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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 4 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about simplicity .
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1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials. — tap to centre the map on it Good design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials. Last stated 14 years ago
by 3 Aug 2012
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Dieter Rams — holds since 2012-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most powerful rule for an exceptional interface is that it feels obvious to use; novelty, minimalism and simplicity are means to that, not the end. — tap to centre the map on it The most powerful rule for an exceptional interface is that it feels obvious to use; novelty, minimalism and simplicity are means to that, not the end. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion cannot rest on its simplicity alone; it must be backed by empirical evidence. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion cannot rest on its simplicity alone; it must be backed by empirical evidence. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Oct 2019
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2019-10-28 — 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 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inability to explain something simply often reflects not yet understanding the problem well enough to compress it. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to explain something simply often reflects not yet understanding the problem well enough to compress it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Floating-point printing and parsing algorithms are converging toward an optimal solution. — tap to centre the map on it Floating-point printing and parsing algorithms are converging toward an optimal solution. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Jan 2026
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Russ Cox — holds since 2026-01-19 — 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 5 days 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — 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
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
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A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
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After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
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Good design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials.
Holds
The most powerful rule for an exceptional interface is that it feels obvious to use; novelty, minimalism and simplicity are means to that, not the end.
Holds
A conclusion cannot rest on its simplicity alone; it must be backed by empirical evidence.
Holds
A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Holds
An inability to explain something simply often reflects not yet understanding the problem well enough to compress it.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds
Floating-point printing and parsing algorithms are converging toward an optimal solution.
Holds
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.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
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A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
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A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
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