Jan Koum Quotes

What users want is convenience and results.

Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it's supposed to do.

Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done.

People appreciate a good product, a stable system. They want to communicate easily and use a product that just works.

At the end of the day, what matters is whether your product works and whether people like it.

A farmer's horse is never lame, never unfit to go. Never throws out curbs, never breaks down before or behind. Like his master he is never showy. He does not paw and prance, and arch his neck, and bid the world admire his beauties...and when he is wanted, he can always do his work.

A brute force solution that works is better than an elegant solution that doesn't work.

Design means being good, not just looking good.

Engineering is achieving function while avoiding failure.

Just because it's automatic doesn't mean it works.

My greatest strength is common sense. I'm really a standard brand - like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate.

Race cars, no matter what size or shape they are, they do the same things. It is not complicated.

Puma was all about function and not at all about design. The founder of the company always believed functionality and performance were the only ingredients that could make Puma successful and design never mattered.

Computers are scary. They're nightmares to fix, lose our stuff, and, on occasion, they crash, producing the blue screen of death. Steve Jobs knew this. He knew that computers were bulky and hernia-inducing and Darth Vader black. He understood the value of declarative design.

To be able to rely completely on the actors was a very simple process for me.

Hardware works best when it matters the least.

Some receivers are like sports cars: they have a lot of speed and flair. Me, I'm like an old pickup truck. I just bounce around and try to get the job done.

I think a beautiful product that doesn't work very well is ugly.

I'm serviceable. I'm durable. I get the job done.

I'm the opposite of a gearhead. I like simplicity. I use what works, and the only time I change it is when I have to.

No one will use the new Internet if it's slow, costs money and doesn't scale.

The most reliable appliance has simplicity and quality, does what is demanded of it, is economical to use, easy to maintain, and just as easy to repair. ...It also sells best and looks good.

Anything that helps pay the bills, I love it. Anything that makes people happy, I'm happy with that.

I just think things should work properly.

The easier you make it for people to go, the more likely they are to stay.