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Read this korrent: A federated protocol freezes in time, so a messenger that has to keep up with the ecosystem cannot be federated.
A federated protocol freezes in time, so a messenger that has to keep up with the ecosystem cannot be federated.
Last stated 10 years ago
10 May 2016
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2016-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability. — tap to centre the map on it
Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability.
Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
TM
Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer. — tap to centre the map on it
Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer.
Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: web3 is not on a path away from centralised platforms, and its privacy story is already below the internet’s low bar. — tap to centre the map on it
web3 is not on a path away from centralised platforms, and its privacy story is already below the internet’s low bar.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Jan 2022
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2022-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. — tap to centre the map on it
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
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A federated protocol freezes in time, so a messenger that has to keep up with the ecosystem cannot be federated.
Last stated 10 May 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Moxie Marlinspike
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tom MacWright
Similar wording
Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer.
Last stated 27 Sept 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Molly White
Similar wording
web3 is not on a path away from centralised platforms, and its privacy story is already below the internet’s low bar.
Last stated 7 Jan 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Moxie Marlinspike
Same subject: design
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: design
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ed Bayes
Same subject: design
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: personal websites
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Last stated 4 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: personal websites
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Last stated 6 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Same subject: personal websites
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Last stated 2 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Same subject: simplicity
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
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 business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 17 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Adam Wiggins