* Some people will be hostile to you or your ideas. Maybe it will be personal, maybe not - but people can be ass-hats, so expect it. Don't waste a lot of ener

* Some people will be hostile to you or your ideas. Maybe it will be personal, maybe not - but people can be ass-hats, so expect it. Don't waste a lot of energy on people who have no interest in exploring new ideas simply because they didn't come up with them. * there's always something to learn. You know that, but you'll lose sight of it. * look at the bigger picture, always * don't be afraid to ask questions, as many as you need until you have the information you need. * worry less about what you want, and more about doing the right thing for the customers you're building for. (In the end, there's a surprising amount of overlap...) * 12 hour days might feel good, but they don't help in the longer term. * you can't do it all yourself. * you'll get paid more than you need to survive - so don't be an idiot with your money. * talk to people. continue to talk to them after you are no longer required to interact with them regularly. Relationships are work, but they're important to your sanity and career. * Those things you avoid because they're too hard? They're not really too hard, and that's not really what's stopping you. There's nothing wrong with failing. * Those ideas you have? Do something with them. But one at a time, and make an active choice as to whether it's worth finishing. * There will always be things that you want to do better. Don't let that stop you from shipping. * Don't read comments. And for the love of FSM, don't reply to them.