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Read this korrent: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Well-functioning systems succeed through continuous debugging rather than perfect initial design. — tap to centre the map on it
Well-functioning systems succeed through continuous debugging rather than perfect initial design.
Last stated a month ago
20 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached. — tap to centre the map on it
The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: CPU performance keeps improving quickly rather than stagnating. — tap to centre the map on it
CPU performance keeps improving quickly rather than stagnating.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
DL
Daniel Lemire — holds since 2026-09-19 — 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 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. — tap to centre the map on it
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Last stated 7 years ago
29 May 2019
MF
Martin Fowler — holds since 2019-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic. — tap to centre the map on it
The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic.
Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What sets a company’s velocity is spending its time on the right things, not how much code it produces. — tap to centre the map on it
What sets a company’s velocity is spending its time on the right things, not how much code it produces.
Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit. — tap to centre the map on it
Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit.
Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
JD
Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. — tap to centre the map on it
A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
SW
Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
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Similar wording
Well-functioning systems succeed through continuous debugging rather than perfect initial design.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Jennifer Pahlka
Similar wording
The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Similar wording
CPU performance keeps improving quickly rather than stagnating.
Last stated 19 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Daniel Lemire
Similar wording
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 5 Oct 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Albert Cheng
Similar wording
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Last stated 29 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Martin Fowler
Similar wording
The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic.
Last stated 25 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
What sets a company’s velocity is spending its time on the right things, not how much code it produces.
Last stated 5 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Similar wording
Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit.
Last stated 1 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Thuan Pham
Same subject: venture capital
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: venture capital
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: venture capital
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Lip-Bu Tan
Same subject: simplicity
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 29 Sept 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Same subject: simplicity
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Last stated 16 Jul 2025 · a year ago
Holds Jamie Dimon
Same subject: simplicity
A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Last stated 21 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Stephen Wolfram
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
Same subject: product management
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 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra