product for money. How much effort do I really want to devote to satisfying people who are unable or extremely unlikely to pay for anything? — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
With a Web and iPhone app, I try to find new and tiny ways to delight my customers. They may not notice, but it… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
I've done everything from stocking shelves at a natural food co-op, to baking bagels at Brueggers and bussing tables. Then I realized that jobs… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
One reason I love the Kindle, more so than the iPad, is that on the Kindle you can't do anything else but read. It's… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
In the modern desktop environment, with multitasking and alerts and constant activity, there are always more distractions. When you're at a computer, your hands… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
Instapaper is much bigger today than I could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do.… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
People will pay for something they like because they want to ensure its future. — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
People want to download publications quickly and read them without cruft. Publications that started in print carry too much baggage and usually have awful… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
I've worked with many large and small publishers, and nearly all of them love the value that Instapaper provides to their readers. — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
Writing your own blog platform is like roasting your own coffee: it's impractical and you probably shouldn't do it, but for people who really,… — Marco Arment Copy Share Image
