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hiring Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A coach's job is to identify and induce productive discomfort, not to reassure people that they are doing fine. A coach's job is to identify and induce productive discomfort, not to reassure people that they are doing fine. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A player coach manages a smaller team while building together with it, rather than sitting in an ivory tower doing performance reviews and alignment meetings. — tap to centre the map on it A player coach manages a smaller team while building together with it, rather than sitting in an ivory tower doing performance reviews and alignment meetings. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Ron Goldin — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. — tap to centre the map on it Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right posture toward your own team is verify then trust, not trust but verify. — tap to centre the map on it The right posture toward your own team is verify then trust, not trust but verify. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If an exercise for muscle growth feels comfortable, something is being done wrong. — tap to centre the map on it If an exercise for muscle growth feels comfortable, something is being done wrong. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
JC
Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. — tap to centre the map on it Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
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Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting someone from the team can be an act of mercy — tap to centre the map on it Cutting someone from the team can be an act of mercy Last stated 3 years ago
10 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI needs the same coaching, context and onboarding as a human employee. — tap to centre the map on it AI needs the same coaching, context and onboarding as a human employee. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
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A coach's job is to identify and induce productive discomfort, not to reassure people that they are doing fine.
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A player coach manages a smaller team while building together with it, rather than sitting in an ivory tower doing performance reviews and alignment meetings.
Holds
If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech.
Holds
Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself.
Holds
The right posture toward your own team is verify then trust, not trust but verify.
Holds
If an exercise for muscle growth feels comfortable, something is being done wrong.
Holds
Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off.
Holds
Cutting someone from the team can be an act of mercy
Holds
AI needs the same coaching, context and onboarding as a human employee.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves.
Holds