What I Learned from Reading Every Amazon Shareholders Letter
&gt;&gt; If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on.<p>I believe this is from Eric Schmidt. It&#x27;s probably the single most important principle that you have to follow if you want to have a successful career. Especially if you&#x27;re an engineer.<p>Most fast growing tech companies are founded by random dumb kids in their garages. Don&#x27;t try to build the rocket yourself (that&#x27;s a gamble that practically never ends well); let someone else do it and try to hitch a ride. That is the safest way by far.<p>It&#x27;s much easier to identify a good rocket ship than to build it yourself.