Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they get paid to do it. There are other professions like that, but not that many.
Helsinki isn't all that bad. It's a very nice city, and it's cold really only in wintertime.
I don't see myself as a visionary at all.
You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior.
Hey, I'm a good software engineer, but I'm not exactly known for my fashion sense. White socks and sandals don't translate to 'good design sense'.
Once you start thinking more about where you want to be than about making the best product, you're screwed.
