When you look at what makes America great, what makes America, you know, not great, our ups and our downs, Springfield represents all of it.

Social media really grew up.

A team aligned behind a vision will move mountains

A team aligned behind a vision will move mountains. Sell them on your roadmap and don't compromise - care about the details, the fit and finish.

Founders: there is no shame in failing, take pride in that you have the guts to try something new.

Don't spend too much time planning, release early and often, some things will work, others won't, refine and move forward and above all forget the money, just make sure you love what you're doing.

Release early and often.

Go build it. If you really believe in something, you should just build it. If you love it, it won’t feel like work. It’s okay to drop out of college if you have an awesome idea.

I love well-designed products that combine form and functionality.

You don't need anyone's approval and in fact, you probably won't get it, so don't even try. Build, release and iterate. Make a list of the features you want to create over the next six months and get going! For small companies, once a week for larger companies, maybe twice a month.