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very impressive that he's moved to Seattle and is still as effective as he is...great article
I loathe Inc.'s site. The interstitial pop-up. The toolbar. Terrible, really. But I enjoyed the piece.
And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate about his work, kind of like me." Guy's all right. And my hat's off to him for building something truly powerful from scratch.
And I'm surprised at his drive "I’d work until I passed out, and wake up eight or nine hours later, which might be 4 p.m. or 3 a.m. Then I’d work again until I passed out." I don't think I've known many people to push it quite that hard.
The guy sits in front of his computer all day, blasting music.
As a developer, I realize sitting in front of a computer IS work. But, it's not hard work...
"This summer, since I’d just moved, I did a lot of household things—like unpacking or buying a shower rod. Depending on my plans, I may go out to dinner with my friends or my parents. Or I’ll eat alone and then go back to work." Key insights... tell us more!
So, while I bet that was a dish on Mike, its a shot at Inc.
And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate about his work, kind of like me." Guy's all right. And my hat's off to him for building something truly powerful from scratch.
And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate about his work, kind of like me." Guy's all right. And my hat's off to him for building something truly powerful from scratch.
And I'm surprised at his drive "I’d work until I passed out, and wake up eight or nine hours later, which might be 4 p.m. or 3 a.m. Then I’d work again until I passed out." I don't think I've known many people to push it quite that hard.
And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate about his work, kind of like me." Guy's all right. And my hat's off to him for building something truly powerful from scratch.
I don't get it. Before reading this article, did you really think he could have achieved success with TechCrunch without being passionate about his work? Do you know any successful people in this world who are not passionate about their work?
Arrington works hard, with abandon, in the way that only a man who truly loves his work can. I have to respect and admire that.
Some more surprising bits: Venture capitalists were smoking pot in my backyard and passing out on my couch. I like hard music that is not happy music—Metallica, Eminem, Rage Against the Machine.
This is the west coast, right? You could replace "smoking pot" with "drinking booze" and the surprise level doesn't change all that much for me.