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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 3 Aug 2012 to 4 Oct 2026.
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vibe coding 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 product is an abstraction; to the people making it, it is millions of little details that are appreciated only if composed right. A product is an abstraction; to the people making it, it is millions of little details that are appreciated only if composed right. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making products produces two things: the product and the learning. — tap to centre the map on it Making products produces two things: the product and the learning. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Just because something can be built as a function does not mean it needs to be, and adding it brings a lot of product bloat and complexity. — tap to centre the map on it Just because something can be built as a function does not mean it needs to be, and adding it brings a lot of product bloat and complexity. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are not a craftsperson unless you care about the parts of a product that other people do not see. — tap to centre the map on it You are not a craftsperson unless you care about the parts of a product that other people do not see. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How fast or hard a product was made says nothing about whether the product is good — tap to centre the map on it How fast or hard a product was made says nothing about whether the product is good Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design is not how a product looks; it is how it works, and all builders are designers. — tap to centre the map on it Design is not how a product looks; it is how it works, and all builders are designers. Last stated 4 years ago
20 Apr 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding things to a product is not the goal and is not what makes it more useful to more people. — tap to centre the map on it Adding things to a product is not the goal and is not what makes it more useful to more people. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design is unobtrusive: products that fulfil a purpose are tools, neither decorative objects nor works of art, and should leave room for the user's self-expression. — tap to centre the map on it Good design is unobtrusive: products that fulfil a purpose are tools, neither decorative objects nor works of art, and should leave room for the user's self-expression. Last stated 14 years ago
by 3 Aug 2012
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Dieter Rams — holds since 2012-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job of product has always been to be a bridge between the real problems people have and the technology that can solve them. — tap to centre the map on it The job of product has always been to be a bridge between the real problems people have and the technology that can solve them. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are