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16 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 2 Oct 2013 to 2 Aug 2026. Nearly all of them are about management .
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1 Apr 2025
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineering managers are a necessary evil for when things break down; 37signals tried them for two years and went back to leaving programmers alone. — tap to centre the map on it Engineering managers are a necessary evil for when things break down; 37signals tried them for two years and went back to leaving programmers alone. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who manage product managers should still spend almost all of their own time doing individual contributor work. — tap to centre the map on it People who manage product managers should still spend almost all of their own time doing individual contributor work. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce. — tap to centre the map on it A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineering and management cannot both be improved at once, so a new manager has to stop trying to be the senior engineer as well. — tap to centre the map on it Engineering and management cannot both be improved at once, so a new manager has to stop trying to be the senior engineer as well. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best engineering managers are never more than two or three years away from hands-on work, and the best individual contributors have done time in management. — tap to centre the map on it The best engineering managers are never more than two or three years away from hands-on work, and the best individual contributors have done time in management. Last stated 9 years ago
11 May 2017
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — 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
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. — tap to centre the map on it A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Jul 2026
AA
Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. — tap to centre the map on it No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. — tap to centre the map on it Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. Last stated 4 years ago
16 Jun 2022
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
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A manager's own individual technical output drops by roughly 10-20% per engineer they manage.
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An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
Engineering managers are a necessary evil for when things break down; 37signals tried them for two years and went back to leaving programmers alone.
Holds
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds
People who manage product managers should still spend almost all of their own time doing individual contributor work.
Holds
A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce.
Holds
Engineering and management cannot both be improved at once, so a new manager has to stop trying to be the senior engineer as well.
Holds
The best engineering managers are never more than two or three years away from hands-on work, and the best individual contributors have done time in management.
Holds
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds
Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly.
Holds