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design 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 meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Face-to-face meetings are not inherently better than other forms of communication and can waste time just like anything else. — tap to centre the map on it Face-to-face meetings are not inherently better than other forms of communication and can waste time just like anything else. Last stated 6 years ago
22 May 2020
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meetings are the biggest drag on a professional's schedule. — tap to centre the map on it Meetings are the biggest drag on a professional's schedule. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Apr 2022
GB
Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One-on-one meetings create politics and waste a chief executive's time, and complaints about colleagues should be redirected to the colleague instead. — tap to centre the map on it One-on-one meetings create politics and waste a chief executive's time, and complaints about colleagues should be redirected to the colleague instead. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced. — tap to centre the map on it Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Despite the push to move away from chat interfaces, chat is still the right way to interact with a fleet of agents carrying out tasks defined ahead of time. — tap to centre the map on it Despite the push to move away from chat interfaces, chat is still the right way to interact with a fleet of agents carrying out tasks defined ahead of time. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million. — tap to centre the map on it Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
TS
Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds Read this korrent →
Face-to-face meetings are not inherently better than other forms of communication and can waste time just like anything else.
Holds
Meetings are the biggest drag on a professional's schedule.
Holds
One-on-one meetings create politics and waste a chief executive's time, and complaints about colleagues should be redirected to the colleague instead.
Holds
Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced.
Holds
Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions.
Holds
Despite the push to move away from chat interfaces, chat is still the right way to interact with a fleet of agents carrying out tasks defined ahead of time.
Holds
Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
Holds
Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
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
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds