Jean-Marie Messier Quotes

We worked very hard to make extensions very simple.

The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It just works.

We want to let you use a Mac, or Windows PC, or iPad, or Android, without having to think about any of the technical details.

There is beauty when something works and it works intuitively.

Giving our guests faster and better access to the fun is at the heart of our investment in technology.

At the end of the day, you want a straightforward, simple system which everyone understands. If you can get clarity and simplicity in any process, it's better for everybody.

I remember when AOL was small and they were growing like mad. Consumers were coming on in droves because they made it easy to connect to the Internet. That was the single biggest innovation of AOL; when grandmas were signing up, AOL had arrived.

The best version of Foursquare is the one you don't think about using.

For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to keep it that way.

A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.

Things that are ultimately complex must have a simple end user experience if they are to be successful.

Do you know what I like about your program? Even when I'm running the vacuum, I can understand it.

Believe it or not, I'm a bit clumsy with technology. It's probably why I'm so excited about the touchscreen - even an idiot can use it!

The Small Business 'common app' would function much like the one that students complete to apply to multiple colleges and universities simultaneously. It would ensure that small businesses across the country can concentrate on growing and creating jobs - not wasting time, filling out mountains of repetitive paperwork.

Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.

The wonderful thing about Apple technology is just how intuitive it is.

We want to make sure everyone has a great experience. When they buy the product and take home and plug it in, we want to make sure that first experience is comfortable and everything is there.

It's easier to add things on to a PC than it's ever been before. It's one click, and boom, it comes down.

I wrote a lot about the need for an information appliance. I think we've pretty much arrived at one: the iPad. A child could figure out how to use it quickly. Compare it to a DOS computer or even an Apple II; it's no longer nearly as much of a hassle or a mystery.

I feel that it's lovely when, as a user, you're not aware of the complexity.

One advantage that I think Slack has for most people who use it is, you pull out your phone, you look at the home screen, there's the Slack icon. You know when you tap this one, it's all the people you work with, and it's only the people you work with. And that's a big advantage.

That transcends everything - skipping the transfer of dailies is a game-changer.

What I hope is, over time, users should not have to read a training manual. They should say, 'I totally get the Workday iPad app, because it runs the way my consumer apps run.'

Not every time you open Messenger do you want an Uber, but when you do want an Uber, it appears. That is the goal.

What's great about the iPad and iPhone is that they are easy-on, easy-off.