Steve Wozniak

It takes a lot of work to make something simple.

Maxims:

1.     Constraints force deep understanding.
2.     Focus on the step, not the outcome.
3.     Nothing good has ever been invented by committee.
4.     Learning is the prize.
5.     Institutions, by default, reject anything that means existing beliefs are wrong.
6.     Happiness equals smiles minus frowns.
7.     Misplaced loyalty is a waste.
8.     Work alone on what matters if you must.
9.     Patience is underrated.
10.     Hold your ideas with the right grip. Let go of incorrect ideas.
11.     If it’s worth doing, it’s worth giving it 100%.
12.     Obsession isn’t a problem. It’s an advantage.
13.     Simplicity has the fewest moving parts.
14.     Time will do the work for you if you align with how the world works.
15.     Move with urgency. You can do it much faster than you think.
16.     Design around engineering, not marketing.
17.     Optimize for happiness, not fairness.
18.     You don’t have to run the company to be a co-founder.
19.     “It takes a lot of work to make something simple.”
20.     Obsess over customers.
21.     Don’t accept something because it’s the way it is.
22.     You win in the dark, when everyone else is partying or sleeping.
23.     The only way to understand is to get your hands dirty in the work.
24.     “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
25.     The best are always learning more.

Back in high school I told my dad, 'I'm going to have a computer someday.' And he said that it cost as much as a house — the downpayment on a house. And I said, 'Well, I'll live in an apartment.'