Instapaper is much bigger today than I could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do. To really shine, it needs a full-time staff of at least a few people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
With Betaworks' drive and resources now behind it, I'm confident that Instapaper has a very bright future. I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do.
Instapaper needs a new home where it can be staffed and grown.
I've worked with many large and small publishers, and nearly all of them love the value that Instapaper provides to their readers.
Instapaper wouldn't be of as much value if it weren't for these mobile and e-reader devices. They give you a separate physical context for reading.
There are those who build careers and companies just out of being popular on Instagram, but there's nothing behind them.
I don't even know what Instagram is, All of this high-tech stuff is supposed to set us free and make life easier. To me, it makes it more difficult and demanding.
A lot of productivity is capturing ideas. I use a wiki - it's more valuable than e-mail for running a company - and I have a page for every person with whom I interact frequently.
Maybe some of today's papers have too many 'feel-good' features, but there is a lot of good news out there.
I'm really happy to have the chance to talk about the editing process. It's something that I think doesn't get the weight it deserves, especially with the rise of self-publishing.
With Instapaper, I can take a few months off. I can't stop publishing 'The Magazine' for two months and work on something else.