The computer environment is radically different today. In the 1980s, it was like the Wild West, with a lot of open territory. Now, the cowboys have moved out and the farmers have moved in. Mitch Kapor 1980scomputercowboy Change image and share on social
People in the industry foresee a time in which, for many people, the only thing they'll need on a computer is a browser. Mitch Kapor browsercomputerforesee Change image and share on social
In an economy where more and more value is in information - is in the bits, not the atoms, where bits can be copied essentially for free - any time you have that situation, economic schemes that rely on existing models of intellectual property laws for protection are going to do less and less well. Mitch Kapor atombitcopy share on social
Before I started a company, I was an employee with a bad attitude. I was always felt like, bosses are stupid, and people weren't well treated. Mitch Kapor attitudebadboss Change image and share on social
E-mail is a victim of its own success. Mitch Kapor mailsuccessvictim Change image and share on social
I believe in having an impact in doing things. Mitch Kapor impactthing Change image and share on social
The culmination of all of that was the decision to start a company, which became Lotus, to do a product, which became 1-2-3. By the time I reached that point it had been four years, and it felt like a lifetime, but really it was kind of evolutionary. Mitch Kapor companyculminationdecision share on social
The critical thing in developing software is not the program, it's the design. It is translating understanding of user needs into something that can be realized as a computer program. Mitch Kapor computercriticaldesign Change image and share on social
Everyone has a subconscious and automatic preference of this over that. Once you're aware of that, you can take steps to change. Mitch Kapor automaticawarechange Change image and share on social
I'd always wanted to live in San Francisco, and my circumstances never permitted it. I'm so happy I made the move. Mitch Kapor circumstancefranciscohappy Change image and share on social