Paul Buchheit Quotes

United States, Engineer
January 1, 1977

Paul T. Buchheit is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur. He was the creator and lead developer of Gmail. He developed the original prototype of Google AdSense as part of his work on Gmail. He also suggested Google's former company motto "Don't be evil" in a 2000 meeting on company values. That motto was initially coined in 1999 by engineer Amit Patel.

Also known as Entrepreneur

If everything you do works, then you're not taking many risks and probably aren't innovating either.

Paul Buchheit
- Works
- Risks
- Innovating
We created the 'Like' feature in FriendFeed because I realized that people wanted an easy way to let others know that they saw what their friends posted and appreciated it. Putting in those simple little gestures is very powerful.

Paul Buchheit
- Friends
- Like
- Created

I like writing code. I like building product. I like making things that people like.

Paul Buchheit
- Writing
- Product
- Code
I think the best kind of virality is a product that people like so much that they just want to tell people about it.

Paul Buchheit
- People
- Want
- Product
Only my phone number and email are private because I don't want random people calling me. But I like the ability to share everything.

Paul Buchheit
- Share
- Phone
- Private
Google is about information and computers and making things really fast. Facebook is about the sharing and connections. These missions give these companies direction and motivation.

Paul Buchheit
Opportunity is all around us, but we have beliefs and habits that block it.

Paul Buchheit
- Opportunity
- Habits
- Block
I'm just more excited about helping new entrepreneurs create the next Facebook or Google.

Paul Buchheit

The companies that are the most influential and most successful are the ones that care about impact and the influence they have on the world.

Paul Buchheit
- Care
- Influence
- Companies
I look to see what things I enjoy doing and just try to figure out how to spend my time doing things that I enjoy.

Paul Buchheit
- Time
- Enjoy
- Figure Out