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open source 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 company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. — tap to centre the map on it If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built. — tap to centre the map on it The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something. — tap to centre the map on it An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers. — tap to centre the map on it Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. — tap to centre the map on it If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 4 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built.
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If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something.
Holds
Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers.
Holds
If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds