Fraser

"Great post (and one I agree with). I figure you'll like this post too: http://www.linkedin.com/today/... Also, it's even more valuable when you consider that, like many other skills, writing is a skill that takes years to hone. Fred Wilson's blog is what it is for a lot of reasons, one being that Fred is such an effective writer. But when you go back to his early posts (what, 7 or 8 years ago now?) he was a mediocre writer at best (sorry Fred!). Over 7 or 8 years, grinding it out with one post a day, every day, Fred honed his skill and now he's a wonderful writer which gives him a competitive advantage that can't be easily duplicated by others." - Fraser

"Would be interested in hearing your take on this line of thinking w/r/t Google+ http://stratechery.com/2013/th..." - Fraser

"I can't think of any consumer-facing mobile startup that didn't adhere to your advice of doing one simple thing really, really well. It's interesting that many successes arise from very simple observations. Mailbox's founder said that what drove all product decisions was the realization that email on the go equates to triage. Yes, Mailbox exited too quickly to call it a big success but the financial outcome certainly was a good one. There's a common sin that's practiced by many in the industry - when traction isn't observed they expand the feature set outward when in reality they're likely best by narrowing the focus at that point." - Fraser

"I'm thinking he was pretty spot on when he said that the internet wouldn't amount to anything more than the fax machine.... ....... ............." - Fraser

"Reading this shortly after reading your tale of Donors Choose / Kickstarter puts it in an interesting perspective. You didn't know what you had the first time around, but you didn't get fooled the second." - Fraser

"Common sense is not so common. - Voltaire" - Fraser

"Wonderful post, thanks for helping all of us take a moment to think of who has helped us along the way. Alex believed in me and gave me an opportunity that few would have. I am forever thankful for that." - Fraser

"Relying on gestures as the sole way to interact with a touch interface is like only relying on keyboard shortcuts with a desktop interface. It may work for some features, in some products, but it's a terrible design decision for most products." - Fraser