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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 22 May 1905 to 23 Sept 2026.
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management 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 first impression of someone's rudeness reliably signals deeper flaws in their character, including a tendency toward authoritarianism. A first impression of someone's rudeness reliably signals deeper flaws in their character, including a tendency toward authoritarianism. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
JZ
Jeffrey Zeldman — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it. — tap to centre the map on it In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
GT
Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being rude to a language model makes it perform worse. — tap to centre the map on it Being rude to a language model makes it perform worse. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Jan 2026
SK
Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Swearing at or being rude to an AI assistant makes it perform worse than treating it respectfully. — tap to centre the map on it Swearing at or being rude to an AI assistant makes it perform worse than treating it respectfully. Last stated 9 months ago
7 Jan 2026
SK
Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. — tap to centre the map on it Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politeness that comes only from fear of offending taste is a poor virtue; it should express regard for others' feelings — tap to centre the map on it Politeness that comes only from fear of offending taste is a poor virtue; it should express regard for others' feelings Last stated 121 years ago
22 May 1905
NI
Nitobe Inazō — holds since 1905-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good. — tap to centre the map on it Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
EM
Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hostility to a new technology comes from people whose power rests on the old one, because the new technology reorders who holds status. — tap to centre the map on it Hostility to a new technology comes from people whose power rests on the old one, because the new technology reorders who holds status. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
MA
Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are going to be incorporated into mainstream interfaces — tap to centre the map on it Agents are going to be incorporated into mainstream interfaces Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
MZ
Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
CB
Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. Last stated a month ago
3 Sept 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. — tap to centre the map on it "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
IS
Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jun 2026
NB
Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. — tap to centre the map on it A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A first impression of someone's rudeness reliably signals deeper flaws in their character, including a tendency toward authoritarianism.
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In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it.
Holds
Being rude to a language model makes it perform worse.
Holds
Swearing at or being rude to an AI assistant makes it perform worse than treating it respectfully.
Holds
Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products.
Holds
Politeness that comes only from fear of offending taste is a poor virtue; it should express regard for others' feelings
Holds
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Holds
Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good.
Holds
Hostility to a new technology comes from people whose power rests on the old one, because the new technology reorders who holds status.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
Agents are going to be incorporated into mainstream interfaces
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on.
Holds
"Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next.
Holds
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from.
Holds