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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 8 Jun 2019 to 3 Nov 2026. Nearly all of them are about product management .
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2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it. — tap to centre the map on it Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market. — tap to centre the map on it Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To get people to switch, a product has to solve problems dramatically better than the competition. — tap to centre the map on it To get people to switch, a product has to solve problems dramatically better than the competition. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shipping something without any data on its success leaves no way to know whether it was the right thing for the company. — tap to centre the map on it Shipping something without any data on its success leaves no way to know whether it was the right thing for the company. Last stated 2 days ago
3 Nov 2026
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2026-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. — tap to centre the map on it Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product/market fit ultimately matters more for a company's growth than its distribution strategy. — tap to centre the map on it Product/market fit ultimately matters more for a company's growth than its distribution strategy. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. — tap to centre the map on it Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. — tap to centre the map on it A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. — tap to centre the map on it A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think. — tap to centre the map on it People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raising too much startup capital too early can reduce innovation rather than help it. — tap to centre the map on it Raising too much startup capital too early can reduce innovation rather than help it. Last stated 7 years ago
8 Jun 2019
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2019-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore. — tap to centre the map on it Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. — tap to centre the map on it A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
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A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
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Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market.
Holds
To get people to switch, a product has to solve problems dramatically better than the competition.
Holds
Shipping something without any data on its success leaves no way to know whether it was the right thing for the company.
Holds
Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it.
Holds
Product/market fit ultimately matters more for a company's growth than its distribution strategy.
Holds
Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest.
Holds
A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two.
Holds
A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds
People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think.
Holds
Raising too much startup capital too early can reduce innovation rather than help it.
Holds
Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore.
Holds
A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious.
Holds
A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds