What do you do outside of Palantir?

I like listening to music, watching movies, taking photos, going out to bars and restaurants, learning how to cook, taking care of my cat, and sleeping. I love to sleep. So does my cat.

What three books would you recommend for anyone who does what you do?

There are a lot of books that can give you a solid base in HTML, CSS and Javascript. It is such an evolving medium, so I’m always visiting sites like www.smashingmagazine.com and www.awwwards.com to get ideas and insight into the current state of web design and development.

If you had your own spaceship, where would you take it?

To a McDonald’s drive-thru or one of those places where people post up with their motorcycles.

If I wasn't an awesome web developer, I would be...

A music video director. My style would be a mix of Hype Williams and Stanley Kubrick.

Three things you'd want on a desert island

A hammock, a distillery to make booze from coconuts and a big knife.

What are your top three video games ever?

Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye and Super Mario Bros 3.

Google+, Facebook, MySpace, or Friendster?

Facebook, but I might give Google+ more of a look soon.

iOS or Android?

Android 4.0 and above.

What's "the Next Big Thing" going to be?

Motion and voice controlled everything.