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24 Jul 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are not as good at inferring a writer's intent from their fiction as they believe themselves to be. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are not as good at inferring a writer's intent from their fiction as they believe themselves to be. Last stated 7 years ago
25 Nov 2019
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Ann Leckie — holds since 2019-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a huge cognitive difference between approving a text one reads and actually generating it. — tap to centre the map on it There is a huge cognitive difference between approving a text one reads and actually generating it. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Eric Schwitzgebel — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves. — tap to centre the map on it People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. — tap to centre the map on it People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. 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: A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
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A reader's own mental image of a character is as valid as the author's depiction of them.
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Most people are not as good at inferring a writer's intent from their fiction as they believe themselves to be.
Holds
A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship.
Holds
There is a huge cognitive difference between approving a text one reads and actually generating it.
Holds
People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves.
Holds
The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it.
Holds
People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are.
Holds
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Holds
Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters
Holds
A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI
Holds
A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains.
Holds