“There are a lot of lousy conferences that pander to sponsors. They end...” — Tim O'Reilly Quote

“There are a lot of lousy conferences that pander to sponsors. They end up creating an opportunity for boring speakers who are paid shills for their companies. We still get a few of those, but we really try to police it. Think about who the audience is and what works for them, and deliver high-quality content.”

“Proprietary software grew up, starting really in the 1980s, as an alternative and that became the dominant model with the rise of companies like Microsoft and Oracle and the like.”

“My original business model - I actually wrote this down - was 'interesting work for interesting people.'”

“I've never been interested in playing the boring ingenue.”

“Perfection is boring. If a face doesn't have mistakes, it's nothing.”

“Writing is a process of discovering. I could never outline a narrative; that just sounds boring. There's no joy of discovery in what you're doing if that's your strategy.”