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venture capital 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 manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress. A manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing. — tap to centre the map on it In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No project run by a manager who privately thinks it is a bad idea has ever turned out wildly successful. — tap to centre the map on it No project run by a manager who privately thinks it is a bad idea has ever turned out wildly successful. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs. — tap to centre the map on it Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake. — tap to centre the map on it Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. — tap to centre the map on it Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
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Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Managers withhold feedback because it is socially expensive and they are not trained to give it. — tap to centre the map on it Managers withhold feedback because it is socially expensive and they are not trained to give it. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Adam Fishman — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. — tap to centre the map on it The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. Last stated 6 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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A manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress.
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In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing.
Holds
No project run by a manager who privately thinks it is a bad idea has ever turned out wildly successful.
Holds
Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs.
Holds
Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake.
Holds
There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong.
Holds
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Holds
Managers withhold feedback because it is socially expensive and they are not trained to give it.
Holds
The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds