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10 connected korrents · 8 moments from 1 Mar 2007 to 25 May 2026.
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writing Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
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Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is the text, not the physical book, that makes reading happen. — tap to centre the map on it It is the text, not the physical book, that makes reading happen. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
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Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design system is only as good as its documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design system is only as good as its documentation. Last stated 10 years ago
1 Sept 2016
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Mina Markham — holds since 2016-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A working specification deliberately resolves ambiguity so that design work can begin. — tap to centre the map on it A working specification deliberately resolves ambiguity so that design work can begin. Last stated 5 months ago
25 May 2026
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Richard Rumelt — holds since 2026-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Context-sensitive FAQs, done right, can greatly reduce a software user’s cognitive load. — tap to centre the map on it Context-sensitive FAQs, done right, can greatly reduce a software user’s cognitive load. Last stated 20 years ago
1 Mar 2007
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Kathy Sierra — holds since 2007-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design system documentation must be easy to keep up-to-date to prevent it from becoming obsolete. — tap to centre the map on it Design system documentation must be easy to keep up-to-date to prevent it from becoming obsolete. Last stated 9 years ago
23 Dec 2017
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Mina Markham — holds since 2017-12-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind. — tap to centre the map on it A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind. Last stated 9 years ago
by 18 Apr 2018
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo. — tap to centre the map on it Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo. Last stated 9 years ago
by 18 Apr 2018
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a slight inconsistency makes something significantly clearer, choose clarity — tap to centre the map on it When a slight inconsistency makes something significantly clearer, choose clarity
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Steve Krug — holds since c. 2000–2014 — tap for who they are