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← A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched to work.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 4 Oct 2026.
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infrastructure 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 complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched to work. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched to work. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Sept 2023
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Brad Frost — holds since 2023-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart. Last stated a year ago
1 Oct 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system one competent engineer cannot understand, modify and regenerate is already too complex. — tap to centre the map on it A system one competent engineer cannot understand, modify and regenerate is already too complex. Last stated 10 months ago
7 Jan 2026
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Chad Fowler — holds since 2026-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New ideas usually fail outright or require drastic changes before they can succeed. — tap to centre the map on it New ideas usually fail outright or require drastic changes before they can succeed. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot be fully certain that any sufficiently complicated system will work as intended in production — tap to centre the map on it You cannot be fully certain that any sufficiently complicated system will work as intended in production Last stated 3 years ago
30 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-30 — 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 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software cannot reach its next level until somebody builds the next level of hardware underneath it. — tap to centre the map on it Software cannot reach its next level until somebody builds the next level of hardware underneath it. 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: Deep tech companies rarely fail because the technology does not work; they fail because nobody built the systems to run the organisation around it. — tap to centre the map on it Deep tech companies rarely fail because the technology does not work; they fail because nobody built the systems to run the organisation around it. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are