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1 Sept 2025
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Craig Hockenberry — holds since 2025-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apps already built for iPad don't need to be redesigned from scratch to work well on larger foldable displays. — tap to centre the map on it Apps already built for iPad don't need to be redesigned from scratch to work well on larger foldable displays. Last stated 2 days ago
19 Sept 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The transformer was close to the last answer in architecture: nothing about the core design has changed since 2017. — tap to centre the map on it The transformer was close to the last answer in architecture: nothing about the core design has changed since 2017. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The original Cuisinart, with its two paddle buttons and clear affordances, was peak interface design, and it has been downhill from there. — tap to centre the map on it The original Cuisinart, with its two paddle buttons and clear affordances, was peak interface design, and it has been downhill from there. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse. — tap to centre the map on it Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered. — tap to centre the map on it Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product. — tap to centre the map on it Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Mar 2025
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John Gruber — holds since 2024-06-23 — tap for who they are
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John Gruber — no longer holds since 2025-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs. — tap to centre the map on it Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Feb 2024
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2024-02-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made prototyping fast but has not yet joined it to the workflow, so at any real scale the handoffs between functions are still there. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made prototyping fast but has not yet joined it to the workflow, so at any real scale the handoffs between functions are still there. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. — tap to centre the map on it An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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 gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A major new interface redesign takes roughly a year of refinement before it looks presentable.
Holds Read this korrent →
Apps already built for iPad don't need to be redesigned from scratch to work well on larger foldable displays.
Holds
The transformer was close to the last answer in architecture: nothing about the core design has changed since 2017.
Holds
The original Cuisinart, with its two paddle buttons and clear affordances, was peak interface design, and it has been downhill from there.
Holds
Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse.
Holds
Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered.
Holds
Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product.
No longer holds
Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs.
Holds
AI has made prototyping fast but has not yet joined it to the workflow, so at any real scale the handoffs between functions are still there.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason.
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 gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds